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GE Surge Arresters

Normal Duty Distribution Arresters

PROTECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
Rate d
Voltage
kV

M COV
kVrms

3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

2.6
5.1
7.7
8.4
10 . 2
12 . 7
15 . 3
17 . 0
19 . 5
22.0
24.4
29.0

500A Switching
0.5 s e c 10
8/20 M aximum Dis charge Voltage (kV Cre s t)
Surge
kA M ax IRM aximum IRkVcre s t
kVcre s t
1.5 k A 3 k A
5 k A 10 k A 20 k A 40 k A
12 . 5
25.0
33.5
36.0
50.0
58.5
67.0
73.0
92.0
10 0 . 5
10 2 . 8
13 4 . 0

9.8
19 . 5
26.0
27.0
39.0
45.5
52.0
55.0
7 1. 5
78.0
8 1. 0
10 4 . 0

8.5
17 . 0
23.0
24.0
34.0
40.0
46.0
49.0
63.0
69.0
72.0
92.0

10 . 3
20.5
28.0
29.5
4 1. 0
48.5
56.0
60.0
76.5
84.0
88.5
112.0

11.0
22.0
60.0
3 1. 5
44.0
52.0
60.0
64.0
82.0
80.0
94.5
12 0 . 0

12 . 3
24.5
33.0
36.0
49.0
57.5
66.0
73.0
90.5
99.0
10 8 . 0
13 2 . 0

14 . 3
28.5
39.0
4 1. 5
57.0
67.5
78.0
84.0
10 6 . 5
117.0
12 4 . 5
15 6 . 0

18.5
37.0
50.5
53.0
74.0
87.5
10 1. 0
10 7 . 0
13 8 . 0
15 1. 5
15 9 . 0
202.0

INSULATION CHARACTERISTICS
Rate d
Voltage (kV)
3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

Cre e p
in [mm]
15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
46.2 [1173.5]
46.2 [1173.5]
46.2 [1173.5]
61.6 [1564.6]

Strike
in [mm]
5.2 [132]
5.2 [132]
5.2 [132]
5.2 [132]
6.8 [172]
6.8 [172]
6.8 [172]
6.8 [172]
10.3 [261]
10.3 [261]
10.3 [261]
14.3 [363]

M inimum 1.2 x 50 M inimum Powe r Fre que ncy

(kV rms )
s Withs tand (kV
We t (10s e c)
Dry (1s e c)
Cre s t)
15
13
45
21
20
60
27
24
75
27
24
75
31
27
85
35
30
95
42
36
125
42
36
125
70
60
150
70
60
150
70
60
150
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Figure 18. TRANQUELL Normal-Duty Arrester

DIMENSIONS, LEAKAGE DISTANCES, MOUNTING CLEARANCES & WEIGHTS

Mounting Clearance (1)
MCOV

"X" Overall Leakage Distance Center Line to

Height
Terminal to Base
Center Line

Center Line
to Ground

Weight

kV

in [mm]

in [mm]

in [mm]

in [mm]

lb [kg]

2.55
5.10
7.65
8.40
10 . 2
12 . 7
15 . 3
17 . 0
19 . 5
22.0
24.4
29.0

9.3 [236.2]
9.3 [236.2]
9.3 [236.2]
9.3 [236.2]
14.7 [373.4]
14.7 [373.4]
14.7 [373.4]
14.7 [373.4]
20.1 [510.5]
20.1 [510.5]
20.1 [510.5]
25.4 [645.2]

15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
15.4 [391.2]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
30.8 [782.3]
46.2 [1173.5]
46.2 [1173.5]
46.2 [1173.5]
61.6 [1564.6]

4.8 [121.9]
5.0 [127.0]
5.6 [142.2]
5.8 [147.3]
7.5 [190.5]
8.5 [215.9]
9.5 [241.3]
10.0 [254.0]
12.0 [304.8]
13.0 [330.2]
13.6 [345.4]
16.2 [411.5]

3.0 [76.2]
3.2 [81.3]
3.8 [96.5]
4.1 [104.1]
5.7 [144.8]
6.7 [170.2]
7.7 [195.6]
8.2 [208.3]
10.2 [259.1]
11.2 [284.5]
11.8 [299.8]
14.4 [365.8]

3.5 [1.58]
3.5 [1.58]
3.5 [1.58]
3.5 [1.58]
6.7 [3.03]
6.7 [3.03]
6.7 [3.03]
6.7 [3.03]
10.0 [4.52]
10.0 [4.52]
10.0 [4.52]
13.3 [6.02]

Y=

4 in. [101.6mm] for 3-10kV

6 in. [152.4mm] for 12-36kV

Figure 19. TRANQUELL Normal-Duty Arrester Dimensions

2001 General Electric Company

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