Data Sheet no. 5.

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Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse Reference

Voltage Divider Type SMR ... ref

Application
The Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse
Reference Voltage Dividers are designed for the
precise measurement of full or front chopped
Lightning Impulse Voltages (LI). They are the basic
components of Lightning Impulse Voltage Reference
Measuring Systems for calibration purposes
according to IEC 60060-2.

Design
The Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse
Reference Voltage Divider consists of an HV resistor
R1 of extra low inductance, which is housed in an oil-
filled insulating tube, and of the LV resistor R2.
The mechanical design, and especially the
dimensioning of the electrodes, provides an almost
linear voltage distribution along the HV resistor as
well as a very good screening from interference
fields.
The optimally rated damping resistor Rd, which is
arranged at the beginning of the connecting lead,
minimizes oscillations in the HV measuring circuit.
Optimized measuring cables in conjunction with the
terminating resistor Rz transfer the measuring
signals to the measuring instrument.
The dividers are suitable for indoor installation.
Swivel castors guarantee easy mobility.

Instruments
Beside the Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse
Voltage Reference Divider the instrument for the
Reference Measuring Systems – the digital impulse
analyzer type MIAS 200-12 - may be delivered, too.

Option
For the application of the divider and the instrument
for on-site calibrations special transportation boxes
can be delivered on request. Figure 1: SMR 7.7/500 ref

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Technical data

Type HV resistance Damping Termination Rated LI voltage Divider ratio

R1 resistance Rd resistance RZ (peak)
[kΩ] [Ω] [Ω] [kV
SMR 10/200 ref 10 - 75 200 268
SMR 7.7/500 ref 7.7 250 50 500 700
SMR 10/700 ref* 10 250 50 700 1000
SMR 10/1200 ref 10 250 50 1200 1500
SMR 7.7/500 ref
Dynamic behaviour divider SMR 10/700 ref SMR 10/200 ref
SMR 10/1200 ref
The parameters of the step
experimental response time 10 ns
response are inside the following 30 ns
TN:
limits
first partial response time Tα: 20 ns 30 ns
settling time tS: 150 ns 200 ns
overshoot β: 30 % 10 %
Measuring uncertainty of voltage: ≤ 0.7 %
Measurement for a probability level of 95 %: for lightning impulse voltage full waves and waves
(under reference working conditions) chopped after the peak (Û and scale factor):
Measuring uncertainty of time parameter: ≤5%
Measurement for a probability level of 95 %: for lightning impulse voltage
(under reference working conditions and under
condition of the measurement of the divider
output voltage with a digital recorder, e. g. MIAS)
Metrological characteristics: SMR 10/200 ref 10/700 ref* 10/1200 ref
7.7/500 ref
voltage dependent non-linearity ≤ 0.2 % ≤ 0.3 % ≤ 0.4 %
short term instability ≤ 0.1 % ≤ 0.1 % ≤ 0.1 %
long term instability over 1 year ≤ 0.1 % ≤ 0.1 % ≤ 0.1 %
temperature coefficient of scale factor ≤ 0.01 %/K ≤ 0.01 %/K ≤ 0.01 %/K
Installation: Indoor to keep the temperature range
Reference working conditions: temperature: 15 °C … 30 °C
relative humidity: < 80 %
Operating working conditions: temperature: 5 °C … 40 °C
relative humidity: < 80 %
Type of socket at the divider: N-type
Accessories • damping resistor (arranged at the beginning of the lead)
The following accessories
belong • measuring cable (wave resistance 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm, length 25 m,
to the content of delivery: double screened)
• termination resistor 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm
• documentation (record of performance according to IEC 60060-2)

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Dimensions and weight

Type H AxA Weight

[mm] [mm] [kg]
SMR 10/200 ref 1050 440 x 440 25
SMR 7.7/500 ref 1772 750 x 750 35
SMR 10/700 ref* 2462 1000 x 1000 50
SMR 10/1200 ref 3967 1500 x 1500 78

Figure 3: Diagram of principle connections

Calibration
The Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse
Reference Voltage Dividers are calibrated by the
HIGHVOLT calibration laboratory DKD-K-24501.
The calibration is documented by a DKD-calibration
certificate. This calibration certificate documents
the traceability to national standards, which realize
the units of measurements according to the
International System of Units (SI).
The DKD is signatory to the multilateral
agreements of the European co-operation for
Accreditation (EA) and of the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for
the mutual recognition of calibration certificates.
If the application task demands a calibration at a
National Institute for Metrology on request the
Controlled Resistive Lightning Impulse Reference
Voltage Dividers would be calibrated at the
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB).
It is recommended to calibrate the Controlled
Resistive Lightning Impulse Reference Voltage
Dividers together with the instruments which will be
Figure 2: Dimensional drawing used together with the divider.
Type designation:

SMR x/y ref means a reference divider of x kΩ

and for y kV lightning impulse voltage.

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 Figure 4: PTB calibration certificate
of SMR 10/1200

For further information please contact: or our local representative:

HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH

Marie-Curie-Strasse 10

D-01139 Dresden / Germany

Tel. +49 351 8425-648

Fax +49 351 8425-679
e-mail dresden@highvolt.de
website http://www.highvolt.de

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