BS EN 60099-4:2014
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Surge arresters – Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for a.c. systems
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2014 | 172 |
IEC 60099-4:2014 applies to non-linear metal-oxide resistor type surge arresters without spark gaps designed to limit voltage surges on a.c. power circuits with Us above 1 kV. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2009. This edition constitutes a technical revision. The numerous changes between the second and third editions are listed in the Foreward of the document. Keywords: testing of gapless metal-oxide surge arresters for a.c.power systems
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4 | Foreword Endorsement notice |
5 | Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications |
7 | English CONTENTS |
16 | INTRODUCTION |
17 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
18 | 3 Terms and definitions |
28 | 4 Identification and classification 4.1 Arrester identification 4.2 Arrester classification Tables Table 1 – Arrester classification |
29 | 5 Standard ratings and service conditions 5.1 Standard rated voltages 5.2 Standard rated frequencies 5.3 Standard nominal discharge currents 5.4 Service conditions 5.4.1 Normal service conditions 5.4.2 Abnormal service conditions Table 2 – Preferred values of rated voltages |
30 | 6 Requirements 6.1 Insulation withstand 6.2 Reference voltage 6.3 Residual voltages |
31 | 6.4 Internal partial discharges 6.5 Seal leak rate 6.6 Current distribution in a multi-column arrester 6.7 Thermal stability 6.8 Long term stability under continuous operating voltage 6.9 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 6.10 Repetitive charge transfer withstand 6.11 Operating duty 6.12 Power-frequency voltage versus time characteristics of an arrester |
32 | 6.13 Short-circuit performance 6.14 Disconnector 6.14.1 Disconnector withstand 6.14.2 Disconnector operation 6.15 Requirements on internal grading components |
33 | 6.16 Mechanical loads 6.16.1 General 6.16.2 Bending moment 6.16.3 Resistance against environmental stresses 6.16.4 Insulating base and mounting bracket 6.16.5 Mean value of breaking load (MBL) 6.16.6 Electromagnetic compatibility 6.17 End of life 6.18 Lightning impulse discharge capability |
34 | 7 General testing procedure 7.1 Measuring equipment and accuracy 7.2 Reference voltage measurements 7.3 Test samples 7.3.1 General |
35 | 7.3.2 Arrester section requirements |
36 | 8 Type tests (design tests) 8.1 General |
37 | 8.2 Insulation withstand tests 8.2.1 General Table 3 – Arrester type tests |
38 | 8.2.2 Tests on individual unit housings 8.2.3 Tests on complete arrester assemblies 8.2.4 Ambient air conditions during tests 8.2.5 Wet test procedure |
39 | 8.2.6 Lightning impulse voltage test 8.2.7 Switching impulse voltage test 8.2.8 Power-frequency voltage test |
40 | 8.3 Residual voltage tests 8.3.1 General 8.3.2 Steep current impulse residual voltage test |
41 | 8.3.3 Lightning impulse residual voltage test 8.3.4 Switching impulse residual voltage test 8.4 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage 8.4.1 General |
42 | 8.4.2 MO resistor elements stressed below Uref |
43 | 8.4.3 Test procedure for MO resistor elements stressed at or above Uref Figures Figure 1 – Illustration of power losses versus time during long term stability test |
46 | 8.5 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs 8.5.1 General |
47 | 8.5.2 Test procedure Figure 2 – Test procedure to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs |
48 | 8.5.3 Test evaluation 8.5.4 Rated values of repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs |
49 | 8.6 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 8.6.1 General 8.6.2 Arrester section requirements 8.6.3 Procedure to verify thermal equivalency between complete arresterand arrester section 8.7 Operating duty test 8.7.1 General |
50 | 8.7.2 Test procedure |
51 | Figure 3 – Test procedure to verify the thermal energy rating, Wth, and the thermal charge transfer rating, Qth, respectively |
52 | Table 4 – Requirements for high current impulses |
53 | 8.7.3 Rated thermal energy and charge values, Wth and Qth |
54 | 8.8 Power-frequency voltage-versus-time test 8.8.1 General Table 5 – Rated values of thermal charge transfer rating, Qth |
55 | 8.8.2 Test samples Figure 4 – Test procedure to verify the power frequency versus time characteristic (TOV test) |
56 | 8.8.3 Initial measurements 8.8.4 Test procedure |
57 | 8.8.5 Test evaluation 8.9 Tests of arrester disconnector 8.9.1 General 8.9.2 Operating withstand test |
58 | 8.9.3 Disconnector operation |
59 | 8.9.4 Mechanical tests |
60 | 8.9.5 Temperature cycling and seal pumping test 8.10 Short-circuit tests 8.10.1 General |
61 | 8.10.2 Preparation of the test samples |
63 | Table 6 – Test requirements for porcelain housed arresters |
64 | Figure 5 – Examples of arrester units Figure 6 – Examples of fuse wire locations for “Design A“ arresters |
65 | 8.10.3 Mounting of the test sample Figure 7 – Examples of fuse wire locations for “Design B“ arresters Figure 8 – Short-circuit test setup for porcelain-housed arresters |
66 | 8.10.4 High-current short-circuit tests |
67 | Table 7 – Required currents for short-circuit tests |
69 | 8.10.5 Low-current short-circuit test 8.10.6 Evaluation of test results 8.11 Test of the bending moment 8.11.1 General 8.11.2 Overview |
70 | 8.11.3 Sample preparation 8.11.4 Test procedure 8.11.5 Test evaluation |
71 | 8.11.6 Test on insulating base and mounting bracket 8.12 Environmental tests 8.12.1 General 8.12.2 Sample preparation 8.12.3 Test procedure |
72 | 8.12.4 Test evaluation 8.13 Seal leak rate test 8.13.1 General 8.13.2 Sample preparation 8.13.3 Test procedure 8.13.4 Test evaluation 8.14 Radio interference voltage (RIV) test |
74 | 8.15 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components 8.15.1 General 8.15.2 Test procedure 8.15.3 Test evaluation 8.16 Test of internal grading components 8.16.1 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage |
75 | 8.16.2 Thermal cyclic test |
76 | 9 Routine tests and acceptance tests 9.1 Routine tests |
77 | 9.2 Acceptance tests 9.2.1 Standard acceptance tests |
78 | 9.2.2 Special thermal stability test 10 Test requirements on polymer-housed surge arresters 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 |
79 | 10.7 General testing procedure 10.8 Type tests (design tests) 10.8.1 General 10.8.2 Insulation withstand tests 10.8.3 Residual voltage tests |
80 | 10.8.4 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage 10.8.5 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs 10.8.6 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 10.8.7 Operating duty tests 10.8.8 Power frequency voltage-versus-time test |
81 | 10.8.9 Tests of arrester disconnector 10.8.10 Short-circuit tests |
83 | Table 8 – Test requirements for polymer-housed arresters |
84 | Figure 9 – Short-circuit test setup for polymer-housed arresters |
86 | Figure 10 – Example of a test circuit for re-applying pre-failing circuit immediately before applying the short-circuit test current |
87 | 10.8.11 Test of the bending moment |
90 | Figure 11 – Thermomechanical test |
91 | Figure 12 – Example of the test arrangement for the thermomechanical test and direction of the cantilever load |
92 | Figure 13 – Water immersion |
94 | 10.8.12 Environmental tests 10.8.13 Seal leak rate test 10.8.14 Radio interference voltage (RIV) test 10.8.15 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components 10.8.16 Test of internal grading components 10.8.17 Weather ageing test |
96 | 10.9 Routine tests 11 Test requirements on gas-insulated metal enclosed arresters (GIS-arresters) 11.1 Scope 11.2 Normative references 11.3 Terms and definitions 11.4 Identification and classification |
97 | 11.5 Standard ratings and service conditions 11.6 Requirements 11.6.1 Withstand voltages |
98 | Table 9 – 10 kA and 20 kA three–phase GIS–arresters – Required withstand voltages |
99 | Table 10 – 2,5 kA and 5 kA three – phase – GIS arresters – Required withstand voltages |
100 | 11.7 General testing procedures 11.8 Type tests (design tests) 11.8.1 General 11.8.2 Insulation withstand tests |
103 | 11.8.3 Residual voltage tests 11.8.4 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage 11.8.5 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs 11.8.6 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 11.8.7 Operating duty tests 11.8.8 Power frequency voltage-versus-time test 11.8.9 Tests of arrester disconnector 11.8.10 Short-circuit tests 11.8.11 Test of the bending moment |
104 | 11.8.12 Environmental tests 11.8.13 Seal leak rate test 11.8.14 Radio interference voltage (RIV) test 11.8.15 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components 11.8.16 Test of internal grading components 11.9 Routine tests 11.10 Test after erection on site 12 Separable and dead-front arresters 12.1 Scope |
105 | 12.2 Normative references 12.3 Terms and definitions 12.4 Identification and classification 12.5 Standard ratings and service conditions 12.6 Requirements |
106 | 12.7 General testing procedure 12.8 Type tests (design tests) 12.8.1 General 12.8.2 Insulation withstand tests |
107 | Figure 14 – Test set-up for insulation withstand test of unscreened separable arresters Table 11 – Insulation withstand test voltages for unscreened separable arresters |
108 | 12.8.3 Residual voltage tests 12.8.4 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage Table 12 – Insulation withstand test voltages for dead-front arresters or separable arresters in a screened/shielded housing |
109 | 12.8.5 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs 12.8.6 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 12.8.7 Operating duty tests |
110 | 12.8.8 Power-frequency voltage versus time test 12.8.9 Tests of disconnector 12.8.10 Short-circuit test |
111 | 12.8.11 Test of the bending moment 12.8.12 Environmental tests 12.8.13 Seal leak rate test 12.8.14 Radio interference voltage (RIV) test |
112 | 12.8.15 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components 12.8.16 Test of internal grading components 12.8.17 Internal partial discharge test 12.9 Routine tests and acceptance tests 13 Liquid-immersed arresters 13.1 Scope Table 13 – Partial discharge test values for separable and dead-front arresters |
113 | 13.2 Normative references 13.3 Terms and definitions 13.4 Identification and classification 13.5 Standard ratings and service conditions 13.6 Requirements |
114 | 13.7 General testing procedure 13.8 Type tests (design tests) 13.8.1 General 13.8.2 Insulation withstand tests 13.8.3 Residual voltage tests |
115 | 13.8.4 Test to verify long term stability under continuous operating voltage 13.8.5 Test to verify the repetitive charge transfer rating, Qrs |
116 | 13.8.6 Heat dissipation behaviour of test sample 13.8.7 Operating duty tests 13.8.8 Power frequency voltage-versus-time test 13.8.9 Tests of arrester disconnector 13.8.10 Short-circuit tests |
118 | 13.8.11 Test of the bending moment 13.8.12 Environmental tests |
119 | 13.8.13 Seal leak rate test 13.8.14 Radio interference voltage (RIV) test 13.8.15 Test to verify the dielectric withstand of internal components 13.8.16 Test of internal grading components 13.9 Routine tests and acceptance tests |
120 | Annex A (normative) Abnormal service conditions |
121 | Annex B (normative) Test to verify thermal equivalency between complete arrester and arrester section |
123 | Annex C (normative) Artificial pollution test with respect to the thermal stress on porcelain housed multi-unit metal-oxide surge arresters C.1 Glossary C.1.1 Measured quantities C.1.2 Calculated quantities |
124 | C.2 General |
126 | Figure C.1 – Flow-chart showing the procedure for determining the preheating of a test sample |
127 | C.3 Classification of site severity C.4 Preliminary heating test: measurement of the thermal time constant τ and calculation of β Table C.1 – Mean external charge for different pollution severities |
128 | C.5 Verification of the need to perform the pollution tests C.6 General requirements for the pollution test C.6.1 Test sample |
129 | C.6.2 Testing plant C.6.3 Measuring devices and measuring procedures Table C.2 – Characteristic of the sample used for the pollution test Table C.3 – Requirements for the device used for the measurement of the charge |
130 | Table C.4 – Requirements for the device used for the measurement of the temperature |
131 | C.6.4 Test preparation C.7 Test procedures C.7.1 Slurry method |
133 | C.7.2 Salt fog method |
134 | C.8 Evaluation of test results C.8.1 Calculation of Kie |
135 | C.8.2 Calculation of the expected temperature rise ΔTz in service C.8.3 Preparation for the operating duty test C.9 Example |
136 | C.9.1 Preliminary heating test C.9.2 Verification of the need to perform the pollution test C.9.3 Salt fog tests Table C.5 – Calculated values of ΔTz max for the selected example |
137 | C.9.4 Calculation performed after five test cycles Table C.6 – Results of the salt fog test for the selected example |
138 | C.9.5 Calculation performed after 10 test cycles Table C.7 – Calculated values of ΔTz and of TOD after 5 cycles for the selected example Table C.8 – Calculated values of ΔTz and of TOD after 10 cycles for the selected example |
139 | Annex D (informative) Typical information given with enquiries and tenders D.1 Information given with enquiry D.1.1 System data D.1.2 Service conditions D.1.3 Arrester duty |
140 | D.1.4 Characteristics of arrester D.1.5 Additional equipment and fittings D.1.6 Any special abnormal conditions D.2 Information given with tender |
141 | Annex E (informative) Ageing test procedure – Arrhenius law – Problems with higher temperatures Table E.1 – Minimum demonstrated lifetime prediction Table E.2 – Relationship between test durations at 115 oC and equivalent time at upper limit of ambient temperature |
143 | Annex F (informative) Guide for the determination of the voltage distribution along metal-oxide surge arresters F.1 General F.2 Modelling of the surge arrester |
144 | F.3 Modelling of the boundary conditions F.4 Calculation procedure F.4.1 Capacitive representation of the MO resistor column |
145 | F.4.2 Capacitive and resistive representation of the MO resistor column F.4.3 Determination of Uct F.5 Example calculations |
146 | F.5.1 Modelling of the arrester and the boundary conditions F.5.2 Resistive effects of the metal-oxide MO resistors F.5.3 Results and conclusions from electric field calculations |
147 | Figure F.1 – Typical three-phase arrester installation Table F.1 – Results from example calculations |
148 | Figure F.2 – Simplified multi-stage equivalent circuit of an arrester |
149 | Figure F.3 – Geometry of arrester model |
150 | Figure F.4 – Example of voltage-current characteristic of MO resistors at +20 °C in the leakage current region Figure F.5 – Calculated voltage stress along the MO resistor column in case B |
151 | Annex G (normative) Mechanical considerations G.1 Test of bending moment Figure G.1 – Bending moment – multi-unit surge arrester |
152 | G.2 Seismic test G.3 Definition of mechanical loads |
153 | G.4 Definition of seal leak rate Figure G.2 – Definition of mechanical loads |
154 | G.5 Calculation of wind-bending-moment Figure G.3 – Surge arrester unit |
155 | G.6 Procedures of tests of bending moment for porcelain/cast resin and polymer-housed arresters Figure G.4 – Surge-arrester dimensions |
156 | Figure G.5 – Flow chart of bending moment test procedures |
157 | Annex H (normative) Test procedure to determine the lightning impulse discharge capability H.1 General H.2 Selection of test samples |
158 | H.3 Test procedure H.4 Test parameters for the lightning impulse discharge capability test H.5 Measurements during the lightning impulse discharge capability test H.6 Rated lightning impulse discharge capability |
159 | H.7 List of rated energy values H.8 List of rated charge values |
160 | Annex I (normative) Determination of the start temperature in tests including verification of thermal stability |
161 | Annex J (normative) Determination of the average temperature of a multi-unit high-voltage arrester |
162 | Figure J.1 – Determination of average temperature in case of arrester units of same rated voltages Figure J.2 – Determination of average temperature in case of arrester units of different rated voltages |
163 | Annex K (informative) Example calculation of test parameters for the operating duty test (8.7) according to the requirements of 7.3 |
164 | Annex L (informative) Comparison of the old energy classification system based on line discharge classes and the new classification system based on thermal energy ratings for operating duty tests and repetitive charge transfer ratings for repetitive single event energies Table L.1 – Peak currents for switching impulse residual voltage test |
165 | Figure L.1 – Specific energy in kJ per kV rating dependant on the ratio of switching impulse residual voltage (Ua) to the r.m.s. value of the rated voltage Ur of the arrester Table L.2 – Parameters for the line discharge test on 20 000 A and 10 000 A arresters |
167 | Table L.3 – Comparison of the classification system accordingto IEC 60099-4:2009 (Ed.2.2) and to IEC 60099-4:2014 (Ed.3.0) |
170 | Bibliography |