Overvoltage Protection

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POLIM -Family

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The POLIM®-Family Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters The POLIM®-Family
With ABB Metal-Oxide-Resistors
Without Spark-Gaps

POLIM is the brand name of ABB's latest surge arrester

family of highest quality standard. Development was based
on the longtime experience with arresters with polymeric
housings of type MWK/MWD, proving to be the
appropriate product for reliable and economic overvoltage
protection for more than a decade.

POLIM arresters are applicable for both IEC and

ANSI / IEEE-standards.The type test of IEC 60099-4 and
ANSI have been performed and test reports are available
upon request.
POLIM-C
for cable sheath protection
POLIM arresters are manufactured with a housing of
silicone polymer. The silicone as used by ABB, compared
to other polymeric materials, has the highest resistance to
pollution, particular to severe environmental conditions
(salt, water, sand, industral pollution). The favourable aging
behaviour has been demonstrated in tests and proven in
operation, for instance with the weather aging test
according to IEC TC 37, WG4 (5000 hour cycle).

POLIM arresters are applicable for many special

POLIM-H 44
requirements. For IEC line discharge class 1 to 4 or ANSI Surge arrester for the
"Distribution Normal Duty" to "Station Class High Energy". protection of the medium
voltage winding of a
power transformer

Advantages
• Low protection level Type: POLIM-D Series POLIM-C POLIM-I POLIM-S POLIM-H
-DN, -D, -DA
• Very high energy input capacity
• Long protection distance
• Stable characteristic Uc 4–44 kV 1–7.2 kV 4–44 kV 4–44 kV 4–44 kV
• Proof against aging
• Pollution resistant POLIM-DA..N (left) Nominal discharge current 5 or 10 kA 10 kA 10 kA 10 kA 20 kA
and POLIM-DN..N (right) In 8/20 ms
• Shatterless housing The best choice when it comes
• Free of maintenance to distribution class arrester 100 kA 100 kA 100 kA 100 kA
High current impulse withstand 65 or 100 kA
• Very high cantilever- and torsional strength capability Inc 4/10 ms

• Stable against shock and vibration

Energy input with the specified long Up to 4.2 kJ/kVUc 3.4 kJ/kVUc 5.5 kJ/kVUc 9.0 kJ/kVUc 13.3 kJ/kVUc
duration current impulse
(as tested in the operating duty test)

Long duration current impulse up to 350 A/2ms 250 A/2ms 550 A/2ms 1000 A/2ms 1350 A/2ms

POLIM-D Series
POLIM-S 12 N surge arresters mounted
Line discharge class acc. to :/1 1 2 3 4
IEC 60099-4
Creepage distance with insulating bracket on the
(N normal - L long) medium voltage bushing of a
distribution transformer. Classification acc. to ANSI C62.11 Distribution Intermediate Station Class Station Class
Uc The type designation refers
to Uc or MCOV The bottom terminal of the Normal and High Energy
classification arrester is equiped with a
(maximum continuous
Family name operating voltage) disconnector and Heavy Duty
as shown on the left: connected to earth.

ABB Power Distribution ABB Power Distribution

The POLIM®-Family Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters The POLIM®-Family
With ABB Metal-Oxide-Resistors
Without Spark-Gaps

POLIM is the brand name of ABB's latest surge arrester

family of highest quality standard. Development was based
on the longtime experience with arresters with polymeric
housings of type MWK/MWD, proving to be the
appropriate product for reliable and economic overvoltage
protection for more than a decade.

POLIM arresters are applicable for both IEC and

ANSI / IEEE-standards.The type test of IEC 60099-4 and
ANSI have been performed and test reports are available
upon request.
POLIM-C
for cable sheath protection
POLIM arresters are manufactured with a housing of
silicone polymer. The silicone as used by ABB, compared
to other polymeric materials, has the highest resistance to
pollution, particular to severe environmental conditions
(salt, water, sand, industral pollution). The favourable aging
behaviour has been demonstrated in tests and proven in
operation, for instance with the weather aging test
according to IEC TC 37, WG4 (5000 hour cycle).

POLIM arresters are applicable for many special

POLIM-H 44
requirements. For IEC line discharge class 1 to 4 or ANSI Surge arrester for the
"Distribution Normal Duty" to "Station Class High Energy". protection of the medium
voltage winding of a
power transformer

Advantages
• Low protection level Type: POLIM-D Series POLIM-C POLIM-I POLIM-S POLIM-H
-DN, -D, -DA
• Very high energy input capacity
• Long protection distance
• Stable characteristic Uc 4–44 kV 1–7.2 kV 4–44 kV 4–44 kV 4–44 kV
• Proof against aging
• Pollution resistant POLIM-DA..N (left) Nominal discharge current 5 or 10 kA 10 kA 10 kA 10 kA 20 kA
and POLIM-DN..N (right) In 8/20 ms
• Shatterless housing The best choice when it comes
• Free of maintenance to distribution class arrester 100 kA 100 kA 100 kA 100 kA
High current impulse withstand 65 or 100 kA
• Very high cantilever- and torsional strength capability Inc 4/10 ms

• Stable against shock and vibration

Energy input with the specified long Up to 4.2 kJ/kVUc 3.4 kJ/kVUc 5.5 kJ/kVUc 9.0 kJ/kVUc 13.3 kJ/kVUc
duration current impulse
(as tested in the operating duty test)

Long duration current impulse up to 350 A/2ms 250 A/2ms 550 A/2ms 1000 A/2ms 1350 A/2ms

POLIM-D Series
POLIM-S 12 N surge arresters mounted
Line discharge class acc. to :/1 1 2 3 4
IEC 60099-4
Creepage distance with insulating bracket on the
(N normal - L long) medium voltage bushing of a
distribution transformer. Classification acc. to ANSI C62.11 Distribution Intermediate Station Class Station Class
Uc The type designation refers
to Uc or MCOV The bottom terminal of the Normal and High Energy
classification arrester is equiped with a
(maximum continuous
Family name operating voltage) disconnector and Heavy Duty
as shown on the left: connected to earth.

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ABB High Voltage Technologies Ltd

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CH-5430 Wettingen 1
Switzerland
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Fax: ++41 56 / 205 55 70

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