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BS IEC 60099-6:2019 Surge arresters - Surge arresters containing both series and parallel gapped structures. System voltage of 52 kV and less, 2023
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- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Identification and classification [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Arrester identification
- 4.2 Arrester classification
- 5 Standard ratings and service conditions [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Standard rated voltages
- 5.2 Standard rated frequencies
- 5.3 Standard nominal discharge currents
- 5.4 Service conditions [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Normal service conditions
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Arrester classification
- Table 2 – Steps of rated voltages [Go to Page]
- 5.4.2 Special environmental conditions
- 6 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Insulation withstand
- 6.2 Residual voltages
- 6.3 Impulse protective levels
- 6.4 Internal partial discharges
- 6.5 Seal leak rate
- 6.6 Thermal stability
- 6.7 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample
- 6.8 Repetitive charge transfer withstand
- 6.9 Operating duty
- 6.10 Power-frequency voltage versus time characteristics of an arrester
- 6.11 Short-circuit performance
- 6.12 Disconnectors [Go to Page]
- 6.12.1 Disconnector withstand
- 6.12.2 Disconnector operation
- 6.13 Requirements on internal grading components
- 6.14 Power-frequency sparkover
- 6.15 Mechanical loads [Go to Page]
- 6.15.1 General
- 6.15.2 Bending moment
- 6.15.3 Resistance against environmental stresses
- 6.15.4 Insulating base and mounting bracket
- 6.15.5 Mean value of breaking load (MBL)
- 6.16 Electromagnetic compatibility
- 6.17 End of life
- 7 General testing procedures [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Measuring equipment and accuracy
- 7.2 Test samples [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 General
- 7.2.2 Samples for residual voltage tests
- 7.2.3 Samples for the test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs
- 8 Type tests (design tests) [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Insulation withstand tests [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- Table 3 – Arrester type tests [Go to Page]
- 8.2.2 Tests on individual unit housing
- 8.2.3 Ambient air conditions during tests
- 8.2.4 Wet test procedure
- 8.2.5 Lightning impulse voltage test
- 8.2.6 Power- frequency voltage test
- 8.3 Impulse protective level tests [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 General
- 8.3.2 Residual voltage tests
- 8.3.3 Sparkover tests
- 8.4 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 General
- 8.4.2 MO resistors
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – procedure to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs, for MO resistors [Go to Page]
- 8.4.3 Series gaps
- 8.5 Operating duty tests [Go to Page]
- 8.5.1 General
- Figure 2 – Procedure to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs, for series gaps [Go to Page]
- 8.5.2 Test procedure
- Figure 3 – Test procedure to verify the thermal charge transfer rating, Qth
- Table 4 – Requirements for high current impulses [Go to Page]
- 8.5.3 Rated thermal charge values, Qth
- 8.6 Power-frequency voltage-versus-time test [Go to Page]
- 8.6.1 General
- Table 5 – Rated values of thermal charge transfer rating, Qth [Go to Page]
- 8.6.2 Test samples
- 8.6.3 Initial measurements
- 8.6.4 Test procedure
- Figure 4 – Test procedure to verify the power frequencyversus time characteristic (TOV test) [Go to Page]
- 8.6.5 Test evaluation
- 8.7 Tests of arrester disconnectors [Go to Page]
- 8.7.1 General
- 8.7.2 Operating withstand test
- 8.7.3 Disconnector operation
- 8.7.4 Mechanical tests
- 8.7.5 Temperature cycling and seal pumping test
- 8.8 Power-frequency voltage sparkover tests
- 8.9 Short-circuit tests [Go to Page]
- 8.9.1 General
- 8.9.2 Preparation of the test samples
- Table 6 – Test requirements for porcelain housed arresters
- Figure 5 – Examples of arrester units [Go to Page]
- 8.9.3 Mounting of the test sample
- Figure 6 – Examples of fuse wire locations for “Design A“ arresters
- Figure 7 – Examples of fuse wire locations for “Design B“ arresters [Go to Page]
- 8.9.4 High-current short-circuit tests
- Figure 8 – Short-circuit test setup for porcelain-housed arresters
- Table 7 – Required currents for short-circuit tests [Go to Page]
- 8.9.5 Low-current short-circuit test
- 8.9.6 Evaluation of test results
- 8.10 Test of the bending moment [Go to Page]
- 8.10.1 General
- 8.10.2 Overview
- 8.10.3 Sample preparation
- 8.10.4 Test procedure
- 8.10.5 Test evaluation
- 8.10.6 Test on insulating base and mounting bracket
- 8.11 Environmental tests [Go to Page]
- 8.11.1 General
- 8.11.2 Sample preparation
- 8.11.3 Test procedure
- 8.11.4 Test evaluation
- 8.12 Seal leak rate test [Go to Page]
- 8.12.1 General
- 8.12.2 Sample preparation
- 8.12.3 Test procedure
- 8.12.4 Test evaluation
- 8.13 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components [Go to Page]
- 8.13.1 General
- 8.13.2 Test procedure
- 8.13.3 Test evaluation
- 8.14 Test of internal grading components [Go to Page]
- 8.14.1 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage
- 8.14.2 Thermal cyclic test
- 9 Routine tests and acceptance tests [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Routine tests
- 9.2 Acceptance tests [Go to Page]
- 9.2.1 Standard acceptance tests
- 9.2.2 Special thermal stability test
- 10 Test requirements on polymer-housed surge arresters [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Scope
- 10.2 Normative references
- 10.3 Terms and definitions
- 10.4 Identification and classification
- 10.5 Standard ratings and service conditions
- 10.6 Requirements
- 10.7 General testing procedure
- 10.8 Type tests (design tests) [Go to Page]
- 10.8.1 General
- 10.8.2 Insulation withstand tests
- 10.8.3 Impulse protective level tests
- 10.8.4 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs
- 10.8.5 Operating Duty tests
- 10.8.6 Power frequency voltage-versus-time test
- 10.8.7 Tests of arrester disconnectors
- 10.8.8 Power frequency voltage sparkover tests
- 10.8.9 Short-circuit tests
- Table 8 – Test requirements for polymer-housed arresters
- Figure 9 – Short-circuit test setup for polymer-housed arresters [Go to Page]
- 10.8.10 Test of the bending moment
- Figure 10 – Example of a test circuit for re-applying pre-failing circuitimmediately before applying the short-circuit test current
- Figure 11 – Thermomechanical test
- Figure 12 – Example of the test arrangement for the thermomechanical testand direction of the cantilever load
- Figure 13 – Water immersion [Go to Page]
- 10.8.11 Environmental tests
- 10.8.12 Seal leak rate test
- 10.8.13 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components
- 10.8.14 Test of internal grading components
- 10.8.15 Weather ageing test
- 10.9 Routine tests
- Annex A (normative)Special Environmental Conditions
- Annex B (normative)Typical information given with enquiries and tenders [Go to Page]
- B.1 Information given with enquiry [Go to Page]
- B.1.1 System data
- B.1.2 Service conditions
- B.1.3 Arrester duty
- B.1.4 Characteristics of arrester
- B.1.5 Additional equipment and fittings
- B.1.6 Any special abnormal conditions
- B.2 Information given with tender
- Annex C (normative)Mechanical considerations [Go to Page]
- C.1 Test of bending moment
- Figure C.1 – Bending moment – multi-unit surge arrester
- C.2 Definition of mechanical loads
- C.3 Definition of seal leak rate
- Figure C.2 – Definition of mechanical loads
- C.4 Calculation of wind-bending-moment
- Figure C.3 – Surge arrester unit
- C.5 Procedures of tests of bending moment for porcelain/cast resin and polymer-housed arresters
- Figure C.4 – Surge-arrester dimensions
- Figure C.5 – Flow chart of bending moment test procedures [Go to Page]