Overvoltage protection

Overvoltage of atmospheric origin

• Overvoltage definitions
• Overvoltage characteristics of atmospheric origin
• Effects on electrical installations
• Characterization of the lightning wave

Principle of lightning protection

• General rules of lightning protection
• Building protection system
• Lightning protection - Electrical installation protection system
• The Surge Protection Device (SPD)

Design of the electrical installation protection system

• Design rules of the electrical installation protection system
• Elements of the protection system
• Common characteristics of SPDs according to the installation characteristics
• Selection of a Type 1 SPD
• Selection of a Type 2 SPD
• Selection of external Short Circuit Protection Device (SCPD)
• SPD and protection device coordination table

Installation of Surge Protection Device

• Connection of Surge Protection Device
• Cabling rules of Surge Protection Device

Surge protection Application examples

• SPD application example in Supermarket
• SPD for photovoltaic applications

Surge protection technical supplements

• Lightning protection standards
• The components of a SPD
• End-of-life indication of a SPD
• Detailed characteristics of the external SCPD
• Propagation of a lightning wave
• Example of lightning current in TT system

External links

• Surge Protection Devices
• Surge Arresters