Surge Arresters

Catalog Data COOPER POWER

SERIES
Effective May 2017
CA235025EN Supersedes November 2015

Metal Oxide Varistor Elbow (M.O.V.E.)

Surge Arrester
General
Eaton combines metal (zinc) oxide varistor
technology in a pre­molded rubber elbow to
provide overvoltage system protection in an
insulated, fully shielded, sub­mers­ible, deadfront
device with its Cooper Power™ series metal oxide
varistor elbow (M.O.V.E.) surge arrester.
The arrester housing inter­face conforms to IEEE
Std 386™-2006 standard – Separable Insulated
Connector Systems. The arrester housing is
molded of EPDM insulating rubber, which provides
deadfront safety in a small, clampstick operable
unit.
M.O.V.E. arresters are used on underground
systems in pad­-mounted transformer and entry
cabinets, vaults, switching en­clo­sures and other
installations to provide shielded deadfront arrester
protection. They are designed for use with 200 A
loadbreak interfaces that conform to IEEE Std
386™-2006 standard to limit over­volt­ages to
ac­cept­able levels, protect equip­ment and extend
cable life.

Construction
The rubber body is constructed of high quality
precision molded peroxide-cured EPDM insulation
and semi-conductive materials.
The copper alloy probe and probe retainer are
connected to the MOV block stack via welded
flexible tin-plated copper leads. This ensures
that the column cannot be damaged during
installation and that a reliable current path to the
MOV blocks is maintained. The disk column is
composed of MOV disks bonded together with
high-conductivity, silver-loaded epoxy to yield the
most reliable electrical connection and eliminate
air voids. The #4 AWG flexible copper ground lead,
which reliably carries current to ground during
voltage surges, is attached to the housing by a
brass magneformed end cap. The brass end cap
provides a tight, weatherproof seal.
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PULLING EYE
Stainless steel reinforced pulling eye allows easy installation
and removal using a clampstick.

MOV DISK COLUMN WELDED LEADS

MOV disks are rigidly joined into a single assembly, with high con­ Flexible welded tin-plated copper leads between probe assembly and MOV
duc­tiv­ity silver-loaded epoxy to ensure reliable connection between column ensure that the column cannot be damaged during installation and
blocks. that a reliable current path to the MOV blocks is maintained.

SEMI-CONDUCTING SHIELD
High quality peroxide-cured semi-conducting EPDM shield meets
re­quire­ments of IEEE Std 592™-2007standard. SILVER EPOXY CONDUCTIVE BOND

EPDM INSULATION
IDENTIFICATION LABEL High quality peroxide-cured EPDM insulation is mixed and
Identifies arrester type, rating and MCOV. formulated in-house for complete control of raw rubber
characteristics.

DRAIN WIRE TAB LOADING SPRING

Tab ensures that jacket remains at ground potential, meeting safety Extra-long lower loading spring ensures high
practice requirements. Tab is located away from pulling eye to mini- pressure contact.
mize clutter.

SPRING SHUNT
Flexible shunt maintains a high conductivity path between the BRASS CAP
column and the lower cap to ensure continuous low impedance Brass end cap is magneformed around molded-in sealing
contact during arrester operation. rings on rubber shank to provide a tight, weatherproof seal
It also assures optimum discharge char­ac­ter­is­tics. and ground lead connection.

GROUND LEAD
#4 AWG flexible copper stranded woven ground lead (36
inches long) reliably carries current to ground during voltage
surges.

Figure 1. Cutaway illustration shows 25 kV Class metal oxide varistor elbow surge arrester.

Operation Installation Production tests of mov

Installing a M.O.V.E arrester at the end of blocks
Eaton's M.O.V.E. arresters can be installed
a radial system or at both ends of an open or removed from energized bushings with A complete production test program ensures
point on a loop system pro­vides excellent a clampstick. No special tools are required. a quality product. Each metal oxide varistor
over­volt­age protection. The addition of a The arrester is placed on a 200 A inter­face receives a series of electrical tests. Quality
second M.O.V.E. arrester at the mid-point on by using a clampstick. Refer to Service is demonstrated by a series of destructive
a rotatable feedthru insert provides optimum InformationS235-55-1, Standard M.O.V.E. tests performed on every batch of varistors.
protection. 600 A feeder circuits can be and POSI-BREAK™ M.O.V.E. Elbow Arrester Listed are the tests performed on the
protected with elbow arresters installed on Installation Instructions for more details. varistors:
Eaton's Cooper Power series T-OP™ II and
BT-TAP™ Separable Connector Systems. • 100% Physical Inspection
Production tests • 100% Discharge Voltage test
Standards Tests conducted in accordance with IEEE • 100% V1mA/cm2
The M.O.V.E. arrester complies with the Std 386™-2006 and Std C62.11™-2005
standards:
• 100% Leakage Current at 80% of
latest revisions of IEEE Std C62.11™-2005 V1mA/cm2 Voltage (Watts Loss)
standard "IEEE Standard for Metal Oxide • Partial Discharge Extinction Voltage Level
Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits" and • Batch High-current, Short-duration test
• AC 60 Hz 1 Minute Withstand
IEEE Std 386™-2006 standard "Separable • Batch Thermal Stability test
Insulated Connectors for Power Distribution • AC 60 Hz Watts Loss
• Batch Aging test
Systems Above 600 Volts." Tests conducted in accordance with Eaton
requirements:
• Physical In­spec­tion
• Periodic Dissection
• Arrester Assembly:
• Voltage at 1 mA

• Periodic Fluoroscopic Analysis

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General application Table 1.  Electrical Ratings and Characteristics

recommendations Duty Cycle Equivalent Maximum Discharge Voltage (kV crest)
Voltage Front-of- 8/20 µs Current Wave
The rating of an arrester is the maximum Rating MCOV Wave
(kV) (kV) (kV crest)* 1.5 kA 3 kA 5 kA 10 kA 20 kA
power frequency line-to-ground voltage at
which the arrester is designed to pass an 3 2.55 11.0 9.0 9.7 10.4 11.4 13.0
operating duty-cycle test. Table 2 provides a
6 5.1 22.0 18.0 19.4 20.8 22.7 26.0
general application guide for the selection of
the proper arrester rating for a given system 9 7.65 31.7 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.8 37.4
voltage and system grounding configuration
10 8.4 33.0 27.0 29.1 31.2 34.1 38.9
as outlined in the IEEE Std C62.22™
standard application guide. 12 10.2 41.5 33.9 36.6 39.2 42.9 48.9
Under fault conditions and other system 15 12.7 51.8 42.4 45.7 49.0 53.6 61.1
anomalies, higher voltages can be 18 15.3 62.2 50.9 54.9 58.8 64.3 73.4
experienced by the arrester. To ensure that
the arrester ratings will not be exceeded, 21 17.0 66.0 54.0 58.2 62.4 68.2 77.9
Eaton's application engineers are available 24 19.5 77.0 63.0 67.9 72.8 79.6 90.8
to make recommendations. The following
information is normally required: 27 22.0 87.2 71.4 76.9 82.4 90.1 103.0
30 24.4 97.1 79.5 85.7 91.8 100.0 115.0
1. System maximum operating voltage.
33 27.0 108.0 87.8 95.1 102.0 112.0 127.0
2. System grounding conditions.
36 29.0 116.0 95.3 103.0 110.0 120.0 137.0
A. For four-wire circuits, grounding
conditions depend upon whether * Equivalent front-of-wave voltage is the expected discharge voltage of the arrester when tested with a 5 kA current surge cresting in
the system is multi-grounded, 0.5 µs.
whether it has a neutral impedance
and whether common primary and
secondary neutrals are used.
B. For three-wire circuits, grounding
conditions depend upon whether
the system is solidly grounded Table 2.  Commonly Applied Voltage Ratings of M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester
at the source, grounded through Commonly Applied Arrester Duty-cycle (MCOV)
neutral impedance at the source System Voltage (kV rms) Voltage Rating (kV rms) on Distribution Systems
transformers or ungrounded. Three-Wire Three-Wire
Four-Wire Low High
Consult your Eaton representative to have Nominal Maximum Multigrounded Impedance Impedance
Voltage Voltage Range B Neutral Wye Grounded Grounded
your individual system application needs
studied. 2400 2540 – – 3 (2.55)
4160 Y/2400 4400 Y/2540 3 (2.55) 6 (5.1) 6 (5.1)
Protective characteristics
4160 4400 – – 6 (5.1)
The protective characteristics of the
4800 5080 – – 6 (5.1)
M.O.V.E. surge aresters are shown in Table
1. 6900 7260 – – 9 (7.65)
8320 Y/4800 8800 Y/5080 6 (5.1) 9 (7.65) –
12 000 Y/6930 12 700 Y/7330 9 (7.65) 12 (10.2) –
12 470 Y/7200 13 200 Y/7620 9 (7.65) or 10 (8.4) 15 (12.7) –
13 200 Y/7620 13 970 Y/8070 10 (8.4) 15 (12.7) –
13 800 Y/7970 14 520 Y/8380 10 (8.4) and 12 (10.2) 15 (12.7) –
13 800 14 520 – – 18 (15.3)
20 780 Y/12 000 22 000 Y/12 700 15 (12.7) 21 (17.0) –
22 860 Y/13 200 24 200 Y/13 970 18 (15.3) 24 (19.5) –
23 000 24 340 – – 30 (24.4)
24 940 Y/14 400 26 400 Y/15 240 18 (15.3) 27 (22.0) –
27 600 Y/15 935 29 255 Y/16 890 21 (17.0) 30 (24.4) –
34 500 Y/19 920 36 510 Y/21 080 27 (22.0) 36 (29.0) –
46 000 Y/26 600 48 300 Y/28 000 36 (29.0) – –

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Temporary overvoltage (TOV) capability

2.2
The temporary overvoltage (TOV) capability of the M.O.V.E. arrester
is shown in Figure 2.
2
Performance test char­ac­ter­is­tics
The M.O.V.E. surge arrester consistently withstands the following 1.8
Standard M.O.V.E. Arrester
design tests as described by IEEE Std C62.11™ standard:

Per Unit MCOV

(Ref. Catalog Section 235-65)
• Duty Cycle: 1.6 and POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Arrester

22 current surges of 5 kA crest 8/20 µs waveshape.

• High-Current, Short-Duration Discharge: 1.4

2 current surges of 40 kA crest 4/10 µs waveshape.

IEEE Std. C62.22™
• Low-Current, Long-Duration Dis­charge: 1.2 standard Minimum
20 current surges of 75 A crest 2000 µs rectangular wave
duration. 1
0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Following each of these tests, the arresters remain thermally stable Time (Seconds)
as verified by:
• Continually decreasing power values during a thirty minute power Figure 2. Temporary overvoltage curve. No prior duty at 85 °C
monitoring period. ambient.
• No evidence of physical or electrical deterioration.

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Table 3.  M.O.V.E. Surge Arrester Selection Chart

Dimensions in./(mm)
IEEE Std 386™ standard Duty MCOV
Interface Cycle (kV) Rating (kV) A B C Catalog Number

3 2.55 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C03M

6 5.1 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C06M
9 7.65 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C09M
15 kV Class 10 8.4 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C10M
12 10.2 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C12M
15 12.7 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C15M
18 15.3 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238018C18M
9 7.65 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C09M
10 8.4 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C10M
12 10.2 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C12M
25 kV Class
15 12.7 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C15M
18 15.3 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C18M
21 17.0 8.5 (216) 7.0 (178) 7.9 (201) 3238019C21M
18 15.3 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C18M
21 17.0 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C21M
24 19.5 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C24M
35 kV Class Interface 1A 27 22.0 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C27M
Large Interface
30 24.4 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C30M
33 27 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C33M
36 29 13.3 (338) 11.2 (284) 10.4 (264) 3238020C36M

C Ordering information
S3 To order a M.O.V.E. surge arrester kit, de­ter­mine the arrester
Maximum Continu­ous Op­er­at­ing Voltage (MCOV) rating for the
intended ap­pli­ca­tion using Table 2 and specify the ap­pro­pri­ate
catalog number from Table 3. Contact your Eaton sales engineer in
your location for applications not listed.

2.2"
(55 mm)

Voltage
Class S3
15 kV 4.2" (107 mm)
25 kV 4.2" (107 mm)
35 kV 4.7" (120 mm)

Figure 3. Dimensional information of M.O.V.E. arrester (refer to

Table 3).

NNote: Dimensions given are for reference only.

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Additional information
Refer to the following reference literature for additional information:
• B235-11029, Make the Move to the Highest TOV Rated Elbow
Arrester in the Industry
• CA650078EN, 200 A 15 kV Class Loadbreak Rotatable Feedthru
Insert Catalog Section
• CA650077EN, 200 A 25 kV Class Rotatable Feedthru Insert
Catalog Section
• CA650017EN, 600 A 15 kV Class T-OP™ II Deadbreak Connector
Catalog Section
• CA650059EN, 600 A 25 kV Class T-OP II Deadbreak Connector
Catalog Section
• MN235020EN, 15, 25, and 35 kV Class Standard M.O.V.E. and
POSI-BREAK M.O.V.E. Arrester Installation Instructions
• R235-68-1, Elbow Arrester Cross Reference Tables

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