Surge Arresters

Electrical Apparatus
UltraSIL™ Housed VariSTAR®
Station Class Surge Arresters 235-88
GENERAL
Cooper Power Systems has set a new
standard of excellence for polymer-
housed station class surge arresters.
Enhancements in arrester design
allow Cooper to offer increased can-
tilever strength and improved energy
handling capability. The UltraSIL™
Housed VariSTAR® Type US, UH,
and UX Station Arresters incorporate
the industry recognized superior sili-
cone rubber housing.
Cooper Power Systems Type US
Arresters have passed all IEEE
Standard C62.11™ test requirements
for station class arresters and have
energy handling capability designed
for most applications. UH and UX
arresters also meet all test requirements
for station class arresters but have
higher energy handling capability for
those applications which require it.

TABLE 1
UltraSIL (US, UH, and UX) Station
Class Ratings and Characteristics
Arrester Characteristic Rating
Arrester Voltage Ratings (kV) 3-240
Rated Discharge Energy Single Double
(kJ/kV of MCOV) Impulse Impulse
Rating Rating*
US (3-108 kV) 3.4 5.5
UH (3-108 kV) 5.6 8.9
US (120-240 kV)
UX (3-108 kV) 8.9 14.5
UH (120-240 kV)
System Frequency (Hz) 50/60
Impulse Classifying Figure 1.
Current (kA) 10 UltraSIL Housed VariSTAR Station Class Surge Arrester family.
High Current
100
Withstand** (kA)
Pressure Relief Rating
(kA rms sym.) 80 CONSTRUCTION continuous improvements in disk
formulation and manufacturing tech-
Cantilever Strength (in-Ibs) MDCL- The unique construction of UltraSIL nology. The end result is a long history
Ultimate Static*** Housed Type US, UH and UX Class of in-service use with outstanding
US (3-108 kV) 15,000 6,000 Arresters begins with world class Metal durability and protective capability.
UH (3-108 kV) Oxide Varistor (MOV) disks produced
US (120-240 kV) 20,000 8,000 at our dedicated manufacturing facility Arrester production begins by stacking
UX (3-108 kV) in Olean, NY. By manufacturing our glass-collared MOV disks in series
35,000 14,000 own disks we maintain a strict quality with aluminum end electrodes. Our
UH (120-240 kV)
control over the entire production proprietary process wraps the assembly
* Double impulse rating assumes a two shot energy
discharge within one minute. process, from initial raw material with a high-strength woven fiberglass-
** High current, short duration withstand (100 kA, inspection to final physical and reinforced epoxy composite. When
4/10 µs)
*** Maximum design cantilever load – static or electrical testing of each disk. In addi- cured, the arrester module is capable
maximum working load is 40% of the ultimate. tion, by controlling the manufacturing of withstanding extreme electrical and
process of both disks and arresters, cantilever load conditions.
we achieve the optimal combination. The UltraSIL silicone rubber housing
Cooper Power Systems produces MOV utilizes an interference fit and is bonded
disks of unsurpassed quality through onto the internal module to form a

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UltraSIL™ Housed VariSTAR® Station Class Surge Arresters
UltraSIL SILICONE
RUBBER HOUSING
ALUMINUM
ELECTRODE
ALUMINUM ALLOY
MOUNTING BASE
Figure 2.
Illustration of 10 kV UltraSIL Housed VariSTAR Station Class Arrester.
solid, void-free, high-dielectric
strength insulation system. Once the
housing is in place, each arrester must
pass a strict series of electrical tests to
insure the highest level of in-service
performance.
The silicone rubber housing results in
lighter weight than similarly rated
porcelain housed arresters. The silicone
rubber housing is also less sensitive to
physical damage than porcelain. Also,
when compared to other polymeric
housing materials, silicone rubber
generates significantly lower external
power losses under contaminated
conditions.
FEATURES
The UltraSIL silicone rubber housing
was selected for its superior insulation
performance as compared to other
polymeric housing materials. Long
term environmental testing has verified
the lifetime performance advantage
that silicone rubber provides.
Independent laboratory tests have
verified the superior water repellent
behavior of silicone rubber, which is
responsible for the lower external
power losses, higher resistance to UV
degradation and surface tracking,
superior performance in contaminated
environments, and other important
insulating properties. Also, UltraSIL
2
ALUMINUM
ELECTRODE
FIBERGLASS
REINFORCED EPOXY
COMPOSITE
MOV DISKS
STAINLESS STEEL
NAMEPLATE
silicone rubber has been proven not to
support biological growth and is
non-flammable.
The basic silicone rubber housed
arrester can be customized with a
variety of terminal and mounting
options which allow users to select the
features that meet their application
needs. Customers who require longer
creepage housings can easily select
a different housing option through the
catalog numbering system. See
pages 8-9 for a complete list of avail-
able options.
OPERATION
The operation of the UltraSIL Housed
Type US, UH, and UX Arrester is typi-
cal of gapless metal oxide arresters.
During steady-state conditions, line-
to-ground voltage is applied con-
tinuously between the line and ground
terminals of the arrester. When surges
occur, the arrester immediately limits,
or clamps, the overvoltage condition
by conducting the surge current to
ground. After passage of the surge,
the arrester returns to its initial state,
conducting minimal leakage current.
This minimal leakage current (which
is primarily capacitive, with a small
resistive component) can be tolerated
on a continuing basis.
The UltraSIL Housed Type US, UH,
and UX Arresters easily surpass the
minimum fault current withstand
requirements for station class
arresters as defined in IEEE C62.11-
2004™ (40 kA). These arresters have
been tested and shown to withstand
fault currents of 80 kA. During these
tests, the silicone rubber housing rup-
tures without expelling internal parts.
UltraSIL Housed Type US, UH, and
UX Arresters are ideal for protection
against repeated high energy switch-
ing surges and provide reliable pro-
tection for substation equipment,
capacitor banks, multiple lines, and
cable circuits. They are also ideal for
applications where lighter weight and
shorter heights (when compared to
porcelain housed arresters) are critical.
DESIGN TESTING
The housing, internal components,
and hardware of an arrester must work
together as a system. This system
must stand up to years of service while
being subjected to a wide range of
environmental and electrical stresses.
To ensure a superior level of perfor-
mance, both arrester components
and finished arresters have been
subjected to a series of tests that
accurately represents years of expo-
sure to actual field conditions. This
testing far exceeds the requirements
of industry standards.
The UltraSIL Housed Arrester has
also met or exceeded all requirements
for station class arresters as defined
by IEEE C62.11-2004™. A certified test
report is available upon request. For a
copy, please order Cooper Power
Systems document CP-9811.
PRODUCTION TESTS
Cooper Power Systems has imple-
mented a complete production test
program to ensure a quality product.
Each MOV disk is subjected to a
series of electrical tests to maintain
quality. We also perform additional
tests on every MOV disk batch. Listed
below are the tests performed on the
MOV disks:
■ 100% Physical Inspection
■ 100% Discharge Voltage Test
■ 100% Vref at 6 mA
■ 100% Watt Loss Measured at
1.05 x MCOV
■ 100% Transmission Line
Discharge Energy Test
■ Batch High-Current, Short-Duration
Test
■ Batch Thermal Stability Test
■ Batch Aging Test
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Each fully assembled UltraSIL TABLE 2

Housed Station Class Arrester also Recommended Arrester Applications for VariSTAR Station Class Arresters
must pass the following production System Voltage Recommended Arrester Rating (MCOV)
tests: (kV rms) kV rms
■ 100% Physical Inspection Three-Wire or
Four-Wire Wye Delta and
■ 100% Vref Test Solidly Grounded Ungrounded
■ 100% Watt Loss Test Nominal Maximum Neutral Wye
■ 100% Partial Discharge Inception 2.4 2.52 3 (2.55) 3 (2.55)
Voltage Test 4.16 4.37 3 (2.55) 6 (5.10)
4.8 5.04 – 6 (5.10)
GENERAL APPLICATION 6.9 7.25 6 (5.10) 9 (7.65)
RECOMMENDATIONS 8.32 8.74 6 (5.10) 9 (7.65)
10 (8.40)
The rating of an arrester is the maxi- 9 (7.65) 12 (10.2)
mum power-frequency line-to-ground 12.0 12.6
10 (8.40) 15 (12.7)
voltage at which the arrester is designed 9 (7.65) 15 (12.7)
to pass an operating duty-cycle test 12.47 13.1
10 (8.40) 18 (15.3)
(as defined in IEEE C62.11™). Table 2 10 (8.40) 15 (12.7)
provides a general application guide 13.2 13.9
12 (10.2) –
for the selection of the proper arrester 10 (8.40) 15 (12.7)
rating for a given system voltage and 13.8 14.5
12 (10.2) 18 (15.3)
grounding configurations as outlined in 15 (12.7) 24 (19.5)
IEEE C62.22™, which is the application 20.78 21.8
21 (17.0) 27 (22.0)
guide for metal oxide surge arresters. 18 (15.3) 24 (19.5)
22.86 24.0
Under fault conditions and other 21 (17.0) 27 (22.0)
system anomalies, higher than normal 18 (15.3) 24 (19.5)
24.9 26.2
voltages can be imposed upon an 21 (17.0) 27 (22.0)
arrester. With an improper arrester 27 (22.0) 36 (29.0)
34.5 36.2
selection, these abnormal system 30 (24.4) 39 (31.5)
voltages can cause an arrester to fail. 36 (29.0) 48 (39.0)
46.0 48.3
To help ensure that the proper arrester 39 (31.5) –
is selected, Cooper Power Systems 54 (42.0) 72 (57.0)
69.0 72.5
application engineers are available to 60 (48.0) –
make recommendations. The following 90 (70.0) 108 (84.0)
115 121
information is normally required: 96 (76.0) –
108 (84.0) 132 (106)
1. Maximum system operating voltage. 138 145
120 (98.0) 144 (115)
2. System grounding conditions; 120 (98.0) 144 (115)
161 169 132 (106) 168 (131)
A.For four-wire circuits, grounding 144 (115) –
conditions depend upon whether 172 (140) 228 (180)
the system is multi-grounded, 230 242 180 (144) 240 (190)
whether it has a neutral imped- 192 (152) –
ance and whether common
primary and secondary
neutrals are used. 1.7

B.For three-wire circuits, grounding

conditions depend upon 1.6
whether the system is solidly 60˚ C AMBIENT
grounded at the source, TEMPERATURE
grounded through neutral NO PRIOR DUTY
1.5
impedance at the source
VOLTAGE PER UNIT MCOV

transformers or ungrounded.
3. Available Fault Current. 1.4
4. Maximum line-to-ground voltage
and overvoltage duration during PRIOR DUTY
fault conditions. 1.3

Contact your Cooper representative

to have your individual system appli- 1.2
cation needs reviewed.

1.1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
MAXIMUM TIME DURATION IN SECONDS

Figure 3.
Temporary overvoltage curve – 60° ambient temperature.

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TEMPORARY B C C B
OVERVOLTAGE (TOV)
WITHSTAND ABILITY
The UltraSIL Housed Type US, UH,
and UX Arresters’ ability to withstand
60 Hz overvoltage conditions (TOVs) is
shown in Figure 3. The graph illustrates B
the time an arrester can survive a
voltage, and recover, without going into
thermal runaway, for a given voltage
magnitude (expressed in Per Unit of Figure 5.
arrester MCOV). Three-phase In-line mounting arrangement.

The graphs in Figure 3 illustrate TOV

withstand ability, with and without SPACING REQUIREMENTS nameplate is provided on the base as
prior duty. The prior duty curve is shown in Figure 7. See Figure 6 for an
based upon absorption of rated energy Figure 5 illustrates a three-phase in-line example of a blank nameplate.
(Refer to Table 1 – Single Impulse mounting arrangement. Dimensions B
Rating) immediately preceding and C reference minimum phase-to- TABLE 3
application of the overvoltage. ground and phase-to-phase distances Catalog Numbers for Standard
respectively. These dimensions are Configuration Type US, UH and UX
MOUNTING INFORMATION listed in Table 8 on Page 10. Surge Arresters
The standard base of the UltraSIL NAMEPLATE Arrester
Housed Type US, UH, and UX Rating Type US Type UH Type UX
INFORMATION (kV, rms)
Arresters is designed for mounting on
8.75" or 10" diameter bolt circle pat- A stainless steel nameplate is attached 3 US003A UH003A UX003A
terns. The three slotted mounting holes to the base of every UltraSIL Housed 6 US006A UH006A UX006A
are spaced 120° from each other and Type US, UH, and UX Arrester. The 9 US009A UH009A UX009A
are designed to handle 0.5" diameter arrester catalog number, serial number, 10 US010A UH010A UX010A
bolts. Mounting hardware (bolts, nuts, year of manufacture, duty-cycle rat- 12 US012A UH012A UX012A
and washers) is not included with the ing, MCOV ratings, and pressure relief 15 US015A UH015A UX015A
arrester. See Figure 4 for mounting rating are among the details provided 18 US018A UH018A UX018A
base details. An inherently strong on the nameplate. For multi-unit
21 US021A UH021A UX021A
design allows these arresters to be arresters above 120 kV, an additional
24 US024A UH024A UX024A
mounted in a variety of ways. They
can be mounted vertically, with attach- 27 US027A UH027A UX027A
ment at the base, or suspension 30 US030A UH030A UX030A
(underhung) mounted. In order to OLEAN, N.Y. USA 33 US033A UH033A UX033A
underhang the arrester the proper VariSTAR® SURGE ARRESTER 36 US036A UH036A UX036A
orientation of the mounting base is Cat. No.
39 US039A UH039A UX039A
required. UltraSIL Housed Station Ser. No. Year
42 US042A UH042A UX042A
Rating/Ur kV rms
Arresters can also be horizontally 45 US045A UH045A UX045A
MCOV/Uc kV rms
mounted through 120 kV. Please rms
kA sym. 48 US048A UH048A UX048A
Pres. Relief
select the proper mounting arrangement Class 54 US054A UH054A UX054A
option in the catalog number as shown Cert. 60 US060A UH060A UX060A
in Table 7, (on Page 8) digit 13.
Frequency Alt. 0-12000 Ft.
66 US066A UH066A UX066A
50-60 Hz 0-3600 M 72 US072A UH072A UX072A
78 US078A UH078A UX078A
120° TYPICAL
Figure 6. 84 US084A UH084A UX084A
(3) 0.56" x 1.18" Detail of base nameplate. 90 US090A UH090A UX090A
MOUNTING SLOTS
96 US096A UH096A UX096A
108 US108A UH108A UX108A
120 US120A UH120A –
OLEAN, N.Y. USA 132 US132A UH132A –
VariSTAR® SURGE ARRESTER 138 US138A UH138A –
8.75" – Cat. No. 144 US144A UH144A –
10.00" DIA. Ser. No.
BOLT 162 US162A UH162A –
CIRCLE Unit F MCOV/Uc kV rms 168 US168A UH168A –
Unit E MCOV/Uc kV rms 172 US172A UH172A –
THICKNESS OF Unit D MCOV/Uc kV rms
MOUNTING FEET 180 US180A UH180A –
Unit C MCOV/Uc kV rms
IS 1.25" 192 US192A UH192A –
Unit B MCOV/Uc kV rms
Unit A MCOV/Uc kV rms 198 US198A UH198A –
Figure 4. 204 US204A UH204A –
Mounting base details. 216 US216A UH216A –
Figure 7. 228 US228A UH228A –
Detail of unit nameplate on base. 240 US240A UH240A –

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TABLE 4
Protective Characteristics of the UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arrester – Type US
Front-of-wave Switching Surge
Maximum Discharge Voltage (kV crest)
Arrester Arrester TOV* Protective Protective Level***
8/20 µs Current Wave
Rating MCOV (kV rms) Level** (kV crest)
(kV rms) (kV rms) 1 sec 10 sec (kV Crest) 1.5 kA 3 kA 5 kA 10 kA 20 kA 40 kA 125 A 250 A 500 A 1000 A
3 2.55 3.73 3.56 9.3 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.4 9.4 11.0 6.1 6.3 6.5 6.7
6 5.10 7.47 7.11 18.2 13.9 14.7 15.4 16.7 18.6 21.4 12.2 12.6 13.0 13.5
9 7.65 11.2 10.7 27.2 20.9 22.0 23.1 25.0 27.7 31.7 18.3 18.9 19.5 20.2
10 8.40 12.3 11.7 29.7 23.0 24.2 25.4 27.4 30.4 34.8 20.1 20.7 21.4 22.2
12 10.2 14.9 14.2 36.0 27.9 29.4 30.8 33.3 36.9 42.1 24.4 25.2 26.0 26.9
15 12.7 18.6 17.7 44.7 34.7 36.6 38.3 41.4 45.9 52.2 30.4 31.3 32.4 33.5
18 15.3 22.4 21.3 53.7 41.8 44.0 46.2 49.8 55.2 62.8 36.6 37.7 39.0 40.4
21 17.0 24.9 23.7 59.7 46.4 48.9 51.3 55.4 61.3 69.7 40.7 41.9 43.4 44.9
24 19.5 28.6 27.2 68.4 53.3 56.1 58.8 63.5 70.3 79.9 46.7 48.1 49.8 51.5
27 22.0 32.2 30.7 77.0 60.1 63.3 66.3 71.6 79.3 90.0 52.7 54.3 56.1 58.1
30 24.4 35.7 34.0 85.4 66.6 70.2 73.6 79.4 87.9 99.8 58.4 60.2 62.3 64.4
33 27.5 40.3 38.4 96.2 75.1 79.1 82.9 89.5 99.1 112 65.9 67.8 70.2 72.6
36 29.0 42.5 40.5 101 79.2 83.4 87.4 94.4 105 119 69.5 71.5 74.0 76.6
39 31.5 46.1 43.9 111 86.0 90.6 95.0 103 113 129 75.4 77.7 80.4 83.1
42 34.0 49.8 47.4 119 92.8 97.8 103 111 122 139 81.4 83.9 86.8 89.7
45 36.5 53.4 50.9 128 99.7 105 110 119 131 149 87.4 90.0 93.1 96.3
48 39.0 57.1 54.4 136 107 112 118 127 140 159 93.4 96.2 99.5 103
54 42.0 61.5 58.6 147 115 121 127 137 151 171 101 104 107 111
60 48.0 70.3 67.0 167 131 138 145 156 173 196 115 118 123 127
66 53.0 77.6 73.9 186 145 153 160 173 191 217 127 131 135 140
72 57.0 83.5 79.5 200 156 164 172 186 205 233 137 141 145 151
78 62.0 90.8 86.5 217 169 178 187 202 223 253 149 153 158 164
84 68.0 99.6 94.9 237 186 196 205 221 245 278 163 168 174 179
90 70.0 102.5 97.7 245 191 201 211 228 252 286 168 173 179 185
96 76.0 111.3 106.0 265 208 219 229 247 274 310 182 188 194 201
108 84.0 123.0 117.2 293 229 242 253 273 302 343 201 207 214 222
120 98.0 143.5 136.7 321 255 269 279 298 328 366 226 232 238 247
132 106 155.2 147.9 349 276 290 302 323 355 396 244 250 258 267
138 111 162.5 154.9 365 289 304 316 338 372 415 256 262 270 280
144 115 168.4 160.4 378 300 315 327 350 385 430 265 272 279 290
162 130 190.3 181.4 427 339 356 370 396 435 486 300 307 316 327
168 131 191.8 182.8 430 341 359 373 399 438 489 302 309 318 330
172 140 205.0 195.3 459 365 384 398 426 468 523 323 331 340 352
180 144 210.8 200.9 472 375 395 410 438 482 538 332 340 350 362
192 152 222.5 212.0 499 396 417 432 463 509 568 350 359 369 383
198 160 234.2 223.2 525 417 439 455 487 536 598 369 378 389 403
204 165 241.6 230.2 541 430 452 469 502 552 617 380 390 401 415
216 174 254.7 242.7 570 453 477 495 529 582 650 401 411 423 438
228 180 263.5 251.1 591 469 493 512 548 602 672 415 425 437 453
240 190 278.2 265.1 623 495 521 540 578 636 709 438 449 462 478
* Temporary overvoltage with prior duty energy surge.
** Based on a 10 kA current impulse that results in a discharge voltage cresting in 0.5 µs.
*** 45-60 µs rise time current surge.

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INFORMATION
Table 3 includes the standard catalog
numbers for UltraSIL Housed Type
US, UH, and UX Arresters. The
arrester represented by the standard
catalog number is configured with the
connectors and mounting arrangement
shown in Figure 8, Page 11. The
standard catalog numbers shown in
Table 3 represent the same catalog
numbers shown in Table 7, if the
standard housing code is used in dig-
its 9 and 10, and if “45” are used
in digits 11 and 12. For example, cat-
alog number US060A from Table 3
represents the same catalog number
US0600483045A11 from Table 7.
options that allow customers to select
specific features they desire. Options
on housing sizes (creepage length),
hardware, and mounting options are
available and defined in Table 7. This
table allows customers who prefer
options different from those in our
standard Figure 8 configuration to
develop a catalog number which pro-
vides the unique features they desire.
For additional assistance please con-
tact your Cooper Power Systems
sales representative.
CHARACTERISTICS
All UltraSIL Housed Type US, UH,
and UX Arresters provide excellent
overvoltage protection for electrical
equipment. The specific protective
characteristics for each arrester rating
are shown in Table 4 for US arresters,
Table 5 for UH arresters and Table 6
for UX Arresters. These tables are on
Pages 5, 6 and 7.

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TABLE 5
Protective Characteristics of the UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arrester – Type UH
Front-of-wave Switching Surge
Maximum Discharge Voltage (kV crest)
Arrester Arrester TOV* Protective Protective Level***
8/20 µs Current Wave
Rating MCOV (kV rms) Level** (kV crest)
(kV rms) (kV rms) 1 sec 10 sec (kV Crest) 1.5 kA 3 kA 5 kA 10 kA 20 kA 40 kA 125 A 250 A 500 A 1000 A
3 2.55 3.73 3.56 8.8 6.7 7.0 7.3 7.9 8.8 10.1 5.9 6.0 6.2 6.4
6 5.10 7.47 7.11 17.1 13.3 14.0 14.6 15.6 17.3 19.6 11.7 12.0 12.4 12.9
9 7.65 11.2 10.7 25.5 19.9 21.0 21.8 23.4 25.8 29.1 17.6 18.1 18.6 19.3
10 8.40 12.3 11.7 28.0 21.9 23.0 23.9 25.7 28.3 31.9 19.4 19.8 20.4 21.2
12 10.2 14.9 14.2 33.7 26.6 28.0 29.0 31.1 34.3 38.6 23.5 24.1 24.8 25.7
15 12.7 18.6 17.7 41.9 33.1 34.8 36.2 38.7 42.7 47.9 29.3 30.0 30.9 32.0
18 15.3 22.4 21.3 50.4 39.9 41.9 43.5 46.6 51.4 57.6 35.3 36.1 37.2 38.5
21 17.0 24.9 23.7 56.0 44.3 46.6 48.4 51.8 57.0 63.9 39.2 40.2 41.3 42.8
24 19.5 28.6 27.2 64.2 50.8 53.5 55.5 59.4 65.4 73.2 44.9 46.1 47.4 49.1
27 22.0 32.2 30.7 72.4 57.3 60.3 62.6 67.0 73.7 82.5 50.7 52.0 53.4 55.4
30 24.4 35.7 34.0 80.3 63.6 66.9 69.4 74.3 81.8 91.4 56.2 57.6 59.3 61.4
33 27.5 40.3 38.4 90.3 71.7 75.4 78.2 83.7 92.1 103 63.4 65.0 66.8 69.2
36 29.0 42.5 40.5 95.3 75.6 79.5 82.5 88.3 97.1 109 66.8 68.5 70.4 73.0
39 31.5 46.1 43.9 104 82.1 86.3 89.6 95.9 106 118 72.6 74.4 76.5 79.3
42 34.0 49.8 47.4 112 88.6 93.2 96.7 104 114 127 78.3 80.3 82.6 85.6
45 36.5 53.4 50.9 120 95.1 100 104 111 122 137 84.1 86.2 88.7 91.9
48 39.0 57.1 54.4 128 102 107 111 119 131 146 89.9 92.1 94.7 98.2
54 42.0 61.5 58.6 138 109 115 119 128 141 157 96.8 99.2 102 106
60 48.0 70.3 67.0 157 125 132 137 146 161 179 111 113 117 121
66 53.0 77.6 73.9 174 138 145 151 161 178 199 122 125 129 133
72 57.0 83.5 79.5 188 149 156 162 174 191 213 131 135 138 144
78 62.0 90.8 86.5 204 162 170 176 189 208 232 143 147 151 156
84 68.0 99.6 94.9 223 177 186 193 207 228 254 157 161 165 171
90 70.0 102.5 97.7 230 182 192 199 213 234 262 161 165 170 176
96 76.0 111.3 106.0 249 198 208 216 231 254 284 175 180 185 191
108 84.0 123.0 117.2 276 219 230 239 256 281 314 194 198 204 211
120 98.0 143.5 136.7 310 249 260 269 286 314 350 222 227 233 242
132 106 155.2 147.9 337 269 281 291 310 340 380 240 246 252 261
138 111 162.5 154.9 353 282 294 305 325 356 398 252 257 264 274
144 115 168.4 160.4 365 292 305 316 336 368 412 261 267 274 284
162 130 190.3 181.4 413 330 345 357 380 416 465 295 301 310 320
168 131 191.8 182.8 416 333 347 360 383 420 469 297 304 312 323
172 140 205.0 195.3 444 356 371 384 409 448 501 317 325 333 345
180 144 210.8 200.9 457 366 382 395 421 461 515 326 334 343 355
192 152 222.5 212.0 482 386 403 417 444 487 544 344 352 362 375
198 160 234.2 223.2 508 407 424 439 468 512 573 363 371 381 395
204 165 241.6 230.2 524 419 438 453 482 528 591 374 383 393 407
216 174 254.7 242.7 553 442 462 478 509 557 623 394 404 414 429
228 180 263.5 251.1 571 457 477 494 526 576 644 408 417 429 444
240 190 278.2 265.1 603 483 504 522 555 608 680 431 441 452 468
* Temporary overvoltage with prior duty energy surge.
** Based on a 10 kA current impulse that results in a discharge voltage cresting in 0.5 µs.
*** 45-60 µs rise time current surge.

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TABLE 6
Protective Characteristics of the UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arrester – Type UX
Front-of-wave Switching Surge
Maximum Discharge Voltage (kV crest)
Arrester Arrester TOV* Protective Protective Level***
8/20 µs Current Wave
Rating MCOV (kV rms) Level** (kV crest)
(kV rms) (kV rms) 1 sec 10 sec (kV Crest) 1.5 kA 3 kA 5 kA 10 kA 20 kA 40 kA 125 A 250 A 500 A 1000 A
3 2.55 3.73 3.56 8.5 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.6 8.4 9.8 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.3
6 5.10 7.47 7.11 16.5 13.0 13.6 14.0 15.0 16.5 18.8 11.6 11.8 12.2 12.6
9 7.65 11.2 10.7 24.6 19.4 20.3 21.0 22.5 24.7 27.9 17.3 17.7 18.2 18.9
10 8.40 12.3 11.7 26.9 21.3 22.3 23.1 24.6 27.1 30.6 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.7
12 10.2 14.9 14.2 32.6 25.9 27.1 28.0 29.9 32.8 37.0 23.1 23.6 24.3 25.2
15 12.7 18.6 17.7 40.6 32.3 33.7 34.9 37.2 40.8 45.9 28.8 29.4 30.3 31.3
18 15.3 22.4 21.3 48.8 38.9 40.6 42.0 44.8 49.1 55.2 34.7 35.5 36.4 37.7
21 17.0 24.9 23.7 54.2 43.2 45.1 46.7 49.8 54.6 61.2 38.5 39.4 40.5 41.9
24 19.5 28.6 27.2 62.2 49.6 51.7 53.6 57.1 62.6 70.1 44.2 45.2 46.4 48.1
27 22.0 32.2 30.7 70.0 55.9 58.4 60.4 64.4 70.6 79.1 49.9 51.0 52.4 54.3
30 24.4 35.7 34.0 77.7 62.0 64.7 67.0 71.4 78.2 87.6 55.3 56.6 58.1 60.2
33 27.5 40.3 38.4 87.4 69.9 72.9 75.5 80.4 88.1 98.6 62.3 63.8 65.5 67.8
36 29.0 42.5 40.5 92.2 73.7 76.9 79.6 84.8 92.9 104 65.7 67.2 69.0 71.5
39 31.5 46.1 43.9 100 80.0 83.6 86.5 92.1 101 113 71.4 73.0 75.0 77.7
42 34.0 49.8 47.4 108 86.4 90.2 93.4 99.4 109 122 77.0 78.8 80.9 83.8
45 36.5 53.4 50.9 116 92.7 96.8 100 107 117 131 82.7 84.6 86.9 90.0
48 39.0 57.1 54.4 124 99.1 103 107 114 125 140 88.4 90.4 92.8 96.2
54 42.0 61.5 58.6 134 107 111 115 123 135 150 95.2 97.4 100 104
60 48.0 70.3 67.0 152 122 127 132 140 154 172 109 111 114 118
66 53.0 77.6 73.9 161 133 138 140 148 158 174 140 122 125 129
72 57.0 83.5 79.5 173 143 149 151 159 170 186 152 131 134 138
78 62.0 90.8 86.5 188 155 162 164 173 185 202 165 142 146 150
84 68.0 99.6 94.9 207 170 177 180 190 202 221 182 156 160 165
90 70.0 102.5 97.7 212 175 182 185 195 208 228 187 160 164 170
96 76.0 111.3 106.0 230 190 198 201 212 227 248 202 174 179 184
108 84.0 123.0 117.2 254 210 219 222 234 250 273 225 193 197 204
* Temporary overvoltage with prior duty energy surge.
** Based on a 10 kA current impulse that results in a discharge voltage cresting in 0.5 µs.
*** 45-60 µs rise time current surge.

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TABLE 7
UltraQUIK™ Catalog Numbering System for UltraSIL™ Housed Station Class Arresters
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
U 1 1

Catalog Number Digits:

Creepage
1 = U (UltraSIL Housed Arrester) Distance (in.)
Housing

{
S = Standard Energy Handling (3.4 kJ/kV MCOV) Code US UH UX
2 = H = High Energy Handling (5.6 kJ/kV MCOV) 08 16.2 17.1 17.0
10 20.3 21.4 21.3
X = Xtra-High Energy Handling (8.9 kJ/kV MCOV) 12 24.3 25.6 25.5
3 through 8 = Arrester Rating: Duty-cycle (MCOV) 14 28.4 29.9 29.8
16 32.4 34.2 34.0
003002 = 3 kV (2.55 kV) 9 and 10 = Housing Code (Select from Table below): 18 36.5 38.4 38.3
006005 = 6 kV (5.1 kV) 20 40.5 42.7 42.5
009007 = 9 kV (7.65 kV) Optional Housing 22 44.6 47.0 46.8
010008 = 10 kV (8.4 kV) Arrester Standard Housing Codes* 24 48.6 51.2 51.0
Rating Code (Extra Creepage) 26 52.7 55.5 55.3
012010 = 12 kV (10.2 kV)
015012 = 15 kV (12.7 kV) 3 08 – 28 56.7 59.8 59.5
018015 = 18 kV (15.3 kV) 6 10 12 30 60.8 64.1 63.8
021017 = 21 kV (17.0 kV) 9 10 12, 14 32 64.8 68.3 68.0
024019 = 24 kV (19.5 kV) 34 68.9 72.6 72.3
10 10 12, 14
027022 = 27 kV (22.0 kV) 36 72.9 76.9 76.5
12 12 14 or 16
030024 = 30 kV (24.4 kV) 38 77.0 81.1 80.8
15 14 16, 18 or 20 40 81.0 85.4 85.0
033027 = 33 kV (27.0 kV)
036029 = 36 kV (29.0 kV) 18 14 16, 18 or 20 42 85.1 89.7 89.3
039031 = 39 kV (31.5 kV) 21 16 18, 20 or 22 44 89.1 93.9 93.5
042034 = 42 kV (34.0 kV) 24 18 20, 22 or 24 46 93.2 98.2 97.8
045036 = 45 kV (36.5 kV) 27 18 20, 22 or 24 48 97.2 102.5 102.1
048039 = 48 kV (39.0 kV) 50 101.3 106.8 106.3
30 20 22, 24 or 26
054042 = 54 kV (42.0 kV) 52 105.3 111.0 110.6
33 22 24 or 26 54 109.4 115.3 114.8
060048 = 60 kV (48.0 kV)
066053 = 66 kV (53.0 kV) 36 22 24, 26 or 28 56 113.4 119.6 119.1
072057 = 72 kV (57.0 kV) 39 22 24, 26, 28 or 30 58 117.5 123.8 123.3
078062 = 78 kV (62.0 kV) 42 24 26, 28 or 30 60 128.1 127.6 –
084068 = 84 kV (68.0 kV) 45 26 28 or 30 62 132.4 131.8 –
090070 = 90 kV (70.0 kV) 64 136.6 136.1 –
48 26 28 or 30
096076 = 96 kV (76.0 kV) 66 140.9 140.3 –
54 28 30
108084 = 108 kV (84.0 kV) 68 145.2 144.6 –
60 30 – 70 149.5 148.8 –
120098 = 120 kV (98.0 kV)
132106 = 132 kV (106 kV) 66 40 – 72 153.7 153.1 –
138111 = 138 kV (111 kV) 72 44 46, 48 or 50 74 158.0 157.3 –
144115 = 144 kV (115 kV) 78 48 50, 52 or 54 76 162.3 161.6 –
162130 = 162 kV (130 kV) 84 48 50, 52 or 54 78 166.5 165.8 –
168131 = 168 kV (131 kV) 80 170.8 170.1 –
90 50 52, 54 or 56
172140 = 172 kV (140 kV) 82 175.1 174.3 –
96 52 54, 56 or 58
180144 = 180 kV (144 kV) 84 179.3 178.6 –
108 58 60 86 183.6 182.8 –
192152 = 192 kV (152 kV)
198160 = 198 kV (160 kV) 120 60 – 88 187.9 187.1 –
204165 = 204 kV (165 kV) 132 76 78, 80 or 82 90 192.2 191.3 –
216174 = 216 kV (174 kV) 138 78 80, 82 or 84 92 196.4 195.6 –
228180 = 228 kV (180 kV) 144 78 80, 82 or 84 94 200.7 199.8 –
240190 = 240 kV (190 kV) 96 205.0 204.1 –
162 86 88 or 90
98 209.2 208.4 –
168 86 88 or 90 A0 213.5 212.6 –
172 88 90 A2 217.8 216.9 –
180 90 – A4 222.0 221.1 –
192 A4 A6, A8 or B0 A6 226.3 225.4 –
198 A8 B0, B2 or B4 A8 230.6 229.6 –
B0 234.9 233.9 –
204 B0 B2, B4 or B6
B2 239.1 238.1 –
216 B4 B6, B8 or C0
B4 243.4 242.4 –
228 B6 B8 or C0 B6 247.7 246.6 –
240 C0 – B8 251.9 250.9 –
C0 256.2 255.1 –
* Consult factory for additional housing codes, if required.

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11 = Line Terminal Options
4.72 " (120 mm)
1 = Eyebolt Connector
Accepts copper or aluminum
conductors from .16" dia. (#6) to
.575" dia. (250 MCM)
12 = Ground Terminal Options
2.5"
(6.4 mm)
1 = Clamp Style Connector
Accepts copper or aluminum
conductors from .16" dia.
(#6) to .575" dia. (250 MCM)
13 = Mounting Arrangement
A = Mounting Base Located on Bottom
(Standard Option)
14 = 1
15 = 1
235-88
4.72" (120 mm)
4 = NEMA Four-hole Pad
Accepts copper or aluminum conductors
from .16" dia. (#6) to 1.15" dia. (1000 MCM)
(Standard Option)
2.0" (51 mm)
3.6" (91 mm)
2.5"
(6.4 mm)
5 = NEMA Four-hole Pad 9 = Eyebolt Connector
Accepts copper or aluminum conductors Accepts copper or aluminum conductors
from .16" dia. (#6) to .82" dia. (500 MCM) from .16" dia. (#6) to
(Standard Option) .575" dia (250 MCM)
C = Mounting Base Located on Top
(Suspension Mount)
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TABLE 8
Creepage Distances and Insulation Withstand Voltages of UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arresters
Insulation Withstand Voltages
Creepage 1.2/50 Switching 60 Hz, dry 60 Hz wet
Distances Impulse Surge Impulse 60 seconds 10 seconds
Arrester Arrester (inches) (kV, crest) (kV, crest) (kV, rms) (kV, rms)
Rating MCOV
(kV, rms) (kV, rms) US UH UX US, UH or UX US or UH US, UH or UX US, UH or UX
3 2.55 16.2 17.1 17.0 130 N/A 86 59
6 5.10 20.3 21.4 21.3 149 N/A 102 68
9 7.65 20.3 21.4 21.3 149 N/A 102 68
10 8.40 20.3 21.4 21.3 149 N/A 102 68
12 10.2 24.3 25.6 25.5 171 N/A 115 81
15 12.7 28.4 29.9 29.8 193 N/A 126 93
18 15.3 28.4 29.9 29.8 193 N/A 126 93
21 17.0 32.4 34.2 34.0 214 N/A 136 105
24 19.5 36.5 38.4 38.3 236 N/A 144 117
27 22.0 36.5 38.4 38.3 236 N/A 144 117
30 24.4 40.5 42.7 42.5 255 N/A 151 124
33 27.5 44.6 47.0 46.8 279 N/A 158 142
36 29.0 44.6 47.0 46.8 279 N/A 158 142
39 31.5 44.6 47.0 46.8 279 N/A 158 142
42 34.0 48.6 51.2 51.0 301 N/A 165 154
45 36.5 52.7 55.5 55.3 322 N/A 173 166
48 39.0 52.7 55.5 55.3 322 N/A 173 166
54 42.0 56.7 59.8 59.5 344 N/A 182 178
60 48.0 60.8 64.0 63.8 366 N/A 192 190
66 53.0 81.0 85.4 85.0 510 N/A 302 248
72 57.0 89.1 93.9 93.5 558 N/A 316 284
78 62.0 97.2 102.5 102.1 602 N/A 330 308
84 68.0 97.2 102.5 102.1 602 N/A 330 308
90 70.0 101.3 106.8 106.3 623 N/A 338 320
96 76.0 105.3 111.0 110.6 644 N/A 346 332
108 84.0 117.5 123.8 123.3 710 N/A 374 368
120 98.0 128.1 127.6 – 732 N/A 384 380
132 106 162.3 161.6 – 863 N/A 507 455
138 111 166.5 165.8 – 890 N/A 517 467
144 115 166.5 165.8 – 890 N/A 517 467
162 130 183.6 182.8 – 979 N/A 559 513
168 131 183.6 182.8 – 979 N/A 559 513
172 140 187.9 187.1 – 1001 N/A 569 525
180 144 192.2 191.3 – 1029 960 586 533
192 152 222.0 221.1 – 1212 1166 690 633
198 160 230.6 229.6 – 1256 1208 708 657
204 165 234.8 233.9 – 1278 1229 717 669
216 174 243.4 242.4 – 1323 1265 741 691
228 180 247.7 246.6 – 1345 1286 751 703
240 190 256.2 255.1 – 1395 1314 778 723

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TABLE 9
Dimensions, Clearance Requirements, and Weights of UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arresters (Standard Configuration)
Figure 5, Figure 5,
Figure 8 Dim. “B” Min. Dim. “C” Min. Figure 8
Dim. “A” Phase-Ground Phase-Phase Dim. “D” Weight
Arrester Arrester (inches) Clearance (inches)* Clearance (inches)* (inches) (lbs.)
Rating MCOV
(kV, rms) (kV, rms) US or UH UX US UH UX US UH UX US UH UX US UH UX
3 2.55 8.4 8.4 5.2 5.2 5.2 9.7 9.7 9.7 4.16 4.78 5.29 12.2 14.0 15.9
6 5.10 9.9 9.9 5.4 5.3 5.3 9.9 9.8 9.8 4.16 4.78 5.29 13.3 15.6 18.3
9 7.65 9.9 9.9 5.8 5.7 5.6 10.3 10.2 10.1 4.16 4.78 5.29 13.6 16.2 19.1
10 8.40 9.9 9.9 6.0 5.8 5.8 10.5 10.3 10.3 4.16 4.78 5.29 13.6 16.2 19.1
12 10.2 11.4 11.4 6.5 6.3 6.2 11.0 10.8 10.7 4.16 4.78 5.29 14.7 17.8 21.4
15 12.7 13.0 13.0 7.3 7.0 6.9 11.8 11.5 11.4 4.16 4.78 5.29 15.7 19.4 23.7
18 15.3 13.0 13.0 8.3 7.9 7.7 12.8 12.4 12.2 4.16 4.78 5.29 16.0 19.9 24.5
21 17.0 14.5 14.5 9.0 8.6 8.3 13.5 13.1 12.8 4.16 4.78 5.29 16.8 21.0 26.0
24 19.5 16.0 16.0 9.2 8.7 8.4 13.7 13.2 12.9 4.16 4.78 5.29 17.9 22.7 28.4
27 22.0 16.0 16.0 10.1 9.6 9.3 14.6 14.1 13.8 4.16 4.78 5.29 18.1 23.2 29.2
30 24.4 17.6 17.6 11.0 10.4 10.1 15.5 14.9 14.6 4.16 4.78 5.29 19.2 24.8 31.5
33 27.5 19.1 19.1 12.2 11.5 11.2 16.7 16.0 15.7 4.16 4.78 5.29 20.3 26.5 33.9
36 29.0 19.1 19.1 12.8 12.1 11.7 17.3 16.6 16.2 4.16 4.78 5.29 20.3 26.5 33.9
39 31.5 19.1 19.1 13.8 12.9 12.5 18.3 17.4 17.0 4.16 4.78 5.29 20.6 27.0 34.6
42 34.0 20.6 20.6 14.7 13.9 13.4 19.2 18.4 17.9 4.16 4.78 5.29 21.6 28.6 36.9
45 36.5 22.2 22.2 15.6 14.7 14.2 20.1 19.2 18.7 4.16 4.78 5.29 22.7 30.2 39.2
48 39.0 22.2 22.2 16.6 15.6 15.1 21.1 20.1 19.6 4.16 4.78 5.29 23.0 30.8 40.1
54 42.0 23.7 23.7 17.7 16.7 16.1 22.2 21.2 20.6 4.16 4.78 5.29 24.1 32.4 42.4
60 48.0 25.3 25.3 19.9 18.8 18.1 24.4 23.3 22.6 4.16 4.78 5.29 25.4 34.6 45.5
66 53.0 36.2 36.2 21.9 20.5 19.0 26.4 25.0 23.5 4.16 4.78 5.29 34.1 47.7 63.7
72 57.0 39.3 39.3 23.4 22.0 20.3 27.9 26.5 24.8 4.16 4.78 5.29 36.0 50.6 67.7
78 62.0 42.4 42.4 25.3 23.8 21.9 29.8 28.3 26.4 4.16 4.78 5.29 38.1 54.3 72.3
84 68.0 42.4 42.4 27.5 25.8 23.9 32.0 30.3 28.4 4.16 4.78 5.29 38.6 54.8 73.8
90 70.0 43.9 43.9 28.3 26.5 24.4 32.8 31.0 28.9 4.16 4.78 5.29 40.0 56.9 75.4
96 76.0 45.5 45.5 30.5 28.6 26.4 35.0 33.1 30.9 4.16 4.78 5.29 41.1 58.6 79.3
108 84.0 50.1 50.1 33.5 31.5 29.0 38.0 36.0 33.5 4.16 4.78 5.29 44.3 63.5 86.3
120 98.0 51.6 – 36.4 35.0 – 40.9 39.5 – 4.78 5.29 – 67.2 91.0 –
132 106 67.2 – 47.8 46.3 – 60.8 59.3 – 4.78 5.29 – 89.2 120 –
138 111 68.7 – 49.5 48.0 – 62.5 61.0 – 4.78 5.29 – 91.4 123 –
144 115 68.7 – 50.9 49.3 – 63.9 62.3 – 4.78 5.29 – 91.9 124 –
162 130 74.9 – 56.3 54.4 – 69.3 67.4 – 4.78 5.29 – 99.0 134 –
168 131 74.9 – 56.6 54.8 – 69.6 67.8 – 4.78 5.29 – 99.5 135 –
172 140 76.4 – 59.8 57.8 – 72.8 70.8 – 4.78 5.29 – 102 139 –
180 144 77.9 – 61.1 59.2 – 74.1 72.2 – 4.78 5.29 – 104 142 –
192 152 92.0 – 64.0 61.8 – 77.0 74.8 – 4.78 5.29 – 120 164 –
198 160 95.1 – 66.8 64.6 – 79.8 77.6 – 4.78 5.29 – 124 169 –
204 165 96.6 – 68.6 66.2 – 81.6 79.2 – 4.78 5.29 – 126 172 –
216 174 99.7 – 71.7 69.4 – 84.7 82.4 – 4.78 5.29 – 129 178 –
228 180 101.2 – 73.9 71.3 – 86.9 84.3 – 4.78 5.29 – 132 181 –
240 190 104.3 – 77.4 74.7 – 90.4 87.7 – 4.78 5.29 – 136 187 –
* Phase-to-Ground clearances are expressed as minimum arrester centerline-to-ground distances. Phase-to-Phase clearances are expressed as minimum arrester
centerline-to-centerline distances.

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.37" 4.72"
(9.3 mm) (120 mm)
4.72"
.37" (120 mm)
(9.3 mm)
11.37"
(289 mm)

11.37"
(289 mm)
4.72" Dia. 26"
(120 mm) (660 mm)
Dia. 26" A
(660 mm)

A
4.72"
(120 mm)

Dia. D Dia. D
A Dia. D Dia. D

1.25" 1.25" 1.25" 1.25"

(32 mm) (32 mm) (32 mm) (32 mm)
ARRESTER RATING 3 - 60 kV 66 - 120 kV 132 - 180 kV 192 - 240 kV

Figure 8.
Outline drawing of standard UltraSIL Housed Station Class Arresters (for standard catalog numbers see Table 3).

ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
■ S235-88-1 UltraSIL Housed ■ CP-9811 UltraSIL Housed
VariSTAR Station VariSTAR Type US,
Class Surge Arrester UH and UX Station
Installation and Class Surge Arresters
Maintenance Certified Test Report.
Instructions.

© 2004 Cooper Industries, Inc.

VariSTAR® is a registered trademark of Cooper Industries, Inc.
UltraSIL™ is a trademark of Cooper Industries, Inc. 1045 Hickory Street
IEEE Standard C62.11-2004™ and IEEE Standard C62.22™ are trademarks of the Pewaukee, WI 53072
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. www.cooperpower.com
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