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Surge arrester
Batenburg Energietechniek supplies turnstiles for the rail infrastructure, both light and heavy rail. Our surge arrester fully complies with ProRail specification SPC00302 with all the requirements set out therein. Through our conscious choice of materials, we have created the best tested electrical conductivity. The choice of materials ensures that our surge arrester meets ProRail's upcoming circularity requirements. Together with our self-healing function, this surge arrester is the right choice in sustainability.
When are surge arresters applied?
- if the safety of persons in relation to electrocution is ensured;
- if objects and installations are not damaged by an electrical defect in the traction power supply system;
- if installations of train protection and third parties are not disrupted in their correct operation.
The Cembre system
Our surge arrester is part of the (pole) rail connection, which we supply in its entirety. This means the Cembre system including the rail contacts, cable lugs and necessary tools according to ProRail specification SPC00117 and the surge arrester with cable as listed in ISV61310.
Everything is available from stock from our warehouse in Capelle aan den IJssel. As a certified Cembre dealer, we calibrate these tools in our workshop. Any repairs are also carried out here.
Operation of surge protection
Due to a defect in a traction energy supply system, such as a contact wire breakage, insulation defect or installation error, a metal object in the immediate vicinity of an electrified track may unintentionally feed the traction voltage.
To avoid life-threatening situations, such objects should therefore be connected to the return line of the traction power supply system via a so-called (post) rail connection. This connection, surge arrester, ensures the generation of a sufficiently high short-circuit current when an object starts feeding due to a fault. The generation of a short-circuit current then results in the activation of the short-circuit protection of the traction power supply system. The timely triggering of the surge protection will limit the touch voltage to a safe value for humans and will not cause major damage to the traction power supply system.
See more information on the Batenburg and Soulé surge arrester versions here:
| Batenburg DSV overview | Public transport company | Type number* | Application | Comment | |
| Light Rail | BRU | PDLVL100GP16 | Download | ||
| HTM | PDLVL100G | Inner-city | Download | ||
| PDLVL100GP16 | Outer-city | Download | |||
| GVB | PDLVL200GP12 | Download | |||
| PDLVL200GP16 | Download | ||||
| RET | PDLVL200GP16 | Download | |||
| Heavy Rail | ProRail | PDLVL500/1500M | SPC00302 | Download | |
| PDLVL500/1500M | OVS00085 | incl. dsv adapter | Download | ||
| PDLVL500/1500M | ISV61310 | incl. dsv tripod | Download | ||
| CLS2RBY | BEA00365 | Soulé |
*Other voltages and versions available
We also supply the test equipment, Bourns tester, to properly test surge arresters and other options from stock. See the options below.
| Bourns tester 4030-01 | DSV adapter | DSV Statief | Soulé |
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