IEEE 28-1931
AIEE Report on Standards for Lightning Arresters
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28-1931 is the AIEE Report on Standards for Lightning Arresters, a superseded technical document focused on protective devices used in power and electrical systems. It addresses the design, rating, and performance considerations that help lightning arresters divert surge energy and limit insulation stress. For engineers and buyers working with components, circuits, devices, and systems, this standard remains useful as a historical reference for arrester practice and terminology.
28-1931 overview
The 28-1931 standard documents AIEE guidance on lightning arresters in the context of power and energy applications. Its technical value lies in defining how these protective devices were understood and specified when surge protection was a key concern in electrical infrastructure. As a superseded standard, it is most relevant for legacy research, archival comparison, and understanding earlier arrester requirements and evaluation approaches. The document can help clarify the engineering expectations that shaped arrester selection and application.
Typical use cases
This standard is most likely consulted when reviewing older power equipment designs, specifying replacement surge protection for legacy installations, or comparing historical arrester practices with later requirements. It may also support technical documentation for substations, utility distribution equipment, and other systems where insulation coordination and surge control matter. In engineering libraries, 28-1931 can serve as a reference for interpreting earlier AIEE-era methods related to arrester performance and application.
Why this standard matters
Lightning arresters are central to reducing damage from transient overvoltages, so clear standards help improve safety and equipment reliability. 28-1931 matters because it captures the framework used to define arrester expectations, which can support careful comparison of legacy hardware, historical specifications, and older procurement records. For organizations managing archived systems or preserving engineering consistency, the standard provides context that may help reduce misinterpretation and support more informed technical decisions.
- AIEE report on lightning arrester standards
- Superseded historical reference
- Surge protection for power equipment
- Legacy arrester specification context
- Useful for archival engineering review
- Publication Date: 1931
- Standard Status: Superseded
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Power, Energy and Industry Applications; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
- Official IEEE: Doi link
- New Version Available: 28 (1956)
- Previous Version: 28 (1956)
- Previous Version: 28 (1950)
- Previous Version: 28 (1944)
- Previous Version: 28 (1936)
- This Version: 28 (1931)
- Previous Version: 28 (1974)
- Previous Version: 28 (1972)
- Previous Version: 28 (1961)
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