{"id":854,"date":"2023-12-18T15:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=854"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T08:40:16","slug":"understanding-surge-protection-devices-spds","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/blog\/understanding-surge-protection-devices-spds\/","title":{"rendered":"Overspanningsbeveiligingsapparaten (SPD's) begrijpen"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>De noodzaak van overspanningsbeveiliging<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday\u2019s world is full of electronic products and electrical devices that are susceptible to damage from overvoltage surges\r\n\r\nSurges caused by static discharge, capacitive and inductive loads or lightning can quickly destroy sophisticated electronic equipment and components used in industrial and commercial applications. These surges cripple operations \u2013 particularly the data and communication systems that virtually every enterprise relies upon today,\r\n\r\n<strong>Vereisten voor overspanningsbeveiliging van de 18e editie<\/strong>\r\n\r\nTerwijl de 17e editie werkte op basis van de waarschijnlijkheid van een blikseminslag \u2013 de belangrijkste oorzaak van elektriciteitspieken \u2013 volgens de AQ-criteria, houdt BS7671:2018 in plaats daarvan rekening met de gevolgen van een blikseminslag en de daarmee samenhangende piek. Voorschrift 443.4 stelt namelijk dat een SPD moet worden ge\u00efnstalleerd als de gevolgen veroorzaakt door overspanning onder meer zijn:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Ernstig letsel of verlies van mensenlevens\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Onderbreking van publieke dienstverlening en\/of schade aan cultureel erfgoed\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Onderbreking van commerci\u00eble of industri\u00eble activiteit\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Het treft een groot aantal verzamelde individuen\u2019<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nDit betekent feitelijk dat alles behalve kleine woningen nu over adequate overspanningsbeveiliging moet beschikken.\r\n\r\n<strong>Oorzaken en gevolgen van elektrische stroomstoten<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDe meeste elektriciteitspieken worden veroorzaakt door blikseminslag of door het schakelen van elektriciteit. Een bliksemschicht kan een stroomsterkte van 200.000 A dragen en is bijzonder gevaarlijk omdat de flashover brand of een elektrische schok kan veroorzaken. Schakelpieken veroorzaakt door het uitschakelen van grote inductieve belastingen zijn doorgaans minder extreem, maar meer repetitief, waardoor mogelijk de levensduur van systeemcomponenten wordt beperkt.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Blikseminslagen \u2014 Grootschalige impact, hoge stroom en spanning, maar komt het minst vaak voor.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stroomomschakeling \u2014 Toenemend aantal gevallen:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Schakelen van nutsvoorzieningen en klantenbelastingen \u2013 Motoren, grote belastingen, fouten, condensatorbanken, werking van zekeringen en stroomonderbrekers, enz.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Bronschakeling \u2013 smart grid, generatorsets, fotovolta\u00efsche energiesystemen en windenergieopwekking, enz.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nIn termen van SPD's dienen ze om schade aan alle onderdelen van een elektrische installatie en aangesloten apparaten te voorkomen. Dit wordt veroorzaakt door tijdelijke overspanning die de nominale weerstandslimiet van elektrische apparatuur overschrijdt, waardoor schade wordt veroorzaakt zoals verbrande componenten, verslechterde isolatie en zelfs gesmolten draden.\r\n\r\n<strong>Soorten overspanningsbeveiligingsapparaten<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are three principal types of surge protection device in common use, depending on where they are installed within an installation.\r\n\r\nFirstly, Type 1 SPDs are capable of discharging partial lightning current with a waveform of 10\/350\u00b5s. This makes them suitable for installation on the supply side of the main service entrance, protecting the whole installation including the service panel from overvoltage. Typically, they use a spark gap to direct the surge to earth and prevent it reaching the building.\r\n\r\nSecondly, Type 2 SPDs are intended to protect equipment attached to an installation. They are positioned on the load side of the main service entrance across phase-neutral or phase-phase and prevent the spread of overvoltage through a metal oxide varistor (MOV) with an 8\/20\u00b5s current wave. MOVs maintain very high resistance until surge voltage is encountered, at which point resistance drops dramatically and excess current can be channeled to earth.\r\n\r\nFinally, Type 3 SPDs are much smaller scale and should only be used in conjunction with a Type 2 device. They are specifically designed for protecting sensitive equipment such as televisions and computers from overvoltage. Their voltage waves tend to be around 1.5\/50\u00b5s and current waves tend to be around 8\/20\u00b5s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Selectie en toepassing van AC Power System SPD<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHaving determined the Class of SPD required, the correct voltage and configuration needs to be determined.\r\n\r\nTN-C System\r\n\r\nIn this system, the neutral and protective earth conductor is combined in a single conductor throughout the system. This conductor is referred to as a PEN, a \u201cProtective Earth &amp; Neutral\u201d. All exposed conductive equipment parts are connected to the PEN.\r\n\r\nTN-S System\r\n\r\nIn this system, a separate neutral and protective earth conductor is run throughout. The Protective Earth (PE) conductor is normally a separate conductor, but can also be the metallic sheath of the power cable. All exposed conductive equipment parts are connected to the PE conductor.\r\n\r\nTN-C-S System\r\n\r\nIn this system, the supply is configured as per TN-C, while the downstream installation is configured as per TN-S. The combined PEN conductor typically occurs between the substation and the entry point into the building, and earth and neutral are separated in the Main Distribution Board. This system is also known as Protective Multiple Earthing (PME) or Multiple Earthed Neutral (MEN). The supply PEN conductor is earthed at a number of points throughout the network and generally as close to the consumer\u2019s point- of-entry as possible.\r\n\r\nTT SYSTEM\r\n\r\nA system having one point of the source of energy earthed and the exposed conductive parts of the installation connected to independent earthed electrodes. The incoming supply neutral is not earthed at the main distribution board.\r\n\r\nIn the TT system, in order for overcurrent protective devices (fuses and circuit breakers) to operate in the intended manner, it is important that SPDs must not connect directly from phase to protective ground, but from phase to neutral and neutral to ground. Therefore, the Neutral-to-PE SPD carries both the PE to neutral impulse current and the PE to phase impulse currents. This SPD is recommended to be a GDT (Gas Discharge Tube) due to their generally superior energy handling characteristics.\r\n\r\nIT SYSTEM\r\n\r\nA system have no direct connection between live parts and earth, but all exposed conductive parts of the installation being connected to independent earthed electrodes. The source is either floating or earthed through a high impedance (to limit fault currents). This means that during a Phase to Earth fault, the systems continues to operate. This is detected, and maintenance efforts commenced to rectify the fault. However, during this time, the Phase to Earth voltage rises to the usual Line to Line voltage, and installed SPDs must withstand this during this time. Most installed IT systems do not utilize a neutral conductor \u2013 equipment is powered from line to line. The IT system is typically used in older installations in countries such as Norway and France. It is also used in special applications, such as intensive care wards of hospitals and special industrial applications.\r\n\r\n<strong>Co\u00f6rdinatie van overspanningsbeveiliging<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSPDs should have a protection level significantly lower than the rated impulse withstand voltage. SPDs should also always be from the same manufacturer.\r\n\r\nAn important factor to consider when installing surge protection is the total length of the leads connecting the SPD to the installation. They should be as short as possible, preferably totaling less than 0.5m and in no case totaling more than 1m. SPDs should always be installed according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions and preferably on the supply side of RCDs.","protected":false},"featured_media":855,"parent":0,"menu_order":150,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"blog_category":[8],"class_list":["post-854","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-company-news"],"acf":{"des":"Today\u2019s world is full of electronic products and electrical devices that are susceptible to damage from overvoltage surges","txt":"<strong>The need for surge protection<\/strong>\r\n\r\nToday\u2019s world is full of electronic products and electrical devices that are susceptible to damage from overvoltage surges\r\n\r\nSurges caused by static discharge, capacitive and inductive loads or lightning can quickly destroy sophisticated electronic equipment and components used in industrial and commercial applications. These surges cripple operations \u2013 particularly the data and communication systems that virtually every enterprise relies upon today,\r\n\r\n<strong>18th Edition Surge Protection Requirements<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhereas the 17th Edition worked on the basis of the likelihood of a lightning strike \u2013 the principal cause of electricity surges \u2013 following the AQ criteria, BS7671:2018 instead considers the consequences of a strike and associated surge. Namely, regulation 443.4 states that an SPD must be installed where consequences caused by overvoltage include:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Serious injury to, or loss of, human life\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Interruption of public services and\/or damage to cultural heritage\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Interruption of commercial or industrial activity\u2019<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u2018Affecting a large number of collocated individuals\u2019<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThis effectively means that everything but small domestic dwellings must now have adequate surge protection.\r\n\r\n<strong>Causes and Consequences of Electrical Surges<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMost electricity surges are caused either by lightning strikes or electricity switching. A bolt of lightning can carry a current of 200,000A and is particularly dangerous as the flashover can cause fire or electric shock. Switching surges caused by shutting down large inductive loads tend to be less extreme but more repetitive, potentially limiting the operating life of system components.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Lightning strikes \u2014 Large scale impact, high current and voltage, but least common occurrence.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Power switching \u2014 Increasing occurrences:<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Utility and customer load switching \u2013 Motors, large loads, faults, capacitor banks, fuse and circuit breaker operation, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Source switching \u2014 smart grid, gensets, photovoltaic power systems and wind power generation, etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nIn terms of SPDs, they serve to prevent damage to all parts of an electrical installation and attached appliances. This is caused by transient overvoltage exceeding the rated withstand limit of electrical equipment, thus causing damage such as burned components, degraded insulation and even melted wires.\r\n\r\n<strong>Types of Surge Protection Device<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are three principal types of surge protection device in common use, depending on where they are installed within an installation.\r\n\r\nFirstly, Type 1 SPDs are capable of discharging partial lightning current with a waveform of 10\/350\u00b5s. This makes them suitable for installation on the supply side of the main service entrance, protecting the whole installation including the service panel from overvoltage. Typically, they use a spark gap to direct the surge to earth and prevent it reaching the building.\r\n\r\nSecondly, Type 2 SPDs are intended to protect equipment attached to an installation. They are positioned on the load side of the main service entrance across phase-neutral or phase-phase and prevent the spread of overvoltage through a metal oxide varistor (MOV) with an 8\/20\u00b5s current wave. MOVs maintain very high resistance until surge voltage is encountered, at which point resistance drops dramatically and excess current can be channeled to earth.\r\n\r\nFinally, Type 3 SPDs are much smaller scale and should only be used in conjunction with a Type 2 device. They are specifically designed for protecting sensitive equipment such as televisions and computers from overvoltage. Their voltage waves tend to be around 1.5\/50\u00b5s and current waves tend to be around 8\/20\u00b5s.\r\n\r\n<strong>Selection and Application of AC Power System SPD<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHaving determined the Class of SPD required, the correct voltage and configuration needs to be determined.\r\n\r\nTN-C System\r\n\r\nIn this system, the neutral and protective earth conductor is combined in a single conductor throughout the system. This conductor is referred to as a PEN, a \u201cProtective Earth &amp; Neutral\u201d. All exposed conductive equipment parts are connected to the PEN.\r\n\r\nTN-S System\r\n\r\nIn this system, a separate neutral and protective earth conductor is run throughout. The Protective Earth (PE) conductor is normally a separate conductor, but can also be the metallic sheath of the power cable. All exposed conductive equipment parts are connected to the PE conductor.\r\n\r\nTN-C-S System\r\n\r\nIn this system, the supply is configured as per TN-C, while the downstream installation is configured as per TN-S. The combined PEN conductor typically occurs between the substation and the entry point into the building, and earth and neutral are separated in the Main Distribution Board. This system is also known as Protective Multiple Earthing (PME) or Multiple Earthed Neutral (MEN). The supply PEN conductor is earthed at a number of points throughout the network and generally as close to the consumer\u2019s point- of-entry as possible.\r\n\r\nTT SYSTEM\r\n\r\nA system having one point of the source of energy earthed and the exposed conductive parts of the installation connected to independent earthed electrodes. The incoming supply neutral is not earthed at the main distribution board.\r\n\r\nIn the TT system, in order for overcurrent protective devices (fuses and circuit breakers) to operate in the intended manner, it is important that SPDs must not connect directly from phase to protective ground, but from phase to neutral and neutral to ground. Therefore, the Neutral-to-PE SPD carries both the PE to neutral impulse current and the PE to phase impulse currents. This SPD is recommended to be a GDT (Gas Discharge Tube) due to their generally superior energy handling characteristics.\r\n\r\nIT SYSTEM\r\n\r\nA system have no direct connection between live parts and earth, but all exposed conductive parts of the installation being connected to independent earthed electrodes. The source is either floating or earthed through a high impedance (to limit fault currents). This means that during a Phase to Earth fault, the systems continues to operate. This is detected, and maintenance efforts commenced to rectify the fault. However, during this time, the Phase to Earth voltage rises to the usual Line to Line voltage, and installed SPDs must withstand this during this time. Most installed IT systems do not utilize a neutral conductor \u2013 equipment is powered from line to line. The IT system is typically used in older installations in countries such as Norway and France. It is also used in special applications, such as intensive care wards of hospitals and special industrial applications.\r\n\r\n<strong>Coordination of Surge Protection<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSPDs should have a protection level significantly lower than the rated impulse withstand voltage. SPDs should also always be from the same manufacturer.\r\n\r\nAn important factor to consider when installing surge protection is the total length of the leads connecting the SPD to the installation. They should be as short as possible, preferably totaling less than 0.5m and in no case totaling more than 1m. SPDs should always be installed according to the manufacturer\u2019s instructions and preferably on the supply side of RCDs."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}