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Nominal System
11 kV
Voltage (kV)

Overvoltage Amplitude (kV rms)

System Regulation
5.0 %
Error (%) Selected Arrester's Overvoltage Withstand Curves an
Max System Line to
6.68 kV 60
Ground Voltage
System Neutral Worst case system volta
Configuration Three Wire Impedance Grounded Examples and after a fault on unfa
phases
50
Arrester
OB Elbow Arrester
Type
40
Overvoltage Several days Sec
Duration
1000000
30
Max L-G Voltage
11.55 kV
during a fault
20
Recommended kV Rated/
Arrester AC Rating 15(12.7) (MCOV) 1
10

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ArresterWorks 2017 R1 0 Volta
0.01 0.1 1 10
Overvoltage 100
Duration 1000 10000
(seconds) 100000 100
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OB Elbow Arrester

Overvoltage Withstand Curves and Potential System Overvoltage from a Fault

Worst case system voltage during

and after a fault on unfaulted
phases
Arrester ACRatings

Continuous
Voltage
0rvoltage Duration
100 1000 10000
(seconds) 100000 1000000
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Compound System Grounded Wye for MOV 1

Delta for MOV 2

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