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Improvement of Measurements of Lightning Currents Circulating Through the Line Surge Arresters and Transmission Towers Cover

Improvement of Measurements of Lightning Currents Circulating Through the Line Surge Arresters and Transmission Towers

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhee-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2566-3151 | Journal ISSN: 2566-3143
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2025
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Published on: Jan 14, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2026 Selma Grebović, Ivo Uglešić, Viktor Milardić, Silvia Sinčić, Alan Župan, Luka Ćurin, published by Bosnia and Herzegovina National Committee CIGRÉ
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