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‘A-16 & 17, Assisted Private Industrial Estate, Balana;
yderabad - 500
Phone : 23771880, 23774184, 23772708, Fax : 069f (040)2377
Email : sales@oblum.co.in, exports@oblum.co.in, www.oblun
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SURGE MONITOR AND ACCESSORIES FOR SURGE ARRESTERS
POTENTIAL FREE CONTACTS FOR COUNTER
TERMINAL COVER POTENTIAL FREE CONTACTS FOR AWMETER
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CONSTRUCTION: Oblum Surge Monitor houses a pulse counter and an ammeter associ-
ated with bypass zener diodes. The viewing polycarbonate window is sealed in place by
silicone rubber adhesive and bolted.
OPERATION: The Milli Ammeter shows the leakage current through the arrester in the
normal conditions of operation. The leakage current drawn is a measure of soundness
(healthiness) of the Surge Arrester. The leakage current in the red band between 2mA
to 5mA of the meter indicates the deterioration of the metal oxide elements.
The qualitative information regarding the arrester health, obtained from the milli-ammeter,
helps the user to take preventive measures before the arrester failure. The leakage current
obtained through the permanently connected monitor is usually the total current that con-
stitutes capacitive current, resistive current and insulator surface leakage current. Hence,
the data obtained in these devices need a critical analysis before taking any decision / action
regarding the arrester.
It is important to note that the measured leakage current data, obtained during the
arrester service, needs to be compared with the data obtained during initial commis-
sioning. In order to evaluate the leakage current ambiguously, it is essential that the
operating voltage and the ambient conditions are recorded during the measurement of
the resistive current.@ OBLUM ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Cleaning of the porcelain arrester housing is neces-
sary, if the housing is contaminated, before taking
the readings as the surge monitor reads the leakage
current of the arrester housing as well as the metal
oxide elements. For polymer arresters housing need
not be cleaned.
TESTS ON SURGE MONITOR: The Surge Counter is
designed and tested to operate at impulse currents as
low as 100 Amps to as high as 100,000 Amps. The am-
meter, counter and the rest of the circuit is housed
in a sealed container, The Monitor needs no auxiliary
supply. Seal Leak Test is performed on the Surge Mon-
itor to check hermetical sealing.
The voltage across the Surge Monitor terminal does
not exceed 10V r.m.s. during normal conditions.
RELIABILITY: The Surge Monitor line terminal is
solidly connected to the ground terminal of the
surge monitor through an inbuilt metal oxide
element satisfying the operational requirements.
MOUNTING: The Surge Arrester is mounted on an
Insulating Base and Surge Monitor is connected in,
series with the Arrester. Connecting lead between surge
arrester and surge monitor is insulated. The Surge
Monitor is to be fixed at a height of 1.5 meters from
the ground level for better viewing of the meter.
MAINTENANCE: Surge Monitor needs no maintenance.
In case the Surge Monitor is removed and sent for repair
at the manufacturer’s works, the connecting lead from
the Arrester is to be positively earthed. The earth ter-
minal of the Arrester should never be isolated. Before
disconnection, the Arrester should be de-energized and
earthed from the line terminal.
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