Bowthorpe EMP Transmission Surge Arrester 

TLPAA Range 
Metal oxide arrester (ZnO) 
Polymeric Housing  TL2PAA3‐72 
Outdoor application   
IEC 60099‐4; 2014  Line Terminal 
Nominal discharge current: 10 kA 
Ground Terminal 
Designation class SL  
Charge current rate (Qrs): 1.4 C (Impulse)  Mounting 
High current impulse 4/10 µs: 100 kA   
Energy Capability (Wth):     
4.5 kJ/kV at Ur (Thermal) 
 
Surge Arrester Characteristics                         
Rated voltage    Ur:  72  kV                 
Continuous operating voltage    Uc:  58  kV                 
TOV Capability (Without Prior Energy)    Tr:  81  kV for 1s 
        78  kV for 10s                
Rated short circuit current       40   kA                 
Pull strength      2  kN                             
Dry impulse voltage ‐ 1,2/50 µs      550  kV                  
Wet power frequency voltage      230  kV                  
Flashover distance      756  mm                           
Creepage length      2558  mm                           
Height       830  mm                           
Approx. weight      11  kg                              
 

Maximum Residual Voltages                                        

Lightning current impulse        Steep lightning   Switching current 
8/20 µs            current impulse   impulse 30/60 µs 
            1/20 µs                 
1.5 kA  3 kA  5 kA   10 kA  15 kA  20 kA  5 kA    10 kA  150 A  250 A  500 A  1000 A   
162 kV  171 kV  178 kV  192 kV  202 kV  211 kV  195 kV  213 kV  143 kV  147 kV  151 kV   157 kV   
 
Power frequency voltage versus time 
1.2
Marking 
 
ZnO ‐ Surge ‐ Arrester 
Voltage (Uw) / Rated Voltage (Ur) 

ISC 40 kA 
1.1
IN 10 kA, SL 
Without prior energy  TL2PAA3‐72 
IEC 60099‐4 
Ratio of Withstand 

Manufacturing Year 
1.0
With prior energy  Ur: 72.0 kV 
Uc: 57.6 kV 
Qrs: 1.4 C 
 

0.9
   1  10  100  1000              10000   
TIME (s) 

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