NEMA LA 1

SURGE ARRESTERS

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 NEMA LA 1-2009

Surge Arresters
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CONTENTS
Page

Foreword ................................................................................................................................................... ii
Section 1 GENERAL ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 REFERENCED STANDARDS .................................................................................................. 1
1.3 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................. 1
Section 2 TESTING STANDARDS ........................................................................................................... 2
2.1 RADIO INFLUENCE VOLTAGE TESTS ................................................................................... 2
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Foreword
This standard is reviewed periodically by the Surge Arrester Section of NEMA for any revisions necessary
to keep up to date with advanced technology. In the preparation of this Standards Publication, input of
users and other interested parties has been sought and evaluated. Inquiries, comments, and proposed or
recommended revisions should be submitted to the concerned NEMA product Subdivision by contacting
the:

Vice President, Technical Services

National Electrical Manufacturers Association
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1752
Rosslyn, VA 22209

Publication No. LA 1-2009 revises and supersedes LA 1-1992 (R1999).

This standards publication was developed by the Surge Arrester Section of the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association. Section Approval of the standard does not necessarily imply that all section
members voted for its approval or participated in its development. At the time it was approved, the
Section was composed of the following members:

ABB, Inc.—Mount Pleasant, PA

Cooper Power Systems—Olean, NY
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc.—Wadsworth, OH
MacLean Power Systems—Franklin Park, IL
MVC-Maxivolt—Amarillo, TX

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Section 1
GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE
The standards contained in this publication apply to all valve surge arresters for alternating-current
systems, including arresters that are an integral part of other apparatus.

1.2 REFERENCED STANDARDS

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016

IEEE C62.1-1989 (R1994) IEEE Standard for Gapped Silicon-Carbide Surge Arresters for AC
Power Circuits

IEEE C62.11-2005 IEEE Standard for Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits (>
1 kV)

• IEEE C62.22-1997, IEEE Guide for Application of Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for Alternating-
Current Systems, may also be of interest to users of this publication.

1.3 GENERAL
The standards given in this publication provide revisions, additional standards, and information that have
been approved by NEMA but which are not included in C62.11-2005.

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Section 2
TESTING STANDARDS

2.1 RADIO INFLUENCE VOLTAGE TESTS

The following paragraph has been approved by NEMA to supplement IEEE C62.1 and IEEE C62.11.

2.1.1 Radio Influence Voltage Test

The test equipment, practices, and procedures for making the tests shall be as specified in IEEE C62.1
and IEEE C62.11. The permissible maximum radio influence voltage levels shall be as given in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1
MAXIMUM RADIO INFLUENCE VOLTAGE LEVELS
Voltage MCOV Maximum Voltage MCOV Maximum
Rating, kV Radio Rating, kV Radio
kV (2) Influence kV (2) Influence
(1) Voltage, (1) Voltage,
Microvolts Microvolts
(3) (3)
0.175 * 50 48 39 250
0.650 * 50 60 48 250
1 * 50 72 57 250
3 2.55 50 90 70 500
6 5.1 50 96 76 500
9 7.65 50 108 84 500
10 8.4 50 120 98 500
12 10.2 50 144 115 1000
15 12.7 50 168 131 1000
18 15.3 100 180 144 1000
21 17.0 100 192 152 1000
24 19.5 100 240 190 1500
27 22.0 150 258 209 1500
30 24.4 150 276 220 1500
36 29.0 150 294 235 1500
39 31.5 150

NOTE 1—Maximum permissible ambient radio influence voltages, according to whichever test is being performed, will be ½ of the
level specified in column 3.
NOTE 2—No levels of radio influence voltage are included for surge arresters rated above 294 kV because of the present lack of
data.

*MCOV values not established for secondary arresters.

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