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Hitachi Energy's surge arresters for high and medium voltage applications

Surge Arresters

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Safe and reliable protection of electrical equipment

Hitachi Energy's surge arresters are the primary protection against atmospheric and switching overvoltages. Hitachi Energy offers a complete range of surge arresters for high and medium voltage applications. The range comprises of AC and DC solutions up to 1,100kV and arresters for special applications like railways, DC-voltage limiting devices and many other purposes. The designs comply with the IEC 60099-4 and ANSI/IEEEC62.11.

Applications

  • Protection of AIS and GIS substation equipment
  • Protection of AC and DC traction systems
  • HVDC protection
  • Protection of series capacitor banks
  • Protection of cables
  • Protection of transmission lines
  • Installation in polluted areas and areas with high seismic activities

Why Hitachi Energy?

  • Our surge arresters are designed to be safe and survive high stresses with ease
  • Strong focus on quality at all stages, from raw material through to finished product
  • Custom solutions for protection levels, energy capability and different dimensions can also be developed

Our offering

High-voltage surge arresters
Medium-voltage surge arresters

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