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Surge Protection Devices for LV SystemsAustralasia

A technical overview


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Who are we, what do we do? Part of Eaton group. EPQS / Powerware.

Was Total Power Systems, acquired by Invensys / Powerware.

New product design to AS/NZS and IEC standards. Specialising inTVSS / SPD devices.

26 man years of TVSS product development and delivery.

Specialised secure power applications to Navy, Air force, Army, Data

Centres. Specialised TVSS solutions to major commercial operations. Optus,

NSW Health, QLD Health, Switchboard manufacturers, Mining

industry. Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Africa, Europe.

54 man years in electrical design and manufacture across 2 people

and 5 multinational corporations.

R&D lab Mascot limit 4kA/8kV 8/20us with access to R&D lab China

up to 120kA 10/350us. 8/20us. 1.2/50us waveforms.


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we blow things

up for a living


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SPD Industry Myth

Lightning strikes can produce in upwards of 200 000 amps of surge current.

Therefore 200 000 amps can flow into electrical distribution systems.

Fact!

A maximum of 20kV and 10kA gets induced into electrical distribution

systems from a lightning event. Voltages and currents in excess of this will

cause irreparable damage. Cable insulation would fail before the surge

could even get into the building.

Source: ANSI/IEEE C62.41


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A surge is a random, short burst of excess electrical energy to a system.

Also referred to as a transient, impulse or spike, these electrical

disturbances can damage or even destroy sensitive microprocessor-

based equipment. Its duration is in the micro and millisecond time frame.

What is a Surge?


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Why do I need surge protection?

Electrical equipment design moving to reduce costs and relying on

specified mains voltages being maintained to supply standards.

Most equipment is now designed in accordance with regulated surge

protection standards (especially Europe).

Utility suppliers can no longer guarantee absolutely error free power.

Trying to deal with excess energy at the final point of entry into your load

is the wrong place to deal with it.

Increases the longevity of your investment.


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Where do they come from?

InternalInternal

ExternalExternal

80% of transients are generated from internal sources such as load

switching, motors starting up or even turning on air conditioning systems.

The other20% of transients are generated from external sources such

as lightning strikes and power company grid switching.


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Causes - Ultimate sources

Lightning strikes

Electrical switching


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There is a standard for everything. No need to re invent the wheel.Let the standards do the work for you.

Starts with EN LV directives, then flows to surge risk assessmentstandards, then to equipment standards, then to test standards, then toreporting standards.

Some standards you may here about are:

ANSI/IEEE C62.41. Low voltage surge protection, waveform, testand current standards and limits.

Test waveforms. Each Category / Class type has a differentstandardised test waveform.

10/350us is Class I

8/20us is Class II short circuit.

1.2/50us is Class II open circuit.100khz Ring wave is Class III only.

Equipment standard will determine the correct waveform to be used.

Standards.


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Standards.

AS/NZS1768 Region-specific standards - Risk assessment.

IEC61643, UL1449 Equipment standards.

AS/NZS 3000:2007 Wiring rules. Appendix F.

They do overlap but dont confuse them.

In Australia, New Zealand and most of Asia, AS/NZS1768,

IEC61643-1 and ANSI/IEEE C62.41 are all you wi ll ever need.


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Protection Zones (ANSI/IEEE)

Category E (70kA)

Elevated very high

exposure & critical load

Category A (200A)

Long final sub circuits &

power outlets

Category D (30kA)

High exposure such as

elevated overhead lines

Category C (15kA)

Point-of-Entry / Service

Entrance

Category B (3kA)

Major sub mains & short

final sub circuits

There are two more

categories, which simply

extend the Category C


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Solutions

Protection zones IEC61000 series European

standardsClass I Outdoor, direct strike Class I devices. Extreme to high risk zone.

Class II Indoor, induced strike Class II devices. High to medium risk zone.

Class III Final circuit, equipment, Class III devices. Medium to low risk zone.

ANSI/IEEE C62.41. U.S. StandardsCategory E External elevated supply point. Extreme risk zone. Direct strike.

Category D External supply point. Extreme risk zone. Direct and induced surge.

Category C Point-of-entry High risk zone. Direct and induced surge.

Category B Sub-SWB or intermediate circuit. Medium risk zone. Induced surge.

Category A Final circuit, equipment. Low risk zone. Induced surge.


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Solutions

Protection technologies

Each Category / Class uses different types of technology in differentways to manage the harmful energy levels .

Surge diverters MOV, Spark gaps, Gas arrestors. Usually parallel

connected.

Surge Filters creating a a protection zone by limiting current through

inductors and using high frequency clipping via capacitors to improve

noise rejection. Usually series connected

Each technology has differing electrical attributes and no one

technology can be used in all situations.


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Protection Technologies

Silicon Avalanche Diode (SAD)

Suits lower risk zones only

Gas Discharge Tube

Suit all zones but must not be

connected across Line

Neutral or Earth in somecircumstances. Has follow

current.

Spark Gaps

Suits high risk zones

only

Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)

Suit all zones except direct strike.


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Surge Diverters

Surge Diverters are parallel connected devices that provide shunt

diversion only and are typically used at the point-of-entry to a facility.

These devices offer coarse protection, making them suitable as the

primary defense against power surges.


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Surge Filters

Note: The

inductor

provides current

limiting of

surges to load

Surge Filters are series connected devices that provide fine

protection. They are usually installed closer to the load to act as a

second line of defense, providing further surge reduction, current limiting

& noise filtering for sensitive electrical equipment.


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Cascading

SPDs are designed to work as part of a complete protection system.

They are typically installed as PRIMARY and SECONDARY devices (

see standards recommendations ). This is known as Cascading and is

an important concept in surge protection. No one device can do

everything from point of entry to final sub circuit.

You may have up to 3 levels of protection in a complete system. Ie. A

Class I device at high risk point, Class II device at POE and Class III

device on GPO.

In most cases you will need at least 1 x Class II and 1 x Class III device.

OR 1 x Class I and 1 x Class II device.


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Protection modes

Protection modes refers to the way in which the SPD controls harmful

energy.

There are 4 modes: L-N, L-L, L-E, N-E.

L-N & L-L are referred to as Differential modes.

L-E, N-E are referred to as Common modes.

Choosing the right modes for your application depends on your electrical

system characteristics. Ie TT, TN, TN-C, TN-CS.

Most systems in Australia are TN type. Ie Neutral is derived from Earth at

the user point of entry. ( commonly called the M.E.N. link ).

Whatever modes you select the harmful energy must make its way

back to Earth SOMEWHERE. So make the control path easy for theenergy to get to earth and dissipate.


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System Design

Installation issues.

1. Physical location.

2. Electrical location.

3. Safety disconnectors.

4. Cable length and type.

5. Earthing.


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Installation Issues

Physical location.

1. As close as possible to Main Switch or metering point within Main

SWB if possible.

2. Accessible for maintenance extra isolation switch.

3. Environmentally benign no excess moisture or heat.

4. Personal safety.


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Installation Issues

Electrical location.

1. Locate at a point close to the Main Isolating Switch, allowing close

access to all phase and N/PE conductors.

2. If N/PE is remote from phase conductors, consider extending all

conductors to an intermediate point.3. Earthing point (for Main SWBs) must be located within a short

distance.


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Installation IssuesSafety disconnector.

1. Preferred to use HRC Gg/Gl fuses, not CBs. CBs break down in

instant high current waveforms. They can either nuisance trip or bepartly damaged causing premature MTBF failure. Fuses are much

better at conducting rapid transients. If you must use an MCB then

be aware that the total circuit performance may not equal that of the

SPD. It will still work, but its not as efficient.

2. For medium & high-current services (250-3000A), use the maximum

fuse as recommended by manufacturer.

3. For low-current services (


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Installation Issues

Cable length and type.

Cable voltage drop is the biggest loss.

1kA/1m ~ 150V @ 8/20us >> Cat C (15kA)/1m ~ 2250V @ 8/20us

Thats a lot of stress on the cable BEFORE the SPD gets going. Make

the SPD work for you.


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Installation Issues

Cable length and type continued.

1. Cable length (inductance) is the biggest issue.

2. Multiple, small cables better than one large cable.

3. Busbars are much preferred, where applicable.

4. Keep total connection length below 0.5m on any cable and always

tie cables tightly together.

5. Try to keep surge voltage drop to


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Installation Issues

Earthing.

1. Site earth must be as good as possible.

2. Busbars should be used for runs >3m (remember 1kA/m = 1kV!)

3. Use a star (or single-point) earthing system in all cases -do not

daisy-chain earth systems.

4. Always interconnect sub-SWB earths with adjacent building metal.


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RCDS in a Surge Circuit

RCDs are designed to detect current flow between active conductors

and earth. When a SPD shunts to earth an RCD will most likely trip.

Most L-N shunts should have no impact as long as MEN link is close.

SPDs should be installed UPSTREAM of any RCD.

Latest wiring rules add another level of complexity to the solution.

There is no avoiding the physics.


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Installation Issues

Why we must try hard(er)

All SPD systems have appreciable losses.

Weak links concentrate energy loss.

because lightning doesnt care.


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Selecting a TVSS product

Specify what you really need. Avoid cut and pasting

other manufacturers specifications. Let the SPDequipment standard do the work for you.

What to look for.

Must have features.

Nice to have features.

Coordinating with upstream and downstream infrastructure.

BUT DONT OVERDO IT!


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Selecting a SPD productWhat to look for(questions to ask customers).

Specify a standard. It does the hard work for you. Dont invent your

own. IEC61643-1, AS/NZS 1768, ANSI/IEEE C62.41 are more than

you will ever need.

Service voltage and type 1 or 3-phase, 240/415V, local M.E.N.

What are we protecting? Specific equipment or the entirebuilding?

Proposed location of SPD At M.E.N. point or sub-

SWB/equipment?

Maintenance requirements Repair or replacement shouldntrequire site to be blacked-out.

Likelihood of damage if SPD is affected by service faults.


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Selecting a SPD product

Must-have features (questions to ask customers).

Look for Vpl, MCOV, Inom, Imax, SCW specs. Make sure they are

quoted in each mode of operation. Lowest, fastest and largest does

not always mean the best. There are traps.

There is a benchmark for each specification. Service rating determines maximum surge current. Small services

(63-80A) are incapable of Isurge > 40kA without the supply fuse(s)

rupturing. Do not overspecify.

Common-mode protection is only required for applications remotefrom the M.E.N. point.


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Selecting a SPD product

Nice to have features (questions to ask customers).

Alarms few people monitor them (except telcos etc.)

Displays More for show than go. A clear and concise Fault

indication is better than taking bets on longevity.

IP ratings if a customer asks for IP65, ask why pointing out thatSPD equipment should never be stand alone.

User-replaceable modules users should never work on live

equipment. When damaged, TVSS equipment should be replaced in

its entirety, not 1 phase at a time. SPD certifications IEC61643-1 should be adequate!


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Selecting a SPD productCoordinating with upstream and downstream

infrastructure (questions to ask customers).

If sizing primary protection, what secondary protection (if any) is

intended? Conversely with secondary (sub-SWB) protection.

Service fusing level and fault rating affect SPD capability.

Position, position, position is the device being protected close to its

protection? If not, use an auxiliary protector at the load.

For filters, what is the load? If the load has high current distortion,

consider using shunt SPD instead.

Filters draw current! Allow for 5% filter current (I.e. 63A filter = 3.15A

>> 66.15A supply current OR 59.5A load current.


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SPD product certification Who cares? (You should. Check for standards compliance and test

evidence in specs. IEC standards reflect more closely our low voltage

system than UL standards)

Be careful about performance claims. Not all claims are valid or even

meaningful.

Why is UL1449 irrelevant in Australia ?

Understanding some of the characteristics:

MCOV, TOV, VPL, Inom, Imax, SCW

Standardised specifications in IEC 61643-1. This standard covers all

aspects of safety, test waveform compliance, performance reporting

rules etc.


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Load protection guarantee claims Its almost impossible to GUARANTEE a failsafe outcome. There are

limits to all semiconductor technologies. Such guarantees are really

about RISK REDUCTION. They also have lots of limiting conditions.

And for good reason.

Common installation faults. Devices with multiple ports ( power, data,

phone, video etc ) all rely on common earth point VIA the SPD. If even

one port is not DIRECTLY connected to the SPD then it will almost

certainly fail. RTBM.

Learn to scale your risk. 100kA at a 10A GPO ???


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Good installations vs poor installations

Actually, there are no really goodinstallations

but we can try to make them as good aspossible.


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SPD Product Range


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Eaton SPD Products

Dataline & Rack MountDataline & Rack Mount

ProtectionProtection

DIN Rail & PanelDIN Rail & Panel

Mount SurgeMount Surge

ProtectionProtection

PortablePortable

Surge FiltersSurge Filters

Premium 3 PhasePremium 3 Phase

Diverters & FiltersDiverters & Filters


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Surge Diverters


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Three Phase Surge DiverterMSDi

Key Features:

Surge current rating = 60kA/ph Inom &

200kA/ph Imax

Point-of-entry protection

LED Bar graph display on each phase

Enclosed in IP24 painted steel cabinet

Protection fail alarm relay

Surge Category:

Category E, D & C locations

Class II deviceApplication:

Main protection for industrial plants, commercial

buildings and process control systems


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Quickmov

TM

Surge DiverterQuickmovTM

Key Features:

Fits any QuicklagTM load centre

Surge current rating = 30kA

Inom & 60kA Imax

In-built HRC fuse, with the

added safety of integrated

thermal protection.

Surge Category:

Category C & B locations

Class II device

Application:

Industrial sites, commercial

sites, factories, schools and

process control systems

SPD50NGi

Key Features:

Compact N-E protection

solution

Surge current rating

50kA Inom & 70kA Imax

Class II device

Compatible with most

switchboards


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Din Rail Surge DivertersSPDi din rail series

Key Features:

SPDV60 1 Pole 30kA Inom, 60kA Imax

SPD120i 1 Phase 50kA Inom, 100kA Imax

SPD3i 3 Phase 20kA/Ph Inom, 40kA/Ph Imax

Alarm contacts as standard

Surge Category:

Category C & B locations

Class II device

Application:

Industrial sites, commercial sites,telecommunication, medical and

process control systems


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Surge Filters


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3 Phase Premium Power FilterPPFiKey Features:

Gear tray versions available

Imax rating up to 240kA

EN certified EMI/RFI Filter

Can be customised to specification

Enclosed in IP24 painted steel cabinet

Panel-mounted mimic display and

alarm relay outputs

Surge Category:

Category D, C & B locations

Class II device

Application:

Multi-storey buildings, hospitals, IT

datacentres and airport facilities.


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1 & 3 Ph 40-63A Surge FilterMSFi

Key Features:

Surge rating Inom = 60kA and Imax = 160kA

Enclosed in IP24 paint steel housing

Available in 40 or 63 Amp ratings

Protection fail alarm relay

Front panel status indicators

Surge Category:

Category D, C & B locations

Class II device

Application:

Telecommunication systems, process &

control systems, small commercial offices

& industrial sites


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Compact Surge Filters

CSFi

Key Features:

3-25Amp 240V AC

Surge rating Inom = 10kA

and Imax = 25kA

Can be used as stand alone

solution for units and small

offices

Protection Fail Alarm Relay

Surge Category:

Category B & some C

locations

Class II device

Application:

PLCs, computer systems,

servers, mission critical circuits

DSFi

Key Features:

5-32Amp 240V AC

Surge rating Inom = 15kA and

Imax = 40kA

Dual stage filter

Can be used as stand alone

solution in lightly exposedsites

IP20 painted steel housing

Surge Category:

Category B & some Clocations

Class II device

Application:

UPS systems, rectifiers, AVcircuits in clubs & hotels


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Portable Surge Filters

POD & POD+

Key Features:

60kA surge protection rating

Handles more than 1 Millionsurges *(AS1768 Cat A ring wave 200 Amps)

6 or 8 extra wide socket spacing

Ideal for data, AV, phone line

and Cable TV protection

Surge Category:

Category A locations

(unprotected or lightly protected

sites)

Class III device

Applicat ion:

Home, office, entertainment

systems, laboratories, computer

systems

SSFi

Key Features:

Surge rating Inom = 10kA

and Imax = 25kA

Surge suppression and

filtering in a single

package

Small footprint, modular

design

Enclosed in IP50 painted

metal housing

Surge Category:

Category A locations

Class III device

Application:

Industrial printers, servers,

plug-in UPS and POS

systems


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Data and Rack Mount Protection

Rack Mount

Key Features:

Unique

mountingsystem

Rigid steel

case

22.5kA Surge

Rating

Category A,

Class III

device

PWSF8R-U

Data & Network

Key Features:

Protects all CAT5

network devices Protects all 8 wires

of a CAT5 cable

Simple to install

Does not effectnetwork traffic

Category A.

Class III devices

ERAK16EC5EMTJPOE60V

ECAT6PPC


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MSDi

SPFi

Category CCategory C

(15kA)(15kA)

SPDi

Quickmov

Category C / Class II products

MSFi


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Category B / Class II products

MSFi

DSFi

CSFiCategory BCategory B

(3kA)(3kA)SPFi

SPDi

Quickmov


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Category A / Class III products

POD

SF8RU

EMTJPOE60V

ERAK16EC5

Category ACategory A

(200A)(200A)

SSFi


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If you need assistance or advice on design

or specifications:

Mike Hale. 9693 4350

[email protected]

Ryan Nguyen. 9693 9459

[email protected]


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