Bowthorpe Polymeric DC Traction Railway Surge Arrester (HE60MC Range)

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The arrester has a 10kA nominal discharge current and 100kA duty cycle performance to EN 50123-5- 2003. The patented void free construction of this arrester design results in a unit with strength which is impervious to the ingress of moisture.

The arrester has the following features:

No internal airspace so no moisture ingress
Vandal proof
High cantilever and torsional strength
Non-explosive failure mode
Low weight and small size
Resistant to transport damage and careless handling
Easy to install

Electrical Performance

Classification (8/20 us nominal discharge current) -10,000 Amps
Voltage Rating -1kV to 4.9kV DC
High Current Operation Duty -100kA 4/10us
High Current Single Impulse Energy - 2.3kJ/kV at Ur
Operating Duty Cycle - 2 shots hi-current followed by the voltage profile Ur (300s) then Uc- (1800s) as per EN50123-5 2003 clause 4.7.5.4 and figure 4.1 to prove thermal stability.

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