Surge protective devices for low voltage systems: practical approach for the protection distance evaluation

Author

Amicucci, G.L. ; Fiamingo, F. ; Flisowski, Z. ; Piparo, G. B Lo ; Mazzetti, C.

Author_Institution

ISPESL - Monteporzio Catone Rome, Rome

fYear

2007

Firstpage

778

Lastpage

782

Abstract

The evaluation of the protection distance of an SPD is a main step for assessment of effective reduction of the failure probability of an electrical and electronic system within a structure. The evaluation of this distance is performed taking into account the traveling and induction phenomena in the circuit formed by SPD and apparatus to be protected. By means of computer simulation the conditions for which the phenomena could cause hazardous situation for the internal systems are investigated. As a result, simple relations and diagrams are given in order to help in the estimation of the proper SPD protection distance.

Keywords

failure analysis; power system protection; surge protection; SPD; failure probability; internal systems; low voltage systems; protection distance evaluation; surge protective devices; Bonding; Cables; Circuits; Conductors; Low voltage; Performance evaluation; Routing; Surge Protective Devices - c62; Surge protection; Surges; Lightning protection; Protection distance; Surge Protective Device;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Tech, 2007 IEEE Lausanne

Conference_Location

Lausanne

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2189-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2190-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCT.2007.4538414

Filename

4538414