CSA C233.1 : 1987

Technical Committee on Surge Arresters
Preface
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Reference Publications
4 Service Conditions
   4.1 Standard Service Conditions
   4.2 Nonstandard Service Conditions
5 Classification and Voltage Ratings
   5.1 Classification of Arresters
   5.2 Standard Voltage Ratings
6 General Test Procedure
   6.1 Test Arrester
   6.2 Mounting for Tests
   6.3 Measurements
   6.4 Impulse Test Wave Tolerances
7 Design Tests
   7.1 General
   7.2 Arrester Insulation Withstand Test
   7.3 Discharge Voltage-Current Characteristics
   7.4 Surge Current Withstand Tests
   7.5 Line Discharge Test
   7.6 Power-Frequency Overvoltage Test
   7.7 Contamination Test
   7.8 Internal Radio Influence Voltage Test
   7.9 Pressure Relief Tests
   7.10 Tests of Arrester Disconnector
8 Routine Tests
   8.1 General
   8.2 Tests
9 Conformance Tests
   9.1 General
   9.2 Thermal Stability Test
10 Construction
   10.1 Nameplate Data
   10.2 Standard Mountings
   10.3 Iron and Steel Parts
   10.4 Terminal Connections
Tables
Figures
Appendices
A - Accelerated Aging Procedure and Test Voltages for
    New Arresters
B - Thermal Model
C - Transmission Line Discharge Test Generator
D - Contamination Test
E - Information Provided or Required by the User With
    Inquiry and Order
F - Thermally Equivalent Power-Frequency Overvoltage Tests
G - Pressure Relief Test at Reduced Voltages

Applicable only to gapless metal oxide surge arresters of separate mounting or those supplied integrally with other equipment.