Surge Arresters

Electrical Apparatus

POSI-BREAK Metal Oxide Varistor Elbow (M.O.V.E.) Surge Arrester

GENERAL
The POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester combines metal (zinc) oxide varistor technology in a premolded rubber elbow to provide overvoltage system protection in an insulated, fully shielded, submersible, deadfront device. The arrester housing interface conforms to IEEE Std 386 standard Separable Insulated Connector Systems. The arrester housing is molded with high quality peroxide-cured EPDM rubber. POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arresters are used on underground systems in pad-mounted transformer and entry cabinets, vaults, switching enclosures and other installations to provide shielded deadfront arrester protection. They are designed for use with 200 A loadbreak interfaces that conform to IEEE Std 386 and IEEE Std C62.11 standards to limit overvoltages to acceptable levels, protect equipment and extend cable life.

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CONSTRUCTION
The rubber body is constructed of high quality precision molded peroxide-cured EPDM insulation and semi-conductive materials. The design of the arrester housing utilizes state of the art manufacturing process that creates an insulated sleeve around the top of the copper probe. It also provides a layer of insulating rubber over the conductive internal insert of the elbow. This leaves the stress relieving feature around the current interchange intact and furnishes improved dielectrics and increased strike distance. Together these features provide superior switching performance and reliability. The copper alloy probe and probe retainer are connected to the MOV block stack via welded flexible tin-plated copper leads. This ensures that the column cannot be damaged during installation and that a reliable current path to the MOV blocks is maintained. The disk column is composed of MOV disks bonded together with high-conductivity, silver-loaded epoxy to yield the most reliable electrical connection and eliminate air voids. The #4 AWG flexible copper ground lead, which reliably carries current to ground
March 2008 Supersedes 12/07

Figure 1. POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester.

during voltage surges, is attached to the housing by a brass magneformed end cap. The brass end cap provides a tight, weatherproof seal.

Circuits and IEEE Std 386 standard Separable Insulated Connectors for Power Distribution Systems Above 600 Volts.

OPERATION
Installing a POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E Surge Arrester at the end of a radial system or at both ends of an open point on a loop system provides excellent overvoltage protection. The addition of a second POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester at the mid-point on a rotatable feedthru insert provides optimum protection. 600 A feeder circuits can be protected with elbow arresters installed on the Cooper T-OP II and BT-TAP Separable Connector Systems.

INSTALLATION
All POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arresters can be installed or removed from energized bushings with a hotstick. No special tools are required. The arrester is placed on a 200 A interface by using a hotstick. Refer to Installation Instruction Sheet S235-55-1 for more details.

OPERATING INTERFACE AC WITHSTAND TEST

Cooper Power Systems POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester has successfully passed the Operating Interface AC Withstand Test per IEEE Std 386 standard. This test verifies the POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester will greatly reduce the partial vacuum related flashovers in the field.
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STANDARDS
The POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester complies with the latest revisions of IEEE Std C62.11 standard IEEE Standard for Metal Oxide Surge Arresters for AC Power

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ENCAPSULATED SEMICONDUCTIVE INSERT The bushing end is covered with a layer of peroxide-cured EPDM insulation. This insulation provides improved dielectrics and increased strike distance. PULLING EYE Stainless steel reinforced pulling eye allows easy installation and removal using a hotstick.

MOLDED ON INSULATED SLEEVE Provides improved dielectrics and increased strike distance.

MOV DISK COLUMN MOV disks are rigidly joined into a single assembly, with high conductivity silver-loaded epoxy to ensure reliable connection between blocks. SEMI-CONDUCTING SHIELD High quality peroxide-cured semi-conducting EPDM shield meets requirements of IEEE Std 592 standard. IDENTIFICATION LABEL Identifies arrester type, rating and MCOV. DRAIN WIRE TAB Tab ensures that jacket remains at ground potential, meeting safety practice requirements. Tab is located away from pulling eye to minimize clutter. SPRING SHUNT Flexible shunt maintains a high conductivity path between the column and the lower cap to ensure continuous low impedance contact during arrester operation. It also assures optimum discharge characteristics.

PROBE Field replaceable, tin-plated copper probe ensures reliable electrical connection. Specially formulated ablative arc follower WELDED LEADS provides dependable Flexible welded tin-plated loadbreak switching copper leads between probe characteristics. assembly and MOV column ensure that the column cannot be damaged during installation and that a reliable current path to the MOV blocks is maintained. SILVER EPOXY CONDUCTIVE BOND EPDM INSULATION High quality peroxide-cured EPDM insulation is mixed and formulated in-house for complete control of raw rubber characteristics. LOADING SPRING Extra-long lower loading spring ensures high pressure contact. BRASS CAP Brass end cap is magneformed around molded-in sealing rings on rubber shank to provide a tight, weatherproof seal and ground lead connection.

GROUND LEAD #4 AWG flexible copper stranded woven ground lead (36 inches long) reliably carries current to ground during voltage surges.

Figure 2. Cutaway illustration shows 25 kV Class POSI-BREAK Metal Oxide Varistor Elbow Surge Arrester.

PROTECTIVE CHARACTERISTICS
The protective characteristics of the POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arresters are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1 Electrical Ratings and Characteristics
Duty Cycle Voltage Rating (kV) 3 6 9 10 12 15 18 21 Equivalent Front-ofWave (kV crest)* 13.7 27.4 37.4 39.7 56.1 63.0 74.8 81.7 Maximum Discharge Voltage (kV crest) 8/20 s Current Wave 1.5 kA 10.7 21.9 27.4 28.4 41.1 45.0 54.7 58.7 3 kA 12.0 24.5 29.9 30.6 44.8 49.2 59.7 64.2 5 kA 12.8 26.2 31.4 32.9 47.1 52.5 62.7 68.2 10 kA 13.4 28.6 34.7 36.7 52.0 57.8 69.3 75.2 20 kA 15.7 34.9 38.4 40.4 57.6 66.0 76.8 85.2

PRODUCTION TESTS
Tests conducted in accordance with IEEE Std 386 and IEEE Std C62.11 standards. Corona Extinction Voltage Level AC 60 Hz 1 Minute Withstand AC 60 Hz Watts Loss on Assembly Tests conducted in accordance with Cooper Power Systems requirements: Physical Inspection Periodic Dissection MOV Blocks: Voltage at 1 mA Batch Life Test Arrester Assembly: Voltage at 1 mA Periodic X-ray Analysis

MCOV (kV) 2.55 5.1 7.65 8.4 10.2 12.7 15.3 17.0

* Equivalent front-of-wave voltage is the expected discharge voltage of the arrester when tested with a 5 kA current surge cresting in 0.5 s.

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TEMPORARY OVERVOLTAGE (TOV) CAPABILITY
The Temporary Overvoltage (TOV) capability of the POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester is shown in Figure 3.
TABLE 2 Commonly Applied Voltage Ratings of POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester
Commonly Applied Arrester Duty-cycle (MCOV) Voltage Rating (kV rms) on Distribution Systems 4-Wire Multigrounded Neutral Wye 3 (2.55) 6 (5.1) 9 (7.65) 9 (7.65) or 10 (8.4) 10 (8.4) 10 (8.4) and 12 (10.2) 15 (12.7) 15 (12.7) 18 (15.3) 21 (17.0) 3-Wire Low Impedance Grounded 6 (5.1) 9 (7.65) 12 (10.2) 15 (12.7) 15 (12.7) 15 (12.7) 21 (17.0) 21 (17.0) Delta and 3-Wire High Impedance Grounded 3 (2.55) 6 (5.1) 6 (5.1) 6 (5.1) 9 (7.65) 18 (15.3)

System Voltage (V rms)

PERFORMANCE TEST CHARACTERISTICS

The POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester consistently withstands the following design tests as described by IEEE Std C62.11 standard: Duty Cycle: 22 current surges of 5 kA crest 8/20 s waveshape. High-Current, Short-Duration Discharge: 2 current surges of 40 kA crest 4/10 s waveshape. Low-Current, Long-Duration Discharge: 20 current surges of 75 A crest 2000 s rectangular wave duration. Following each of these tests, the arresters remain thermally stable as verified by: Continually decreasing power values during a thirty minute power monitoring period. No evidence of physical or electrical deterioration.

Nominal Voltage 2400 4160 Y/2400 4260 4800 6900 8320 Y/4800 12000 Y/6930 12470 Y/7200 13200 Y/7620 13800 Y/7970 13800 20780 Y/12000 22860 Y/12000 23000 24940 Y/14400 27600 Y/15935

Maximum Voltage range B 2540 4400 Y/2540 4400 5080 7260 8800 Y/5080 12700 Y/7330 13200 Y/7620 13970 Y/8070 14520 Y/8388 14520 22000 Y/12700 22000 Y/12700 24340 26400 Y/15240 29255 Y/16890

2.2 2 Per Unit MCOV 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1 0.01

Standard VariGAP M.O.V.E. Arrester (Ref. Catalog Section 235-55) and POSI-BREAK VariGAP M.O.V.E. Arrester (Ref. Catalog Section 235-98)

Standard M.O.V.E. Arrester (Ref. Catalog Section 235-65) and POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Arrester

IEEE Std. C62.22 standard Minimum

0.1

10 Time (seconds)

100

1000

10000

Figure 3. Temporary overvoltage curve. No prior duty at 85 C ambient.

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TABLE 3 UltraQUIK Catalog Numbering System

ULTRAQUIK SELECTION AND ORDERING GUIDE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Catalog Number Digits: 1= P, POSI-BREAK 2= L, Loadbreak 3&4= EA, Elbow Arrester 5, 6 & 7 = Elbow Class: 225N, 200 A, 25 kV 8= N, Gapless 9 & 10 = Arrester Duty Cycle Rating: 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 15, 18, or 21

ORDERING INFORMATION
To order a POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester, determine the arrester Maximum Continuous Operating Voltage (MCOV) rating for the intended application using Table 2 and determine the appropriate catalog number based on the catalog numbering system outlined above. Contact the Cooper Power Systems sales engineer in your location for applications not listed.

TABLE 4 POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester Dimensions

Duty Cycle (kV) 3 6 9 10 12 15 18 21 MCOV Rating (kV) 2.55 5.1 7.65 8.4 10.2 12.7 15.3 17.0 Dimensions in./(mm) A 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) B 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) 7.0 (178) C 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) 7.9 (201) A B

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Refer to the following reference literature for additional information: 500-13, 200 A 15 kV Class Loadbreak Rotatable Feedthru Insert Catalog Section 500-30, 200 A 25 kV Class Rotatable Feedthru Insert Catalog Section 600-12, 600 A 15 kV Class T-OP II Deadbreak Connector Catalog Section 600-32, 600 A 25 kV Class T-OP II Deadbreak Connector Catalog Section 600-51, 600 A 35 kV Class T-OP II Deadbreak Connector Catalog Section Certified Test Report Summary CP9314

2.2 (55 mm)

Figure 4. Dimensional information of POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester (refer to Table 4).
Note: Dimensions given are for reference only.

2008 Cooper Power Systems, Inc., or its affiliates POSI-BREAK, M.O.V.E., and T-OP II are valuable trademarks of Cooper Industries in the U.S. and other countries. You are not permitted to use the Cooper Trademarks without the prior written consent of Cooper Industries. Inc. IEEE Std 386 , IEEE Std C62.11 and IEEE Std C62.22 standards are trademarks of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. IEEE is a registered trademark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., (IEEE). This publication/product is not endorsed or approved by the IEEE. 4

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