EN IEC 60099-5:2018

Surge arresters - Part 5: Selection and application recommendations

EN IEC 60099-5:2018

Name:EN IEC 60099-5:2018   Standard name:Surge arresters - Part 5: Selection and application recommendations
Standard number:EN IEC 60099-5:2018   language:English language
Release Date:22-Mar-2018   technical committee:CLC/SR 37 - Surge arresters
Drafting committee:IEC/TC 37 - IEC_TC_37   ICS number:29.120.50 - Fuses and other overcurrent protection devices

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2018
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Surge arresters - Part 5: Selection and application recommendations
Überspannungsableiter - Teil 5: Anleitung für die Auswahl und die Anwendung
Parafoudres - Partie 5: Recommandations pour le choix et l'utilisation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 60099-5:2018
ICS:
29.240.10 Transformatorske postaje. Substations. Surge arresters
Prenapetostni odvodniki
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 60099-5

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2018
ICS 29.120.50; 29.240.10 Supersedes EN 60099-5:2013
English Version
Surge arresters - Part 5: Selection and application
recommendations
(IEC 60099-5:2018)
Parafoudres - Partie 5: Recommandations pour le choix et Überspannungsableiter - Teil 5: Anleitung für die Auswahl
l'utilisation und die Anwendung
(IEC 60099-5:2018) (IEC 60099-5:2018)
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European foreword
The text of document 37/437/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 60099-5, prepared by IEC/TC 37 "Surge
arresters" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be (dop) 2018-11-23
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2021-02-23
• latest date by which the national
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 60099-5:2013.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 60099-5:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2  Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60071-1 2006 Insulation co-ordination -- Part 1: EN 60071-1 2006
Definitions, principles and rules
+ A1 2010  + A1 2010
IEC 60071-2 1996 Insulation co-ordination -- Part 2: EN 60071-2 1997
Application guide
IEC 60099-4 2004  Surge arresters -- Part 4: Metal-oxide EN 60099-4 2004
surge arresters without gaps for a.c.
systems
+ A1 2006  + A1 2006
+ A2 2009  + A2 2009
IEC 60099-4 2014 Surge arresters - Part 4: Metal-oxide surge EN 60099-4 2014
arresters without gaps for a.c. systems
IEC 60099-6 2002 Surge arresters -- Part 6: Surge arresters - -
containing both series and parallel gapped
structures - Rated 52 kV and less
IEC 60099-8 2011 Surge arresters -- Part 8: Metal-oxide EN 60099-8 2011
surge arresters with external series gap
(EGLA) for overhead transmission and
distribution lines of a.c. systems above 1
kV
IEC 60507 -  Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage EN 60507 -
ceramic and glass insulators to be used on
a.c. systems
IEC 62271-200 -  High-voltage switchgear and controlgear -- EN 62271-200 -
Part 200: AC metal-enclosed switchgear
and controlgear for rated voltages above 1
kV and up to and including 52 kV
IEC 62271-203 -  High-voltage switchgear and controlgear -- EN 62271-203 -
Part 203: Gas-insulated metal-enclosed
switchgear for rated voltages above 52 kV
IEC/TR 60071-4 -  Insulation co-ordination -- Part 4: - -
Computational guide to insulation co-
ordination and modelling of electrical
networks
IEC/TS 60815-1 2008 Selection and dimensioning of high-voltage - -
insulators intended for use in polluted
conditions - Part 1: Definitions, information
and general principles
IEC 60099-5
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Surge arresters –
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ICS 29.120.50; 29.240.10 ISBN 978-2-8322-5075-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 9
1 Scope . 11
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 General principles for the application of surge arresters . 21
5 Surge arrester fundamentals and applications issues . 22
5.1 Evolution of surge protection equipment . 22
5.2 Different types and designs and their electrical and mechanical
characteristics . 23
5.2.1 General . 23
5.2.2 Metal-oxide arresters without gaps according to IEC 60099-4 . 24
5.2.3 Metal-oxide surge arresters with internal series gaps according to
IEC 60099-6 . 34
5.2.4 Externally gapped line arresters (EGLA) according to IEC 60099-8. 36
5.2.5 Application considerations . 39
6 Insulation coordination and surge arrester applications. 52
6.1 General . 52
6.2 Insulation coordination overview . 52
6.2.1 General . 52
6.2.2 IEC insulation coordination procedure . 53
6.2.3 Overvoltages . 53
6.2.4 Line insulation coordination: Arrester Application Practices . 59
6.2.5 Substation insulation coordination: Arrester application practices . 64
6.2.6 Insulation coordination studies. 68
6.3 Selection of arresters . 70
6.3.1 General . 70
6.3.2 General procedure for the selection of surge arresters . 70
6.3.3 Selection of line surge arresters, LSA . 84
6.3.4 Selection of arresters for cable protection . 93
6.3.5 Selection of arresters for distribution systems – special attention . 95
6.3.6 Application and coordination of disconnectors . 96
6.3.7 Selection of UHV arresters . 98
6.4 Standard and special service conditions . 99
6.4.1 Standard service conditions . 99
6.4.2 Special service conditions . 99
7 Surge arresters for special applications . 103
7.1 Surge arresters for transformer neutrals . 103
7.1.1 General . 103
7.1.2 Surge arresters for fully insulated transformer neutrals . 103
7.1.3 Surge arresters for neutrals of transformers with non-uniform insulation . 103
7.2 Surge arresters between phases . 104
7.2.1 General . 104
7.2.2 6-arrester arrangement . 104
7.2.3 4-arrester (Neptune) arrangement . 104
7.3 Surge arresters for rotating machines . 105
7.4 Surge arresters in parallel . 106

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7.4.1 General . 106
7.4.2 Combining different designs of arresters . 107
7.5 Surge arresters for capacitor switching . 107
7.6 Surge arresters for series capacitor banks . 109
8 Asset management of surge arresters . 110
8.1 General . 110
8.2 Managing surge arresters in a power grid . 110
8.2.1 Asset database . 110
8.2.2 Technical specifications . 110
8.2.3 Strategic spares . 110
8.2.4 Transportation and storage . 111
8.2.5 Commissioning . 111
8.3 Maintenance . 111
8.3.1 General . 111
8.3.2 Polluted arrester housing . 112
8.3.3 Coating of arrester housings . 112
8.3.4 Inspection of disconnectors on surge arresters . 112
8.3.5 Line surge arresters . 112
8.4 Performance and diagnostic tools . 112
8.5 End of life . 113
8.5.1 General .
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