Rev Aug-4-11 JJW

How to Use Arrester VI Characteristic Tool

1. Enter MCOV of Arrester in dark green Box of Table 1
2. Click on Copy Values to Clipboard Button
3. In ATP Draw open NLRES92 Dialog Box
4. Select Characteristic Tab
5. Paste Values .
6. Select View button in Dialog box to check that data entered
correctly

Arrester VI Chara
Arrester Class
Select Arrester Type

Arrester Uc or MCOV (rms

Enter Desired Uc
or MCOV (rms) ----->
Current (A)
0.00001
0.00003
0.0001
0.0005
0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000
Interpolating above
Voltage at 5kA =
Voltage at 10kA =

Note from the Author

Greetings ATP Draw users. This sp
ratings in ATPDraw. The data is b
many years. I have tried to make
a way to improve it or make it bet
reached at jonathan.woodworth@
Feel free to use it in any way and e
Jonathan Woodworth 7-20-11

Note from the Author

Greetings ATP Draw users. This sp
ratings in ATPDraw. The data is b
many years. I have tried to make
a way to improve it or make it bet
reached at jonathan.woodworth@
Feel free to use it in any way and e
Jonathan Woodworth 7-20-11

r VI Characteristic Tool by ArresterWorks

Arrester Class
35.0

About button

ter Uc or MCOV (rms)

30.0

6
Volts Peak
1571
7857
11000
12179
12571
13200
13946
15479
15950
16500
17443
18071
19014

18142.9

Amps
0.000018
0.000054
0.00018
0.0009
0.018
1.8
18
225
450
900
1800
2700
5400
9000

19428.6

18000

21371

21357.1
24000.0
30000.0

36000

23493
26400
33000

72000
180000

25.0

Arrester Voltage (kVp)

Volts Peak
1428.6
7142.9
10000.0
11071.4
11428.6
12000.0
12678.6
14071.4
14500.0
15000.0
15857.1
16428.6
17285.7

Typical Arrester Volta

20.0

15.0

10.0

5.0

19957
0.0
0.00001

nterpolating above
18143
19374

he Author
TP Draw users. This spreadsheet is designed to make it easy to change arrester
PDraw. The data is based on realworld arresters as I have tested and used for
I have tried to make this tool as user friendly and flexible as possible. If you see
prove it or make it better in any way, please contact me and we can discuss. I can be
onathan.woodworth@arresterworks.com.
use it in any way and enjoy..
oodworth 7-20-11

0.0001

0.001

he Author
TP Draw users. This spreadsheet is designed to make it easy to change arrester
PDraw. The data is based on realworld arresters as I have tested and used for
I have tried to make this tool as user friendly and flexible as possible. If you see
prove it or make it better in any way, please contact me and we can discuss. I can be
onathan.woodworth@arresterworks.com.
use it in any way and enjoy..
oodworth 7-20-11

al Arrester Voltage-Current (VI) Characteristics

0.01

0.1

10

100

1000

10000

100000

Arrester Current (A)

182kV MCOV
0.00001 43333.33
0.00003 216666.7
0.0001 303333.3
0.0005 335833.3

140kV MCOV
0.00001 33333.33333
0.00003 166666.6667
0.0001 233333.3333
0.0005 258333.3333

3.5kV MCOV
0.000009
0.000027
0.00009
0.00045

0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000

346666.7
364000
384583.3
426833.3
439833.3
455000
481000
498333.3
524333.3
550333.3
589333.3
647833.3
728000
910000

56kV MCOV 10kA

0.000009 13333.33
0.000027 66666.67
0.00009 93333.33
0.00045 103333.3
0.009 106666.7
0.9
112000
9 118333.3
112.5 131333.3
225 135333.3
450
140000
900
148000
1350 153333.3
2700 161333.3
4500 169333.3
9000 181333.3
18000 199333.3
36000
224000
90000
280000

0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000

266666.6667
280000
295833.3333
328333.3333
338333.3333
350000
370000
383333.3333
403333.3333
423333.3333
453333.3333
498333.3333
560000
700000

0.009
0.9
9
112.5
225
450
900
1350
2700
4500
9000
18000
36000
90000

3.5kV MCOV
833.3333333
4166.666667
5833.333333
6458.333333

Current (A)

kVp

0.00001
0.00003
0.0001
0.0005
0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000

1.4
7.1
10.0
11.1
11.4
12.0
12.7
14.1
14.5
15.0
15.9
16.4
17.3
18.1
19.4

20000

21.4

40000

24.0

100000

30.0

84kV MCOV Class 1 TLA

0.000009
20000
0.000027
100000
0.00009
140000
0.00045
155000

6666.666667
7000
7395.833333
8208.333333
8458.333333
8750
9250
9583.333333
10083.33333
10583.33333
11333.33333
12458.33333
14000
17500

0.009
0.9
9
112.5
225
450
900
1350
2700
4500
9000
18000
36000
90000

160000
168000
177500
197000
203000
210000
222000
230000
242000
254000
272000
299000
336000
420000

Initial
Current

70kV MCOV
0.00001
20000
0.00003
100000
0.0001
140000
0.0005
155000

21kV MCOV
0.000009
0.000027
0.00009
0.00045

5000
25000
35000
38750

Uc ------->

8.4

Current
Adjusted to
Type

Initial
Voltage

0.00001
0.00003
0.0001
0.0005
0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000

0.00001
0.00003
0.0001
0.0005
0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000

2
10
14
15.5
16
16.8
17.75
19.7
20.3
21
22.2
23
24.2
25.4

10000

10000

27.2

20000

20000

29.9

40000
100000

40000
100000

33.6
42

76 kVMCOV Station
0.00001 18095.24
0.00003 90476.19
0.0001 126666.7
0.0005 140238.1

0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000

160000
168000
177500
197000
203000
210000
222000
230000
242000
254000
272000
299000
336000
420000

0.009
0.9
9
112.5
225
450
900
1350
2700
4500
9000
18000
36000
90000

40000
42000
44375
49250
50750
52500
55500
57500
60500
63500
68000
74750
84000
105000

0.01
1
10
125
250
500
1000
1500
3000
5000
10000
20000
40000
100000

144761.9
152000
160595.2
178238.1
183666.7
190000
200857.1
208095.2
218952.4
229809.5
246095.2
270523.8
304000
380000

Type
8
1
Class or
Current
Type
Position Factor
Light Duty
0.7
1
Normal Duty 2
0.8
Heavy Duty
0.9
3
5kA
0.8
4
10kA
0.9
5
Station
1
6
Class 1
1.1
7
Class 2
1
8
Class 3
1.5
9
Class 4
2
10
Class 5
3
11

Predicting V10kA and V5kA using values near 5 and 10kA

e = k*In
E
n = ln(E2/E1)/ ln(I2/I1)
k = E 1/ I 1n
Voltage at 5000 amps
Voltage at 10,000 amps
Current
5400
9000

48kV MCOV MOR or 70kV EGL

0.000009 11428.57
0.000027 57142.86
0.00009
80000
0.00045 88571.43

Voltage
19014
19957

70kV Class 1
0.000009 16666.67
0.000027 83333.33
0.00009 116666.7
0.00045 129166.7

0.095
8095.778
18143
19374

0.009
0.9
9
112.5
225
450
900
1350
2700
4500
9000
18000
36000
90000

91428.57
96000
101428.6
112571.4
116000
120000
126857.1
131428.6
138285.7
145142.9
155428.6
170857.1
192000
240000

0.009
0.9
9
112.5
225
450
900
1350
2700
4500
9000
18000
36000
90000

133333.3
140000
147916.7
164166.7
169166.7
175000
185000
191666.7
201666.7
211666.7
226666.7
249166.7
280000
350000

Rev 8-3-11

Added V10ka and V5kA values interpolated