NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION. O&M ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SWITCHYARD .

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 390 KV STATION CLASS SURGE ARRESTER. INDENT NO. 1021022 DT 02/06/2004

SPECIFICATION 390 KV Zinc Oxide Gapless, Station class Lightning Arrester Confirming to IEC 99-4 & IS 3070 as per following specifications : RATING : 390 KV. MCOV: 303 KV System neutral earthing : Effectively earthed. INSTALLATION : OUT DOOR. Long Duration Discharge Class III RATED FREQUENCY : 50 HZ. Max resistive component of continious current at MCOV : 0.75 MILI AMP CREST. Reference current : 5 MILI AMP. RESIDUAL VOLTAGE CREST ( For 8/20 current impulse ) at 5 KA : 860 KV , AT 10 KA : 900 KV, AT 20 KA: 975 KV . Maximum switching impulse residual voltage at 1000 amp : 780 kv crest. Max steep current impulse residual voltage at 10 KA crest : 1050 KV CREST. HIGH CURRENT IMPULSE WITH STAND 4/10 MICRO SECOND WAVE : 100 KA. Nominal discharge current (8/20 microsecond wave) 10 kA Discharge current at which insulation coordination is done (8/20 Microsecond Wave) 20 kA RATED SYSTEM VOLTAGE : 420 KV. High current withstand (4/10 microsecond wave) 100 kA peak Power Frequency withstand level of arrester housing 630 kV rms Lightning Impulse withstand voltage (DRY) 1425 kVp Switching Impulse : 1050 KV PEAK. WET POWER FREQUENCY WITH STAND : 630 KV PEAK. Creepage distance of arrester housing Not less than 10500 mm Pressure relief class Class A of Table VII of IS:3070 or equivalent IEC Seismic acceleration 0.3 g horizontal Reference ambient temperature 50 deg. C Current for pressure relief test 40 kA rms or more Low current long duration test value (2000 micro sec.) 1000A. MINIMUM CREEPAGE DISTANCE : 10500. RIV at 266 kv (rms) : less than 1000 micro volts. CANTILEVER STRENGTH OF ARRESTER : 1730 KGM. Surge arrester shall be capable of discharge on severe re-energisation switching surges on a 400 kv line upto 450 km . Length with surge impedance of 300 ohms and capacitance of 11986 Nf/km and overvoltage of 2.3 p.u. Shall be capable of discharging

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NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION. O&M ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE SWITCHYARD . TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 390 KV STATION CLASS SURGE ARRESTER. INDENT NO. 1021022 DT 02/06/2004 energy equipment to class 3 of IEC for a 400 kV system on two successive operations followed immediately by 50 HZ energization with sequential voltage profile as specified below. 705 kvp for 3 peaks. 580 KV p for 0.1 sec. 565 KV p for 1 sec. 550 kvp for 10 sec. LA should be supplied with terminal connectors suitable for 4 IPS Al Tube. It should be supplied along with two counters (One spare). LA must be supplied with all necessary hardware except supporting structure required for installation. Pollution : severe

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