System Voltage Suggested Arrester Rating

High Impedance
Phase to Phase to Grounded,
Line to Gnd Solidly Grounded
Phase Phase Ungrounded, or
Maximum (kV Nertral Circuits (kV
Nominal (kV Maximum Temporarly
rms) rms)
rms) (kV rms) Ungrounded Circuits
(kV rms)

2.4 2.5 2.0 3

4.2 4.4 3.4 3 6
4.8 5.0 3.9 6
6.9 7.2 5.6 9
12.5 13.1 10.2 9
13.2 13.9 10.8 10 15-18
13.8 14.5 11.3 12 to15 15-18
20.7 21.7 16.9 15
23.0 24.2 18.8 24-27
24.9 26.1 20.4 18-21
27.0 28.4 22.1 21-24
34.5 36.2 28.2 27-30 36-39
46.0 48.3 37.6 48
69.0 72.5 56.4 54-60 66-72
115 121 94.0 90-96 108-120
138 145 113 108-120 132-144
161 169 132 120-144 144-168
230 242 188 172-192 228-240
345 362 282 258-312 288-360

System Voltage Recommended Arrester Rating Table Arrester MCOV

Querry Box for Energy Calculations Lookup Table
Ans---> 3

System
Voltage Arrester
Options System Voltage Arr Rating Rating
13.8 1 13.8
24.9 2 24.9
34.5 3 34.5

46.0 4 46.0 46.0 48 48

69.0 5 69.0 69.0 54 54

115 6 115 115 90 60

138 7 138 138 108 66

161 8 161 161 120 72

230 9 230 230 172 78

345 10 345 345 258 84
500 11 500 90
760 12 760 96
108
120
132
138
144
162
168
172
180
192
198
204
216
228
240
258
264
276
288
294
300
312
330
336
360
Arrester MCOV Arrester Switching Surge Alternate Arrester Selection Table for second
Lookup Table Table energy Curve
Answer--> 26

Arrester Arrester
Switching Switching
Surge Switching Answer Surge Switching
Arrester Discharge Surge lookup Arrester Arrester Discharge Surge
MCOV Voltage Current column Rating MCOV Voltage Current

39 103 500 1 48 39 103 500

42 111 500 2 54 42 111 500

48 127 500 3 60 48 127 500

 53 140 500 4 66 53 140 500

57 151 500 5 72 57 151 500

62 164 500 6 78 62 164 500

68 180 500 7 84 68 180 500
70 185 500 8 90 70 185 500
76 201 500 9 96 76 201 500
84 222 500 10 108 84 222 500
98 250 1000 11 120 98 250 1000
106 271 1000 12 132 106 271 1000
111 284 1000 13 138 111 284 1000
115 294 1000 14 144 115 294 1000
130 332 1000 15 162 130 332 1000
131 335 1000 16 168 131 335 1000
140 358 1000 17 172 140 358 1000
144 368 1000 18 180 144 368 1000
152 388 1000 19 192 152 388 1000
160 409 1000 20 198 160 409 1000
165 421 1000 21 204 165 421 1000
174 444 1000 22 216 174 444 1000
182 465 1000 23 228 182 465 1000
190 485 1000 24 240 190 485 1000
209 535 1000 25 258 209 535 1000
212 543 2000 26 264 212 543 2000
220 563 2000 27 276 220 563 2000
230 589 2000 28 288 230 589 2000
235 602 2000 29 294 235 602 2000
239 612 2000 30 300 239 612 2000
245 617 2000 31 312 245 617 2000
267 683 2000 32 330 267 683 2000
269 689 2000 33 336 269 689 2000
289 740 2000 34 360 289 740 2000
 First Line Distance Table
Answer--> 5

Front of Wave
Energy Arrester ANSI Protective Level
Rating of Discharge Recommended at 10kA
AZES voltage at Coordinating ( Based on .
(kJ/kV- Coopdinating Current 5uS Cresting
MCOV Current (kA) (kA) Current) (kV) Distance

3.4 122 5 146 1 10

3.4 132 5 157 2 20

3.4 151 5 179 3 50

3.4 166 5 198 4 75

3.4 179 5 212 5 100

3.4 205 10 232 6 150

3.4 224 10 253 7 200
3.4 231 10 261 8 250
3.4 251 10 284
3.4 277 10 313
5.6 298 10 337
5.6 323 10 365
5.6 338 10 382
5.6 350 10 396
5.6 396 10 447
5.6 399 10 451
5.6 426 10 481
5.6 438 10 495
5.6 463 10 523
5.6 487 10 550
5.6 502 10 567
5.6 529 10 598
5.6 554 10 626
5.6 578 10 653
8.9 605 10 684
8.9 613 10 693
8.9 637 10 720
8.9 665 10 751
8.9 679 10 767
8.9 691 10 781
8.9 709 10 801
8.9 772 10 872
8.9 778 10 879
8.9 836 10 945
Alternate Line Distance Table Table 1 of C62.22 (Industry Maximums
Answer--> 8 Station Class

Maximum
Nominal Maximum System Line Minimum Minimum
System System to Gnd Arrester Arrester
Voltage (kV L-L Voltage Voltage (kV MCOV (kV ODC Rating
Distance rms) (kV rms) rms) rms) (kV RMS)

1 10 4.2 4.37 2.52 2.55 3

2 20 8.3 8.73 5.0 5.1 6

3 50 12.4 13.1 7.6 7.65 9

4 75 13.2 13.9 8.0 8.4 10

5 100 15 14.5 8.4 8.4 10

6 150 25 26.2 15.1 15.3 18

7 200 35 36.2 20.9 22.0 27
8 250 46 48.3 27.9 29.0 36
69 72.5 41.9 42.0 54
115 121 69.9 70.0 90
138 145 83.7 84.0 108
161 169 97.6 98.0 120
230 242 140 140 172
345 362 209 209 258
523 550 318 318 396
760 800 462 462 576
Intermediate Class
4.37- 145 2.52 - 84 2.8 - 84 3 - 144
 Equipment BIL Arrester Type Selection
2 (Industry Maximums) Selection Table Table
tation Class Ans---> 9 Ans--->

Maximum
Industry Front of
Wave Protective Arrester
Level at 10kA Arrester Switching Surge
( Based on .5uS Discharge Discharge
Cresting Current) voltage (kV) at Voltage (kV Typical
(kV) 10kA 8/20 Crest 45-60 uS) BIL's

8.94 7.93 6.67 1 250 1

17.9 16.1 13.3 2 350 2

26.8 24.1 20.0 3 450 3

 29.5 26.5 22.0 4 550 4

29.5 26.5 22.0 5 650 5

53.7 48.2 40.0 6 750 6

77.1 69.4 57.5 7 825
102 91.4 75.9 8 900
143 129 109 9 1025
238 216 182 10 1175
284 258 219 11 1300
331 301 255 12 1475
467 426 366
697 635 547
1111 989 832
1614 1470 1209
rmediate Class
4.03 x MCOV 3.61 x MCOV 2.62 x MCOV
Arrester Type Selection
Table Energy Ratings AZES and US Characteristics
3 Answer--> 3

Answer
lookup Arrester Arrester
Type Energy Ratings column Rating MCOV

US 48-108kV 3.4kJ/KV-MCOV 1 48 39

UH 48-108kV 5.6kJ/kV-MCOV 2 54 42
AZES 48-
360kV 8.9kj/kV-MCOV 3 60 48
 AZEH 48-
240kV 4 66 53
AZEX 48-
108kV 5 72 57

AZF 48-120kV 6 78 62
7 84 68
8 90 70
9 96 76
10 108 84
11 120 98
12 132 106
13 138 111
14 144 115
15 162 130
16 168 131
17 172 140
18 180 144
19 192 152
20 198 160
21 204 165
22 216 174
23 228 182
24 240 190
25 258 209
26 264 212
27 276 220
28 288 230
29 294 235
30 300 239
31 312 245
32 330 267
33 336 269
34 360 289
ZES and US Characteristics AZEH andUH Cha
Answer-->

Front of
Wave
Protective
Arrester ANSI Level at
Switching Energy Arrester Recommend 10kA
Surge Switching Rating of Discharge ed ( Based on . Answer
AZES voltage at Coordinating 5uS Cresting
Discharge Surge (kJ/kV- Coopdinating Current Current) lookup Arrester
Voltage Current MCOV Current (kA) (kA) (kV) column Rating

103 500 3.4 122 5 146 1 48

111 500 3.4 132 5 157 2 54

127 500 3.4 151 5 179 3 60

140 500 3.4 166 5 198 4 66

151 500 3.4 179 5 212 5 72

164 500 3.4 205 10 232 6 78

180 500 3.4 224 10 253 7 84
185 500 3.4 231 10 261 8 90
201 500 3.4 251 10 284 9 96
222 500 3.4 277 10 313 10 108
250 1000 5.6 298 10 337 11 120
271 1000 5.6 323 10 365 12 132
284 1000 5.6 338 10 382 13 138
294 1000 5.6 350 10 396 14 144
332 1000 5.6 396 10 447 15 162
335 1000 5.6 399 10 451 16 168
358 1000 5.6 426 10 481 17 172
368 1000 5.6 438 10 495 18 180
388 1000 5.6 463 10 523 19 192
409 1000 5.6 487 10 550 20 198
421 1000 5.6 502 10 567 21 204
444 1000 5.6 529 10 598 22 216
465 1000 5.6 554 10 626 23 228
485 1000 5.6 578 10 653 24 240
535 1000 8.9 605 10 684 25 258
543 2000 8.9 613 10 693 26 264
563 2000 8.9 637 10 720 27 276
589 2000 8.9 665 10 751 28 288
602 2000 8.9 679 10 767 29 294
612 2000 8.9 691 10 781 30 300
617 2000 8.9 709 10 801 31 312
683 2000 8.9 772 10 872 32 330
689 2000 8.9 778 10 879 33 336
740 2000 8.9 836 10 945 34 360
AZEH andUH Characteritics AZEX Characte
3 Answer-->

Front of
Wave
Protective
Arrester ANSI Level at
Switching Energy Arrester Recommend 10kA
Surge Switching Rating of Discharge ed ( Based on . Answer
AZES voltage at Coordinating 5uS Cresting
Arrester Discharge Surge (kJ/kV- Coopdinating Current Current) lookup Arrester
MCOV Voltage Current MCOV Current (kA) (kA) (kV) column Rating

39 103 500 3.4 122 5 146 1 48

42 111 500 3.4 132 5 157 2 54

48 127 500 3.4 151 5 179 3 60

 53 140 500 3.4 166 5 198 4 66

57 151 500 3.4 179 5 212 5 72

62 164 500 3.4 205 10 232 6 78

68 180 500 3.4 224 10 253 7 84
70 185 500 3.4 231 10 261 8 90
76 201 500 3.4 251 10 284 9 96
84 222 500 3.4 277 10 313 10 108
98 250 1000 5.6 298 10 337 11 120
106 271 1000 5.6 323 10 365 12 132
111 284 1000 5.6 338 10 382 13 138
115 294 1000 5.6 350 10 396 14 144
130 332 1000 5.6 396 10 447 15 162
131 335 1000 5.6 399 10 451 16 168
140 358 1000 5.6 426 10 481 17 172
144 368 1000 5.6 438 10 495 18 180
152 388 1000 5.6 463 10 523 19 192
160 409 1000 5.6 487 10 550 20 198
165 421 1000 5.6 502 10 567 21 204
174 444 1000 5.6 529 10 598 22 216
182 465 1000 5.6 554 10 626 23 228
190 485 1000 5.6 578 10 653 24 240
209 535 1000 8.9 605 10 684 25 258
212 543 2000 8.9 613 10 693 26 264
220 563 2000 8.9 637 10 720 27 276
230 589 2000 8.9 665 10 751 28 288
235 602 2000 8.9 679 10 767 29 294
239 612 2000 8.9 691 10 781 30 300
245 617 2000 8.9 709 10 801 31 312
267 683 2000 8.9 772 10 872 32 330
269 689 2000 8.9 778 10 879 33 336
289 740 2000 8.9 836 10 945 34 360
AZEX Characterisctics
3

Front of
Wave
Protective
Arrester ANSI Level at
Switching Energy Arrester Recommend 10kA
Surge Switching Rating of Discharge ed ( Based on .
AZES voltage at Coordinating 5uS Cresting
Arrester Discharge Surge (kJ/kV- Coopdinating Current Current)
MCOV Voltage Current MCOV Current (kA) (kA) (kV)

39 103 500 3.4 122 5 146

42 111 500 3.4 132 5 157

48 127 500 3.4 151 5 179

 53 140 500 3.4 166 5 198

57 151 500 3.4 179 5 212

62 164 500 3.4 205 10 232

68 180 500 3.4 224 10 253
70 185 500 3.4 231 10 261
76 201 500 3.4 251 10 284
84 222 500 3.4 277 10 313
98 250 1000 5.6 298 10 337
106 271 1000 5.6 323 10 365
111 284 1000 5.6 338 10 382
115 294 1000 5.6 350 10 396
130 332 1000 5.6 396 10 447
131 335 1000 5.6 399 10 451
140 358 1000 5.6 426 10 481
144 368 1000 5.6 438 10 495
152 388 1000 5.6 463 10 523
160 409 1000 5.6 487 10 550
165 421 1000 5.6 502 10 567
174 444 1000 5.6 529 10 598
182 465 1000 5.6 554 10 626
190 485 1000 5.6 578 10 653
209 535 1000 8.9 605 10 684
212 543 2000 8.9 613 10 693
220 563 2000 8.9 637 10 720
230 589 2000 8.9 665 10 751
235 602 2000 8.9 679 10 767
239 612 2000 8.9 691 10 781
245 617 2000 8.9 709 10 801
267 683 2000 8.9 772 10 872
269 689 2000 8.9 778 10 879
289 740 2000 8.9 836 10 945
 Separation Distance Calculator
Jonathan Woodworth ArresterWorks Rev 11.1 9-14
Input Data
System V 34.5 (kV) Nominal Line to Line System voltage
MCOV 22 (kV rms) as chosen by the user
BIL 170 (kV peak) as chosen by the user
d' 3.6 (ft) height from top of arrester to the bus
d" 6 (ft) distance from the bottom of the arrester to ground
Auto Calculated Data
Va 98 (kV peak) EFOW of the arrester
(Based on Table 1 of C62.22-1997: Range of industry ratings for EFOW)
S 1100 (kV/us) Assumes worst case of 1100 for systems below 230kV and 2000 for systems
230kV and up
Z 450 (Ohms) line impedance
C 984 (ft/usec) speed of propigation
di/dt 4.89 2*S/Z
L 3.84 (d'+d")*.4uH/ft
Vsa 117 Va+L(di/dtTotal voltage at the arrester (EFOW + line drops)
Results
Maximum distance the arreter can be located and maintain a 15% margin of protection
D = (.385*C*Vsa)/S * (.957*BIL-Vsa) / ((2.92*Vsa)-(.957*BIL))

Maximum Separation Distance = 10 feet or 3.1

Voltage at J from Arr + lead inductance = 117 kV
Voltage at T due to reflections = 148 kV
 Surge Voltage increase
tor clamped by due to reflections of
9-14 arrester traveling wave

J
Very Fast Rising d’ T
Surge from
lightning or

Arrester
insulator
y ratings for EFOW) backflash Separation Distance
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