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IEEE C62.42-2005

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IEEE Guide for the Application of Component Surge-Protective Devices for Use in Low-Voltage [Equal to or Less than 1000 V (ac) Or 1200 V (dc)] Circuits

Available format(s)

PDF

Superseded date

25-08-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-2006

1 Overview
  1.1 Scope
2 Normative references
  2.1 IEEE standard test specifications for component
      surge-protective devices
  2.2 IEEE standard test specifications for multiple component
      surge-protective devices
  2.3 General references
3 Definitions
4 Electrical environment
  4.1 Lightning and its effects
  4.2 Low-energy static source
  4.3 Power interference
  4.4 Switching transients
  4.5 Electrostatic discharge
  4.6 Electromagnetic pulse
5 Comparison and selection of component surge-protective devices
  5.1 Comparison between voltage switching and voltage limiting
      component SPDs
6 Gas tubes
  6.1 Description
  6.2 Theory of operation
  6.3 Gas tube arrester test characteristics
  6.4 Application of gas tube surge arresters (telecommunications)
7 Air gaps
  7.1 Description
  7.2 Theory of operation
  7.3 Air gap arrester test characteristics
  7.4 Application of air gap surge arresters
  7.5 Backup air gap surge arresters
8 Component MOV surge-protective devices
  8.1 Description
  8.2 Theory of operation
  8.3 Varistor test characteristics
  8.4 Application of varistor surge-protective device components
9 Component avalanche junction semiconductor surge-protective
  devices
  9.1 Description
  9.2 Theory of Operation
  9.3 Avalanche diode test characteristics
  9.4 Application of avalanche diodes
Annex A (informative) Circuit behavior of gas tube arresters
Annex B (informative) Circuit behavior of air gap arresters
Annex C (informative) Examples of applications of MOVs
Annex D (informative) Generic examples of surge problems that
        are solved by the application of avalanche junction
        semiconductor SPDs
Annex E (informative) Bibliography

Describes the application of component air gaps, gas tubes, MOVs, and avalanche junction semiconductor surge-protective devices for use within surge protectors, equipment, or systems involving low-voltage power, data, communication, and/or signaling circuits.

Committee
Surge Protective Devices/Low Voltage
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes IEEE DRAFT C62.42. (05/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
105
PublisherName
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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