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Surge Counter Excount-A: ABB Switchgear

The Surge Counter EXCOUNT-A provides three key benefits: 1) It ensures the highest personnel safety with negligible residual voltage even during short-circuit currents up to 80 kA. 2) It has a long life due to moulded components that are non-sensitive to humidity or temperature variations as verified by tests. 3) It has universal application to all makes and types of surge arresters and weather/temperature conditions.

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Surge Counter Excount-A: ABB Switchgear

The Surge Counter EXCOUNT-A provides three key benefits: 1) It ensures the highest personnel safety with negligible residual voltage even during short-circuit currents up to 80 kA. 2) It has a long life due to moulded components that are non-sensitive to humidity or temperature variations as verified by tests. 3) It has universal application to all makes and types of surge arresters and weather/temperature conditions.

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Surge Counter

EXCOUNT-A
Highest personnel safety LB 910 007-A
- Explosion-proof for short-circuit currents up to 80 kA

- Same safe performance as arresters

Negligible residual voltage

- Does not reduce protection margins

- Reduces risk against accidental contact during


surges

Long life

- Moulded components, non-sensitive to humidity or


temperature variations

- Verified by tests per IEC 68

Universal application

- All makes and types of surge arresters

- All weather and temperature conditions

Construction features Performance


EXCOUNT comprises basically of an impulse The design of the secondary circuit ensures that
current transformer (c.t.) with a single-turn primary the counting relay is not energised for low lightning
in the form of an insulated stranded-copper cable to current impulses which are insignificant to the
be connected in the earth circuit of an arrester. The arrester capability and life. The stepping criteria are
cable is provided at both ends with tinned-copper given in figure 2 on next side.
cable shoes.
The current transformer (c.t.) secondary output is
The secondary circuit consists of a rectifier, sufficient for driving the counter and external supply
capacitor and an electronic switch connected to a source is not needed.
mechanical counting relay and is totally moulded in
plastic which makes it ideal for exposed installation. The single-turn primary ensures that the voltage
The complete assembly is the housed in an elegant drop across the counter, even at the highest
vented aluminium casing. A suitable-angled window impulse currents encountered in service, is
permits easy reading of the 6-digit cyclometer-typ negligible, leading to added personnel safety and
counter. no increase in the protection level of the arrester.
The principle of operation is shown in figure 1 on Since no gaps or series impedance are used, there
next page. is no risk of internal arcing and consequent
explosive faillurein the event of a short-circuit
following an arrester failure.

ABB Switchgear
Type tests Fig. 1 Schematic diagram
EXCOUNT has been subjected to severe electrical,
mechanical and climate tests:

- Shock test, 15 g IEC 68-2-27


- Vibration test IEC 68-2-6
- Temperature test (-55°C/+70°C) IEC 68-2-14
- Humidity test IEC 68-2-30
- Salt fog test DIN 50021
(500h, +35°C, 95%RH, 5% salt)
- Impulse tests IEC 99-4
- Short-circuit test IEC 99-4 Fig. 2 Stepping criteria
(full asymmetry of 2.6)
Current amplitude A

At 65 kA, there were no damages at all. At 80 kA,


the insulation of the primary conductor was burnt.
However, the counter function was not imparied
and no pieces were ejected.

Routine tests
All surge counters are routine-tested with a
sufficient number of impulses in a pass/no test prior

Produktion: SWG/BFS MF Repro: Twin Repro Tryck: Henningssons Foto: Hasse Eriksson, Borlänge
to despatch from the factory.
Impulse duration. Front time/half-value time in µS.
Individual values may deviate +/- 20% from the curve.
Packing, installation and maintenance
Counters are packed in cases together with arresters.
For separate supply, they are packed in cartons.
Fig. 3 Dimensions
Detailed instructions are enclosed with each
counter. However, the following may be noted.
The counter must be placed at a suitable height for
easy reading. The electrical lead between the earth
terminal and the counter should be insulated (BIL
>15 kVcrest) and its length kept to a minimum (<3 m).
If the length is longer, the counter may not register
for very steep impulses when the inductive voltage
between the earth terminal and the counter
exceeds the LIWL of the insulating base.
The counters are maintenace-free.

NOTE! ABB Switchgear is working to continuous improve the products. Therefore we


reserve the right to change design, dimensions and data without prior notice.

ABB Switchgear AB Catalogue Publ. SESWG/A 2280en


Surge Arrester Division Edition 3, 1998-11
Dept. SESWG/AF
S-771 80 LUDVIKA, Sweden
Tel +46 240 78 20 00
Fax +46 240 179 83
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.abb.se/swg

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