Section

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POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

DynaVar

Distribution Class (PDV) and

Riser Pole (PVR) Surge Arresters

ISO 9001-94
Cert. No. 002196

Ohio Brass Co.

Wadsworth, OH USA

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

ANSI/IEEE C62.11 TESTED

IEC 99-4 TESTED
OCTOBER 1996
Printed in USA

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Introduction
Ohio Brass offers a full line of polymer arresters for
distribution voltages. The PVR targets cable applications where low discharge voltages promote longer
cable life. The PDV-100 is a heavy duty arrester made
for overhead distribution equipment protection. The
PDV-65 offers cost effective lightning performance with
only slightly lower capabilities.
These arresters combine the advantages of a polymer
housing and metal-oxide varistor valve blocks. On the
following pages are descriptions of the benefits, design
test reports and arrester accessories.
PDV/PVR arresters join an impressive list of advances
that Ohio Brass has brought to arrester technology
since it began making arresters in 1950. Improvements
in design have increased protective margins and
durability. More important in terms of dollars and
service reliability, Ohio Brass arresters have enabled
equipment manufacturers to lower insulation levels and
saved millions of dollars for power companies.

Warranty - Material
Ohio Brass warrants all products sold by it to be merchantable (as such term is defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code) and to be free from defects in material and workmanship. Buyer
must notify the Company promptly of any claim under this warranty. The Buyer's exclusive
remedy for breach of this warranty shall be the repair or replacement, F.O.B. factory, at the
Company's option, of any product defective under the warranty which is returned to the
Company within one year from the date of shipment. NO OTHER WARRANTY, WHETHER
EXPRESS OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF
TRADE OR OTHERWISE IMPLIED, SHALL EXIST IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY'S
PRODUCTS OR ANY SALE OR USE THEREOF. The Company shall in no event be liable for
any loss of profits or any consequential or special damages incurred by Buyer. The Company's
warranty shall run only to the first Buyer of a product from the Company, from the Company's
distributor, or from an original equipment manufacturer reselling the Company's product, and is
non-assignable and non-transferable and shall be of no force and effect if asserted by any
person other than such first Buyer. This warranty applies only to the use of the product as
intended by Seller and does not cover any misapplication or misuse of said product.

Table of Contents
Page
Warranty ........................................................... 31-2
Introduction ...................................................... 31-2
PDV/PVR Distribution Surge Arresters ............ 31-3
Alloy ESP Housing ....................................... 31-3
Basic Construction ........................................ 31-3
Benefits ......................................................... 31-3
Tests Verify PDV/PVR Arrester Design ........... 31-4
Full Scale Fault Current Tests ...................... 31-4
Fault Current Withstand Ratings .................. 31-5
Design Test Report Summary ...................... 31-5
Sectional View of PDV/PVR Arrester ............... 31-6
Effect of Arrester Lead Length ......................... 31-7
DynaVar PDV/PVR
Overvoltage Protection ................................. 31-8
Recommended MCOV ................................. 31-8
Mounting Hardware
Optional Attachments ................................... 31-9
How to Specify a 7000 Code Suffix .............. 31-9
Tightening Torques for PDV/PVR Arrester
Fasteners .................................................. 31-9
Options Table ............................................... 31-9
Typical Mounting Configurations
and Hardware ............................................. 31-10
PDV/PVR Electrical Characteristics ............... 31-12
Insulation Coordination .................................. 31-13
PDV/PVR
Dimensions ..................................... 31-14, 31-15
Leakage Distances ......................... 31-14, 31-15
Dimension Diagrams ...................... 31-14, 31-15

Warranty - Application
Ohio Brass does not warrant the accuracy of and results from product or system performance
recommendations resulting from any engineering analysis or study. This applies regardless of
whether a charge is made for the recommendation, or if it is provided free of charge.
Responsibility for selection of the proper product or application rests solely with the purchaser. In
the event of errors or inaccuracies determined to be caused by Ohio Brass, its liability will be
limited to the re-performance of any such analysis or study.

NOTE: Because Ohio Brass has a policy of continuous product improvement, it reserves the right to change design and specifications without notice.
Copyright

1996 Ohio Brass Company 8711 Wadsworth Road Wadsworth, OH 44281

OCTOBER 1996

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PDV-100 and PDV-65 Distribution

Surge Arresters
The PDV-100 arrester was introduced in 1986 as the first
U.S. non-ceramic arrester for heavy duty applications. The
Ohio Brass Company then expanded its line of polymerhoused distribution arresters with a normal duty PDV-65 and
PVR arrester.
The polymer housing on these arresters offers many benefits
never before available. For example, the arrester virtually
eliminates the opportunity for damage from mishandling in
packing, shipping and installation. Because the PDV does not
have an internal atmosphere, failure from breathing or
pumping moisture through minute cracks or other imperfections is also eliminated.
The application of system overvoltage, above arrester design
limits, may result in failure as with all arresters. The housing
splits or tears in contrast to the potentially violent failure
mode of porcelain into many sharp fragments. The potential
danger to nearby equipment and personnel is reduced
drastically.
The PDV/PVR arresters have the same high-quality metaloxide varistor material used in other Ohio Brass DynaVar
station, intermediate and distribution arresters which have
operated successfully for over 15 years. PDV/PVR have all
the gapless MOV advantages such as high temporary
overvoltage capability, contamination resistance, improved
surge-duty capability and excellent protective characteristics.

Alloy ESP Housing

The PDV/PVR arrester housing is made from the same ESP
rubber material used in high voltage insulators. The ESP
housing resists tracking from surface leakage currents.
Leakage distance is exceptional.
In addition to the performance record as an insulator material,
ESPs excellent properties have been confirmed in a series of
performance tests that include tracking resistance, contamination, aging and seal design. As with polymer insulators,
polymer arresters have high cantilever and tensile strengths.

Basic Construction

The polymer-housed arrester can be used with all standard

mounting arms and brackets. They come with all the necessary fasteners, isolators and terminal attachments. A specially designed glass-filled polyester insulating arm extends
from the arrester to the NEMA crossarm bracket, eliminating
the need for installation of a metal clamping band around the
arrester. The insulating arm not only eliminates the rust and
corrosion sometimes encountered with a metal clamping
band, but also has been treated with an inhibitor to resist
ultraviolet damage.

Benefits
The PDV/PVR housing material excels in tolerance to
weather extremes from desert heat to arctic cold, and resists
damage from ultraviolet rays and ozone. Samples of the
polymer have survived the equivalent of over 50 years of
accelerated ultraviolet testing.
If the PDV/PVR arresters are dropped or otherwise mishandled, there is little risk of damage, in contrast to the
brittleness of porcelain. Internal parts cannot move. The risk
of vandalism is reduced. A bullet can penetrate the housing,
causing arrester failure. But polymer does not shatter as does
porcelain, which scatters sharp fragments.
A PDV/PVR arrester weighs less than its porcelain counterpart, again making it easier to handle and less costly to ship.
The PDV/PVR arresters are suitable for a number of different
applications, such as transformer mounting, enclosed in
switchgear or underhung in line protection applications.
As non-ceramic arresters, the PDV/PVR offer an imposing list
of benefits. The capability of failing with less danger to
equipment and personnel, durability and ease of handling
lead the list. The PDV/PVR arrester is a worthy development
in the long list of Ohio Brass surge arrester innovations
innovations that have regularly improved protective levels,
lowered costs of protection and enabled utilities to operate
equipment with lower basic insulation levels, with savings of
millions of dollars.
Note: The PDV/PVR arresters comply with ANSI and IEC
standards for distribution arresters.

The polymer housing fits like a tight elastic glove around the
internal components in contrast to porcelain housings which
are separated from the varistors. Even though vacuum
pumps can remove most moisture from the space inside the
porcelain housing, a source of potential trouble can develop if
small cracks let additional moisture enter the housing.
In the PDV/PVR arresters, the varistors are locked in place
with tightly wound layers of fiberglass filament impregnated
with epoxy resin. The polymer housing design excludes air
and moisture. The inside diameter of the housing is slightly
smaller than the outside diameter of the cylindrical element
providing a snug fit.
The basic PDV/PVR housing is only six inches long for a 10
kV unit 50 to 60 percent shorter than the porcelain
equivalent.
A great advantage of the PDV/PVR construction is that fault
withstand capability can be maintained throughout the
voltage range. The fault current capability of porcelain is
reduced as the housing lengthens.

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Tests Verify PDV & PVR Arrester Design

Ohio Brass introduced the Multirester II distribution arrester
twenty years ago. This design had an automatic pressure
relief system at the lower end and greatly reduced the
probability of porcelain fragmentation following failure while
energized in service. However, the desirability of pressure
relief was not widely recognized and few utilities considered
the benefits worth the added cost and manufacture was
discontinued after a few years.
A decade later, the desirability of pressure relief in distribution
arresters became more widely recognized. A design test
procedure was incorporated into ANSI Standard C62.1 and
several designs with end venting systems, sometimes
enhanced with arc transfer systems and/or use of internal
liners, have been available in recent years. All of these
designs continued the use of porcelain housings. Therefore, if
rated fault current magnitude, or duration, is exceeded, the
risk of porcelain fragmentation remains.
The ESP polymer-housed PDV/PVR arresters with epoxy/
fiberglass-wrapped MOV disc modules eliminates the major
hazard of an arrester failure by not having a porcelain
housing to explode if a power arc is established within the
arrester.

Full Scale Fault Current Tests

A series of full voltage tests was conducted in accordance
with Section 8.10 of ANSI/IEEE C62.11-1993 to determine
the failure modes of the PDV/PVR arresters. The 8.4 kV
MCOV specimens were assembled with fine fuse wire
shunting the blocks before assembly within the module. As
described by the standard, this technique simulates the result
of arrester failure by internal dielectric breakdown.

An 8.4 kV MCOV/10 kV rated PDV-100 arrester mounted for

a fault current withstand test.

Fault currents of 500 to 20,000 amperes RMS symmetrical for

durations of 10 to 120 cycles were used in these studies on
the PDV-100/PVR arrester. Fault currents of 500 to 10,000
amperes RMS symmetrical for durations of 10 to 120 cycles
were used in the PDV-65 studies. Successful performance
was demonstrated when the epoxy/fiberglass-wrapped
modules either ruptured or burned through to relieve internal
pressure. The polymer housings then split open to relieve
pressure. At high fault currents the housing may become
detached from the MOV module. Since higher voltage
arresters were assembled by modular construction, the test
results are valid for all arrester voltage ratings.
The test sequence was recorded by ultra high-speed movies
and camera photographs of the before and after condition of
the arresters.

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PDV Arresters
FAULT CURRENT WITHSTAND RATINGS
Test Duration
Current Magnitude
(Cycles)
(Amps-Sym rms)
PDV-65 Arrester
120
500
60
2,500
30
5,000
10
10,000
PDV-100 and PVR
120
500
60
2,500
30
5,000
10
10,000
10
20,000

PDV/PVR Design Test Report Summary

The PDV-100 and PDV-65 arresters have been tested in
accordance with ANSI Standard C62.11-1993 for metal-oxide
surge arresters. There is no ANSI Standard for PVR arresters
so they were tested per the heavy duty requirement.

The PDV-100 epoxy-fiberglass-wrapped metal-oxide disc

modules ruptured to relieve the internal pressure generated
by a fault current arc of 10 kA for 10 cycles. The polymer
housing has been split open, but the housing remains
attached.

The PDV-100/PVR meet or exceed all the requirements for

heavy-duty distribution arrester designs. The PDV-65 meets
or exceeds all requirements for normal duty surge arresters.
The table below summarizes the capabilities of these
designs.

Test

Heavy Duty
PDV-100
+Riser Pole PVR

Normal Duty
PDV-65

High CurrentShort Duration

2 - 100 kA
Discharges

2 - 65 kA
Discharges

Low Current
Long Duration

20 - 250A x 2000
sec Discharges

20 - 75A x 2000
sec Discharges

Duty Cycle

20 - 10 kA
plus
2 - 40 kA
Discharges

22 - 5 kA
Discharges

The above is merely a summary of a portion of the design

tests performed on PDV/PVR arresters. Contact your Ohio
Brass district manager for complete test reports on these two
arresters.

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Typical Cross Sections

PDV/PVR Arresters

Stainless Steel
Terminal Stud
Stainless Steel Cap

Alloy ESP Rubber Housing

Metal Oxide Varistor

Belleville Washer

Epoxy-Fiberglass Wrap
Metal Oxide Varistor

Live Silicone Interface

End Terminal

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Arrester Lead Length

The first step in reducing voltage stress to extend the life of
insulated equipment is to use metal-oxide varistor (MOV)
arresters which have lower discharge voltage levels than
equivalent silicon-carbide (SiC) designs.
The next step in reducing voltage stress is the use of
optimum connection methods for the arrester lead wires.
The highest current surge voltage stress occurs when
lightning strokes to the overhead line have fast rates-of-rise.
An arrester discharge current which reaches its crest in 1
sec will produce 10% more voltage across an MOV arrester,
and 30% more voltage across an SIC arrester, than will the
standard 8 sec test waves used to establish the comparative
IR discharge voltage data shown in arrester catalogs. Adding
to the surge voltage across the arrester is the L di/dt inductive
drop in the lead wire carrying the surge current.
It is now known that fast-rising arrester discharge currents are
much more common than previously believed. In the late
1970s, more accurate measurements of arrester surge
currents were taken which showed rates-or-rise at 13 kA/
sec in half of the discharges, with a maximum value of 60
kA/sec. Consistent with this relatively new data, a realistic
estimate for the lead wire voltage drop in arrester installations
exposed to lightning is 6 kV/foot - this value is now used for
calculating the protective margins under fast-front surge
conditions.

Many pole mounted transformer installations use arresters

mounted on the crossarm. Such installations tend to have
very long arrester leads which greatly increase surge voltage
stress on transformer windings. Arrester lead is the combined
length of line and ground lead wire in series with the arrester
AND in parallel with the protected device (transformer in this
case).
An arrester with lead length of 10 feet can typically add 60 kV
to the arrester discharge voltage during fast-front lightning
surges. Typical arresters used in this type (13.2 kV system,
95 kV BIL) of installation would discharge such a surge at
about 36.5 kV, making the total voltage surge on the transformer 96.5 kV. This leaves a protective margin to the 110 kV
chopped-wave withstand of only 11% well below the 20%
minimum recommended.
However, the protective margin could be greatly improved by
moving the ground connection of the transformers up the pole
to just under the crossarm, to where the arrester ground
leads meet the pole ground. This connection method would
reduce arrester lead from ten to five feet. Lead wire inductive
drop would then be reduced from 60 to 30 kV. Total voltage
stress on the transformers would be reduced to 71 kV and
the protective margin would be increased to a comfortable
55%.

For more information on lead length, please request

publication EU1202-H.

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60 Hz Temporary Overvoltage Capability

Type PDV With and Without Prior Duty

DynaVar PDV-100 and PDV-65

Distribution Class Surge Arresters
and PVR Riser Pole Type
Metal-oxide type surge arresters have been acknowledged as
a major improvement in surge protection over conventional
silicon-carbide designs. Ohio Brass has manufactured both
station class and intermediate class metal-oxide surge
arresters since 1981.

Voltage Per Unit MCOV

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

NORMALLY RECOMMENDED DYNAVAR PDV/PVR

MCOV FOR VARIOUS SYSTEM VOLTAGES

Nominal
2.4
4.16
4.8
6.9
12.0
12.47
13.2
13.8
20.78
22.86
23.0
24.94
34.5

Maximum
2.54
4.4
5.08
7.26
12.7
13.2
13.97
14.52
22.0
24.2
24.34
26.4
36.5

Arrester MCOV-kV
Time Duration - Seconds
Effectively
Grounded
Neutral Circuits

2.55

7.65
7.65
8.4
8.4
12.7
15.3

15.3
22.0

Impedance
Grounded
and Ungrounded
Circuits
2.55
5.1
5.1
7.65
12.7

15.3
22.0
22.0
22.0

Selection of arrester size is based upon the maximum

continuous operating voltage (MCOV) that is applied across
the arrester in service (line-to-ground). For arresters on
effectively grounded systems, this is normally the maximum
line-to-ground voltage -- e.g., 7.65 kV on a 12.47 kV multigrounded system. For ungrounded or impedance-grounded
systems, the MCOV should be at least 90 percent of maximum phase-to-phase voltage. Smaller arresters than shown
may be used, contact your Ohio Brass representative for
details.

60 Hz Temporary Overvoltage Capability

Type PVR With and Without Prior Duty

Voltage Per Unit MCOV

System L-L Voltage

kV

Time Duration - Seconds

DynaVar PDV/PVR arresters are gapless and all the system line-to-ground voltage appears
on the metal-oxide valve elements. The blocks can withstand significant overvoltage for a
limited time, depending on the magnitude of any immediately preceding surge duty. They
can withstand 1.1 percent of MCOV for periods of 2000 hours, up to five percent of the life of
the arrester.
PVR arresters can withstand about 3.4 KJ/KV of MCOV within one minute. DynaVar PDV100 arresters can absorb up to 2.2 kJ per kV of MCOV within one minute. DynaVar PDV-65
arresters can absorb up to 1.4 kJ per kV of MCOV within one minute. This maximum energy
rating may be repeated many times provided there is a sufficient cooling time to keep
arrester temperature at reasonable levels.

For convenience, the catalog data shown on page 12

includes the traditional duty-cycle voltage rating associated
with the MCOV of each arrester.

DynaVar PDV-65 and PDV-100 metal-oxide varistors.

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DynaVar PDV-100 arrester being installed.

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

The DynaVar PDV/PVRs significant advantages over other

distribution arresters include:
1. Temporary overvoltage capability.
2. Improved surge duty capability.
3. Better contamination performance gapless design.
4. Simpler design with fewer parts.
5. Improved protective characteristics.
6. Extended leakage distance for high contamination area.
7. Lighter weight.
8. Vandal resistant.
9. Polymer housing with fault current capability up to 20,000
Amps for the PDV-100/PVR heavy duty arrester and fault
current capability up to 10,000 Amps for the PDV-65
normal duty arrester.

Optional Attachments for PDV &

PVR Surge Arresters
The installed cost of distribution arresters can be held to a
minimum by ordering only the attachments specifically
required for the application. Ohio Brass simplifies this
procedure by offering a variety of interchangeable accessories which can be obtained by combining a coded suffix
number with the basic arrester catalog number. The same
suffix numbers apply to accessories for the PDV/PVR.
The coded suffix number is determined by replacing the 0s in
the 7000 code with the appropriate number digit to specify
the required accessories. The first digit after the 7 describes
the line terminal hardware; the second digit describes the
mounting hardware; and the third digit describes the ground
terminal hardware. An 0 in any of the three positions
indicates that no attachment for that position is being
ordered.
The tabulation at the bottom of this page can be used to
obtain the suffix code for all common attachments offered by
Ohio Brass. The illustrations (on pages 10 and 11) provide
the suffix code for some of the more popular combinations.
Ohio Brass district managers have information on additional
optional attachments not listed in this catalog. Recommendations will be made upon request.

How to Specify a 7000 Suffix

(Example) To obtain the 7000 code suffix number for a 10 kV
duty cycle rated PDV-65 arrester equipped with a line
terminal, wire clamp, insulating base bracket, NEMA
crossarm hanger for a 4 x 5 crossarm and a ground lead
isolator with terminal nut, follow this procedure:
TABLE A

7X0X
No Bracket
No Isolator

TABLE C

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Step 1 - The catalog number (page 12) of the basic 10 kV

PDV-65 arrester is 217259.
Step 2 - The 7200 code in the table below specifies the top
terminal and wire clamp.
Step 3 - The 7020 code specifies the insulating base bracket
and 4 x 5 NEMA crossarm hanger.
Step 4 - The 7004 code specifies the ground lead isolator,
terminal nut and nut.
Step 5 - Combine the three suffix digits following the 7 in their
correct order gives us the suffix code: 7224.
Step 6 - Order the arrester by complete catalog number
217259-7224.

Notes:
1. The ground isolator identifies in codes 7003, 7004 and
7005 is an integral part of the insulating base bracket. The
color for the insulating base bracket/ground lead isolator
assembly is ANSI-70 gray.
2. Code 7030 identifies the insulating base bracket/transformer mounting bracket combination. The transformer
mounting bracket used in code 7030 is Ohio Brass part
number 273066-4004 ( 8.4 kV MCOV) and 273025 - 4004
( 10.2 kV MCOV). A drawing of this bracket is included on
page 11 to assist in applying this arrester. Also shown are
drawings of the insulating base brackets used with the PDV/
PVR arresters. Insulating base bracket 273206 is used with
PDV/PVR arresters MCOVs 8.4 kV and below and insulating
bracket 273207 is used with PDV/PVR arresters 10.2 kV - 29
kV MCOV. Contact your Ohio Brass representative for further
information.
3. All terminals are solderless, clamp type, suitable for
conductor sizes from No. 6 AWG solid to No. 2 AWG
stranded.
If the spacing of the mounting holes on mounting brackets
listed are not suitable for the intended application, other
mounting brackets are available and in these cases, the Ohio
Brass district manager should be consulted.
RECOMMENDED TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR
PDV ARRESTER FASTENERS
Fastener
3
8 inch line terminal
3
8 inch ground terminal
1
2 inch fastener connecting
base bracket to crossarm or
transformer sidewall bracket

Recommended
Tightening Torque
20 foot pounds
20 foot pounds
20 foot pounds

TOP TERMINAL HARDWARE

71XX
3/8" Stud
(No Option)

TABLE B

72XX
Nut & Wire
Clamp

73XX
Nut, Wire
Clamp &
Protective Cap
(One Slot)

74XX
Nut, Wire
Clamp &
Protective Cap
(One Hole)

75XX
Nut, Wire
Clamp,
Protective Cap
(One Slot), &
18" Wire Lead

7X3X
Insulated
Base Bracket
with Isolator and
Transformer
Bracket

7X4X
Insulated
Base Bracket
with Isolator
and NEMA
Angle Bracket

7X5X
Insulated
Base Bracket
with Isolator
& NEMA 6x6
X-Arm Bracket

7XX3
Isolator, Nut,
Ground Strap
Washer

7XX4
Isolator, Nut,
Washer &
Threaded
Terminal Nut

7XX5
Isolator, Nut,
Protective Cap
(2 Slot), Washer
& Threaded
Terminal Nut

76XX
Flipper Fuse
Assembly
Nut & Wire
Clamp

77XX
Nut, Wire Clamp,
3-Piece
Protective Cap

7X6X
Metal Base
Mounting
Strap

7X7X
Metal Base
Mounting
Strap and
NEMA 4x5
X-Arm Bracket

MOUNTING HARDWARE
7X1X
Insulated
Base Bracket
with Isolator

7X2X
Insulated
Base Bracket
with Isolator
& NEMA 4x5
X-Arm Bracket

LOWER TERMINAL HARDWARE

7XX1*
3/8" Stud
(No Option)

7XX2*
Nut, Washers
& Threaded
Terminal Nut

7XX6*
Ground Strap,
Nut, Washers
& Threaded
Terminal Nut

7XX7*
Nut, Washers
& Threaded
Terminal Nut

*Must be ordered in conjunction with codes 7000, 7060 or 7070.

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Typical Mounting
Configurations and
Hardware

Note: All PDV/PVR arresters

include voltage rating
identification on underside
of insulating bracket.

PVR
Catalog No. 218609-7314

PDV-65
Catalog No. 217265-7224

PDV-100
Catalog No. 213615-7214

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Part No. 273207-3001

Used on 10.2 kV MCOV and above.
Leakage Distance = 734"
Strike Distance = 458"

Part No. 273066-4004

Part No. 273025-4004

Part No. 273206-3001

Used on 8.4 kV MCOV and below.
Leakage Distance = 578"
Strike Distance = 234"
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Heavy Duty
PDV-100 Electrical Characteristics
Rated
Voltage
kV

MCOV
kV

0.5 sec
500 A
Unit
8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV
Catalog 10kA Maximum Switching Surge
5 kA
10 kA
20 kA
40 kA
IR-kV
Maximum IR-kV 1.5 kA
3 kA
Number

3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

217602
217605
217608
217609
213610
213613
213615
213617
213620
213622
213624
213629

12.5
25.0
34.0
36.5
43.5
54.2
65.0
69.5
87.0
97.7
108.4
130.0

8.0
16.0
22.5
23.5
28.2
35.0
42.1
44.9
56.4
63.2
70.0
84.2

9.5
19.0
24.5
26.0
38.0
38.4
46.0
49.2
61.6
69.2
76.8
92.0

10.0
20.0
26.0
28.0
32.9
41.0
49.1
52.5
65.8
73.9
82.0
98.2

10.5
21.0
27.5
29.5
34.8
43.4
52.0
55.7
69.6
78.2
86.8
104.0

11.0
22.0
30.0
32.0
38.5
48.0
57.5
61.5
77.0
86.5
96.0
115.0

13.0
26.0
35.0
37.5
43.8
54.6
65.4
69.9
87.6
98.4
109.2
130.8

15.3
30.5
41.0
43.5
51.5
64.2
76.9
82.2
103.0
115.7
128.4
153.8

Normal Duty
PDV-65 Electrical Characteristics
Rated
Voltage
kV

MCOV
kV

Unit
Catalog
Number

3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

217253
217255
217258
217259
217260
217263
217265
217267
217270
217272
217274
217279

500 A
0.5 sec
8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV
5kA Maximum Switching Surge
20 kA
40 kA
5 kA
10 kA
3 kA
Maximum IR-kV 1.5 kA
IR-kV
12.5
25.0
33.5
36.0
50.0
58.5
67.0
73.0
92.0
100.5
108.0
134.0

8.5
17.0
23.0
24.0
34.0
40.0
46.0
49.0
63.0
69.0
72.0
92.0

9.8
19.5
26.0
27.0
39.0
45.5
52.0
55.0
71.5
78.0
81.0
104.0

10.3
20.5
28.0
29.5
41.0
48.5
56.0
60.0
76.5
84.0
88.5
112.0

11.0
22.0
30.0
31.5
44.0
52.0
60.0
64.0
82.0
90.0
94.5
120.0

12.3
24.5
33.0
36.0
49.0
57.5
66.0
73.0
90.5
99.0
108.0
132.0

14.3
28.5
39.0
41.5
57.0
67.5
78.0
84.0
106.5
117.0
124.5
156.0

18.5
37.0
50.5
53.0
74.0
87.5
101.0
107.0
138.0
151.5
159.0
202.0

Riser-Pole
PVR Electrical Characteristics
Duty
Cycle
Voltage
Rating
kV

MCOV
kV

0.5 sec
500 A
Catalog 10kA Maximum Switching Surge
Number
IR-kV
Maximum IR-kV 1.5 kA

3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17
19.5
22
24.4
29

218603
218605
218608
218609
218610
218613
218615
218617
218620
218622
218624
218629

OCTOBER 1996

8.7
17.4
25.7
28.5
34.8
43.1
51.4
57.6
68.8
77.1
85.5
102.8

5.8
11.7
17.5
19.2
23.3
29.1
34.9
38.7
46.6
52.4
57.6
69.8

6.5
13.0
19.3
21.2
25.9
32.3
38.6
42.8
51.6
57.9
63.5
77.2

8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV

3 kA

5 kA

10 kA

20 kA

40 kA

7.0
14.0
21.0
23.0
28.0
35.0
41.9
46.4
55.9
62.9
69.0
83.8

7.4
14.7
21.9
24.0
29.4
36.6
43.8
48.6
58.5
65.7
72.0
87.6

8.1
16.2
24.0
26.5
32.3
40.2
48.0
53.6
64.2
72.0
79.5
96.0

9.0
18.1
27.0
29.8
36.2
45.1
54.0
60.2
72.1
81.0
89.4
108.0

10.6
21.1
31.6
34.8
42.2
52.7
63.2
70.5
84.3
94.8
104.4
126.6

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

31-13
POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Insulation Coordination
These electrical characteristics are used to determine
protective margins for insulation levels in use.

coordinated with the 500 ampere switching discharge voltage of

the surge arrester.

These two figures illustrate a 34.5 kV effectively

grounded system, 150 kV BIL, protected with 22 kV
MCOV Type PDV arresters.

The effects of faster rates of rise and of reduced insulation

strength due to aging effects would result in further reduced
protective margins.

Figure 1 shows equipment protected with a PDV-100

arrester Catalog Number 213622 and Figure 2 shows the
same equipment protected with a PDV-65 arrester
Catalog Number 217272.

Industry standards recommend minimum margins of 20 percent

for the chopped wave and BIL levels and 15 percent for switching
surge protection.

The protective margins are calculated using the following

formula:
Insulation Level
( Arrester
Discharge Voltage

-1

x 100 = % Margin

Fig. 1
PDV-100
METAL-OXIDE ARRESTER INSULATION COORDINATION
34.5 kV System

For example, the protective margin for the BIL is

determined by first finding the arrester discharge voltage
at the impulse current level selected. In this example, the
10 kA discharge current is used as representative of
typical lightning stroke currents discharged through the
arrester. The 10 kA 8/20 discharge voltage of catalog
number 213622 is 86.5 kV. The percent protective
margin using the formula is:
150 kV
- 1)
( 86.5
kV

x 100 =73 percent.

Crest Voltage in kV

The insulation levels are obtained from the manufacturer

of the equipment being protected. The arrester discharge
voltages are obtained from the table on page 12.

The protective margins for other impulse currents are

found in a similar fashion. In the case of the PDV-65
arrester, the 10 kA 8/20 discharge voltage of the arrester
is 99 kV. This results in a protective margin of 52
percent.

For example, if the effect of lead length was included in

the calculations and 1.6 kV per foot of lead length added
to the discharge voltage of the arrester. With two feet of
line lead and two feet of ground lead, 6.4 kV is added to
the published discharge voltage of the arrester. Therefore, the discharge voltage of the PDV-100 is effectively
92.9 kV, resulting in a reduction of protective margin to
61 percent at 10 kA. In the case of the PDV-65 arrester,
the 99 kV discharge voltage of the arrester is added to
the 6.4 kV from the leads resulting in equipment seeing
105.4 kV reducing the protective margin to 42 percent.
The chopped wave strength of the insulation being
protected is typically coordinated with the .5 sec
discharge voltage of the surge arrester. The heavy duty
PDV-100 uses a 10 kA current while the PDV-65 catalog
value is for a 5 kA peak current.

10

100

1000

60Hz 10000

Time to Voltage Crest in Microseconds

Fig. 2
PDV-65
METAL-OXIDE ARRESTER INSULATION COORDINATION
34.5 kV System

Crest Voltage in kV

These examples include many simplifying assumptions.

Not included are the effects of faster rates of current rise
on the discharge voltage, reduced insulation levels due
to various factors, and line and ground leads.

.1

The switching surge insulation level of the equipment is

.1

10

100

1000

60Hz 10000

Time to Voltage Crest in Microseconds

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

OCTOBER 1996

31-14
POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Heavy Duty
DynaVar PDV-100 Surge Arresters

Dimensions, Leakage Distances, Mounting Clearances & Weights

Mounting Clearance (1)

Rated
Voltage
kV
3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

MCOV
kV
2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

X
Overall
Height
inches
7.0
9.3
9.3
9.3
12.3
12.3
12.3
12.3
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base
inches
8.0
15.4
15.4
15.4
26.0
26.0
26.0
26.0
52.0
52.0
52.0
52.0

NormalDuty
DynaVar PDV-65 Surge Arresters

Center
Line to
Center Line
inches
5
5.4
6
6.2
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
16.5

Center
Line to
Ground
inches
3
3.4
4
4.2
5.5
6.5
7.5
8.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
14.5

Net Weights

Unit
Only
pounds
2.4
3.1
3.1
3.1
4.3
4.3
4.9
4.9
8.5
8.5
8.5
9.7

Rated
Voltage
kV
3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

MCOV
kV
2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base
inches
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.4
30.8
30.8
30.8
30.8
46.2
46.2
46.2
61.6

Riser Pole
DynaVar PVR Surge Arresters

Center
Line to
Center Line
inches
4.8
5
5.6
5.8
7.5
8.5
9.5
10
12
13
13.6
16.2

Center
Line to
Ground
inches
3
3.2
3.8
4.1
5.7
6.7
7.7
8.2
10.2
11.2
11.8
14.4

Net Weights

Unit
Only
pounds
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
8.9
8.9
8.9
12.2

Rated
Voltage
kV
3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

MCOV
kV
2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

Unit with
Insulating
Base Bracket
pounds
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
6.7
6.7
6.7
6.7
10.0
10.0
10.0
13.3

Unit with
Insulating Base
Bracket and
NEMA Bracket
pounds
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
12.5
12.5
12.5
15.8

Dimensions, Leakage Distances, Mounting Clearances & Weights

Mounting Clearance (1)

X
Overall
Height
inches
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.7
20.1
20.1
20.1
25.4

Unit with
Insulating Base
Bracket and
NEMA Bracket
pounds
5.7
6.5
6.5
6.5
7.8
7.8
8.4
8.4
12.0
12.0
12.0
13.2

Dimensions, Leakage Distances, Mounting Clearances & Weights

Mounting Clearance (1)

X
Overall
Height
inches
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
14.7
14.7
14.7
14.7
20.1
20.1
20.1
25.4

Unit with
Insulating
Base Bracket
pounds
3.2
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.4
5.4
6.0
6.0
9.5
9.5
9.5
10.7

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base
inches
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.4
30.8
30.8
30.8
30.8
46.2
46.2
46.2
61.6

Center
Line to
Center Line
inches
5
5.375
6
6.25
7.875
8.875
9.875
10.375
12.375
13.375
14
17

Center
Line to
Ground
inches
3
3.375
4
4.25
5.875
6.875
7.875
8.375
10.375
11.375
12
15

Net Weights

Unit
Only
pounds
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
10.7
10.7
10.7
14.2

Unit with
Insulating Bracket,
Unit with
Isolator and
Insulating
NEMA Bracket
Base Bracket
pounds
pounds
7.2
4.7
7.2
4.7
7.2
4.7
7.2
4.7
11.0
8.5
11.0
8.5
11.0
8.5
11.0
8.5
14.5
12.0
14.5
12.0
14.5
12.0
18.0
15.5

(1) Center line to center line is equivalent to phase-to-phase; center line to ground is equivalent to phase-to-ground. These are recommended minimum clearances
only and as such are not intended to take precedence over existing construction codes or specifications.
For appropriate packed weight, add .5 lb. per arrester.

OCTOBER 1996

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

31-15
POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Mounting Clearances

Dimension Diagrams

Refer to Columns marked Mounting Clearance for DynaVar

PDV-65, PDV-100 and PVR mounting clearances as designated in the mounting clearance diagram. Tabulated clearances are recommended minimums and are subjected to
modifications explained in Note 1.

Refer to column marked X overall height for DynaVar PDV65, PDV-100 and PVR dimension indicated X on the
drawing.

213615-7214

Leakage Distances

Identification Markings

Refer to Column marked Leakage Distance for DynaVar

PDV-65, PDV-100 and PVR leakage distances dimensioned
in the leakage distance diagram.

Identification markings will be on the bottom of the insulating

base bracket for easy identification. The markings designate
the duty cycle voltage. Also there is a bright orange label for
riser arresters.

PVR
Leakage
Distance

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

RISER
PVR

OCTOBER 1996

31-16
POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Quality Products
for over 100 years
Hubbell/Ohio Brass manufactures a complete line of transmission and
distribution arresters and insulators. Over seven million PDV/PVR arresters protect
distribution lines and over 6,000 miles of transmission line have been
built with Hi*Lite insulators worldwide.
Polymer-Housed Arresters

Polymer Insulators

Hi*Lite suspension, line posts,

station posts and braced line
post assemblies for transmission
Veri*Lite distribution and
subtransmission insulators
Protecta*Lite arrester and
insulator combination for lines
with lightning interruption
problems

PDV-65 for normal duty

PDV-100 for heavy duty
PVR for riser pole
PVI for intermediate class
PVN for station class

Quality, Experience, Service, Dependability.

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

The Ohio Brass Company

OCTOBER 1996

OHIO BRASS WADSWORTH, OHIO

SUPPLEMENTAL CATALOG
BULLETIN 31-16.1
July 2000

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

31-17

Distribution Class (PDV) and

Riser Pole (PVR) Surge Arresters
Type

Rated
Voltage kV

MCOV

Previous
Cat.#

Replaced
By Cat.#

PDV-100
PDV-100
PDV-65
PDV-65
PDV-65

12
24
12
24
36

10.2
19.5
10.2
19.5
29.0

213610
213620
217260
217270
217279

213510
213520
217560
217570
217579

Heavy Duty PDV-100 Electrical Characteristics

Rated
Voltage
kV

MCOV
kV

12
24

10.2
19.5

0.5 sec
500 A
Catalog 10kA Maximum Switching Surge
Number
IR-kV
Maximum IR-kV
213510
213520

43.5
87.0

28.2
56.4

8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV

1.5 kA

3 kA

5 kA

10 kA

20 kA

40 kA

30.8
61.6

32.9
65.8

34.8
69.6

38.5
77.0

43.8
87.6

051.5
103.0

Normal Duty PDV-65-Electrical Characteristics

Rated
Voltage
kV

MCOV
kV

12
24
36

10.2
19.5
29.0

0.5 sec
500 A
Catalog 10kA Maximum Switching Surge
Number
IR-kV
Maximum IR-kV
217560
217570
217579

050.0
092.0
134.0

34.0
63.0
92.0

8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV

1.5 kA

3 kA

5 kA

10 kA

20 kA

40 kA

039.0
071.5
104.0

041.0
076.5
112.0

044.0
082.0
120.0

049.0
090.5
132.0

057.0
106.5
156.0

074.0
138.0
202.0

All Riser Pole Cat.# 2186XX series being discontinued and replaced with the following:

Riser Pole PVR-Electrical Characteristics

Rated
Voltage
kV
03
06
09
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

MCOV
kV
02.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

0.5 sec
500 A
Catalog 10kA Maximum Switching Surge
Number
IR-kV
Maximum IR-kV
221603
221605
221608
221609
221610
221613
221615
221617
221620
221622
221624
221629

9.9
20.0
26.8
29.5
35.5
44.2
53.4
60.7
70.9
78.6
88.5
105.0

6.6
13.3
17.8
19.6
23.6
29.4
35.5
40.3
47.1
52.2
58.7
69.7

8/20 Maximum Discharge Voltage - kV

1.5 kA

3 kA

5 kA

10 kA

20 kA

7.2
14.6
19.5
21.5
25.9
32.2
38.9
44.3
51.7
57.3
64.5
76.5

7.8
15.7
21.0
23.1
27.9
34.7
41.9
47.6
55.6
61.7
69.4
82.4

8.2
16.6
22.2
24.4
29.4
36.7
44.3
50.3
58.7
65.2
73.3
87.0

9.1
18.3
24.5
27.0
32.5
40.5
48.9
55.6
64.9
72.0
81.0
96.1

10.4
21.0
28.1
31.0
37.3
46.5
56.1
63.8
74.4
82.6
92.9
110.0

40 kA
12.3
24.8
33.2
36.6
44.0
54.8
66.2
75.3
87.9
97.5
110.0
130.0

All Ohio Brass Arresters are fully compliant with ANSI/IEEE C62.11 Standard

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OCTOBER 1996

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BULLETIN
31-16.2
POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
July 2000

POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

Heavy Duty PDV-100 Mounting Clearances

Rated
Voltage

MCOV

kV

kV

12
24

10.2
19.5

Catalog
Number

213510
213520

"X"
Overall
Height

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base

Center
Line to
Center
Line

Center
Line to
Ground

inches

inches

inches

inches

pounds

pounds

inches

9.4
14.6

15.4
30.8

7.5
12.0

5.5
10.0

5.5
10.3

2.55
2.55

4
4

Unit with
Insulating Adder for
Base
Crossarm Housing
Bracket
Bracket Diameter

Normal Duty PDV-65 Mounting Clearances

Rated
Voltage

MCOV

kV

kV

12
24
36

10.2
19.5
29.0

Catalog
Number

217560
217570
217579

"X"
Overall
Height

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base

Center
Line to
Center
Line

Center
Line to
Ground

inches

inches

inches

inches

pounds

pounds

inches

9.4
14.7
20.2

15.4
30.8
46.2

5.8
12.0
16.2

4.1
10.2
14.4

3.8
8.0
7.0

2.55
2.55
2.55

3.63
3.63
3.62

Unit with
Insulating Adder for
Base
Crossarm Housing
Bracket
Bracket Diameter

Riser Pole PVR Mounting Clearances

Rated
Voltage

MCOV

kV

kV

3
6
9
10
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
36

2.55
5.1
7.65
8.4
10.2
12.7
15.3
17.0
19.5
22.0
24.4
29.0

OCTOBER 1996

Catalog
Number

221603
221605
221608
221609
221610
221613
221615
221617
221620
221622
221624
221629

"X"
Overall
Height

Leakage
Distance
Terminal
to Base

Center
Line to
Center
Line

Center
Line to
Ground

inches

inches

inches

inches

7.0
9.4
9.4
9.4
9.4
12.4
12.4
12.4
14.7
21.1
21.1
21.1

8.0
15.4
15.4
15.4
15.4
26.0
26.0
26.0
30.8
52.0
52.0
52.0

5.0
5.3
5.8
6.0
7.3
8.3
9.2
9.7
11.6
12.5
13.5
16.0

3.0
3.3
3.8
4.0
5.3
6.3
7.2
7.7
9.6
10.5
11.5
14.0

Unit with
Insulating Adder for
Base
Crossarm Housing
Bracket
Bracket Diameter
pounds
3.3
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.3
5.5
6.1
6.1
7.4
9.6
9.6
10.8

pounds

inches

2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5

4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.5
4.5
4.5

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