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From Emerson Network Power - Surge Protection
 

 

IEEE Standard 1100-2006 (Emerald Book), Section 8.6.3 (p. 300) "Facilities housing electronic load equipment of any type should have service entrance equipped with effective lightning protection in the form of a listed Category C SPDs..." Section 8.6.4 (p. 301) "In addition to SPDs installed in the service entrance equipment, it is recommended that additional SPDs...be applied to downstream electrical switchboards and panelboards, and panelboards on the secondary of separately derived systems... Section 8.6.8 (P. 304) "All exterior mechanical systems (e.g. cooling towers, fans, blowers, compressors, pumps, and motors) that are in an area not effectively protected by lightning protection per NFPA 780 should be considered as targets for a lightning strike. Therefore, it is recommended to practice to individually provide SPD protection...to all such equipment."

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Topics of Interest
IEEE Standard 1100-2006 (Emerald Book), Section 8.6.5 (p. 302) "Lightning and other transient voltage and current-producing phenomena are harmful to most UPS equipment and to its service electronic... (Read More)
IEEE Standard 1100-2006 (Emerald Book), Section 9.8.5.14 (p. 369) "When used with a well-regulated generator, SPDs provide a high level of protection for sensitive equipment. However, if the generator... (Read More)
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IEEE Standard 1100-2006 (Emerald Book), Section 8.4.2.5 (p. 269), "...when an SPD is located inside switchboards or panelboards, there is a concern that failure of the SPD can cause collateral damage... (Read More)
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