Arrester Class

An Excel based tool from ArresterWorks.com

Select Arrester Type

Arrester Uc or MCOV (rms)

Current (A)
0.000015
0.000045
0.00015
0.00075
0.015
1.5
15
187.5
375
750
1500
2250
4500
7500
15000
30000
60000
150000

45.0

7.65
kVp
1.8
9.1
12.8
14.1
14.6
15.3
16.2
17.9
18.5
19.1
20.2
20.9
22.0
23.1
24.8
27.2
30.6
38.3

40.0

Typical Arrester Voltage-Current (VI) Characteristics

35.0
Arrester Voltage (kVp)

Enter Desired Uc
or MCOV ----------->

30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
0.00001 0.0001

0.001

0.01

0.1

10

Arrester Current (A)

100

1000

10000

100000 1000000

Type
Uc ------->
Current Adjusted to
Initial Current
Type

0.00001
0.00003
0.0001
0.0005
0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000

0.000015
0.000045
0.00015
0.00075
0.015
1.5
15
187.5
375
750
1500
2250
4500
7500
15000
30000
60000
150000

8.4
Initial Voltage

2
10
14
15.5
16
16.8
17.75
19.7
20.3
21
22.2
23
24.2
25.4
27.2
29.9
33.6
42

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Class or Type
Light Duty
Normal Duty
Heavy Duty
5kA
10kA
Station
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5

Position
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

1.5
Current
Factor
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1
1.5
2
3