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LIGHTNING
SURGE ARRESTERS
OPTIMA ARRESTER
A common industry misperception is that an arrester fails and
needs to be replaced after diverting a lightning surge. Did you
know surge arresters are designed to withstand many lighting
surges and survive?

WE DO.

Hubbell Power System has over 30 Million distribution arresters

in service with less than a 0.02% failure rate – providing critical
protection, longer.

Our Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV) are part of our core technology
at Hubbell Power Systems - unlike many other manufacturers
who do not produce their own MOV blocks. We continue
to drive this technology forward with strict control of MOV
quality and performance.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF PDV-100 OPTIMA ARRESTERS

IEEE heavy-duty, normal & riser pole rated

Universal wildlife protective cap
Excellent performance history
Improved isolator reliability
- Disconnector operates at fault currents down to 1 Amp
- Higher Power-Frequency TOV capability
- Improves system reliability
- Shipping restraint not required for ground lead disconnector

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LIGHTNING
SURGE ARRESTERS
Hubbell Power Systems tests every MOV at rated energy using an 8/20 current impulse. This test is not required by any
industry standard and is in addition to the classification testing that measures the residual voltage of the MOV at 5kA or
10kA. Hubbell Power Systems’ heavy duty MOV is tested at rated energy and required current is approximately 40kA. Per the
Anderson curve shown below, 70% of lightning surges are 40kA or less.*

99.9
99.8
99.5
99 1
P1 =
1+ 1 2
98 31
PROBABILITY P1 OF EXCEEDING ABCISSA - PERCENT

95
90
80
70
60
50 1
Pt =
1+ 1 2
PRESENTLY USED
40 25 ANDERSON-
ERIKSON
30 LOG NORMAL
APPROXIMATION
20
10
5
2
1
FORMERLY USED
0.5 POPPLANSKY
LOG NORMAL
0.2 APPROXIMATION

0.1
10 20 50 100 200 500

CREST CURRENT - kA

Hubbell has a policy of continuous product improvement. Please visit hubbellpowersystems.com to confirm current design specifications

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