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News Release
Contact:
Connie Smith
(262) 691-8227
Connie.Smith@CooperIndustries.com
Improve Power Distribution System Reliability with Up to 15%
Increased Margin of Overvoltage Protection
Cooper Power Systems has set the new industry standard of excellence in polymer-housed,
station-class surge arresters.
WAUKESHA, WI, April 03, 2012 – The new Cooper Power Systems UltraSIL™ polymer
arrester improves energy handling capability, increases creep distance, and provides superior –
up to 15 percent Margin of Protection (MOP) over common industry offerings – equipment
protection in a lightweight polymer arrester. The three levels of energy handling capability
standard, high, and extra-high
are ideal for utilities, commercial or industrial applications for
protection against repeated high energy switching surges, and provide reliable protection for
substation equipment, capacitor banks, multiple lines, and cable circuits.
Cooper Power Systems, leader in electrical power delivery and reliability solutions, also offers
customizable options for special applications to meet discharge and protection characteristics to
optimize overvoltage protection in specific transformers, and to adhere to specific height
requirements.
“Our customers know that lost data, equipment damage, and company stand-still costs are
usually more detrimental than the effects of the overvoltage event itself,” said Mark Thurman,
president, Cooper Power Systems. “To help avoid costly outages, improve system reliability,
and protect against overvoltage events, our new lightweight polymer arresters are tested for use
in the harshest environments, and are constructed with silicone rubber for its resistance to
temperature extremes, UV degradation, and contaminants. Plus, with more than 250,000 units
in service, no failures due to moisture ingress have been reported.”
Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), has tested the
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UltraSIL arrester to conform with the 1000 Hr salt fog test per IEEE std. C62.11 - 2005™
standard with zero degradation to the arrester housing. The increased standard creep distance
of 31 mm/KV (line-to-line voltage) meets the requirements of Category IV (very heavy) pollution
level per IEC 60099-4.
The UltraSIL design also offers SKU reduction benefits; the base unit can easily convert from
standard base-mount to suspension or cubicle-mount so only one product is needed for three
applications, and without impacting the seal integrity.
For more information on Cooper Power Systems complete line of UltraSIL Polymer-Housed
Station-Class surge arresters, please visit www.cooperpower.com.
Editor’s Note: For additional information, contact Mike Petrasek of Burson-Marsteller at
(412) 394-6611 or michael.petrasek@bm.com.
About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), and a global
manufacturer and provider of world-class power delivery apparatus and solutions for the utility,
commercial, and industrial markets. The company maintains a complete portfolio of products
and services required to transform, protect, connect, and build out an electric power system
backbone. Smart apparatus – voltage regulators, capacitors, reclosers, switchgear, smart
sensors, and controls – integrated with enterprise level software and secure communications
enable customers to increase productivity, optimize asset efficiency, improve system reliability,
and reduce costs. Reliability and grid-point solutions include: Integrated Volt/Var Control (IVVC),
feeder, and substation automation systems. End-point solutions include: Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI) and Demand Response (DR). The company is a leading provider of
engineering optimization and modeling tools. For more information, please visit
www.cooperpower.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011
revenues of $5.4 billion. Founded in 1833 Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a
constant focus on innovation and evolving business practices, while maintaining the highest
ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions
with leading market positions and world-class products and brands, including Bussmann
electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With
this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends
including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of
the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved
electrical safety. In 2011 sixty-two percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and
utility end-markets and forty percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States.
Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2011. For more information, visit the
website at www.cooperindustries.com.
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