6.8.6Examples of surge protection devices#

The following are some examples of typical surge suppression devices:

Figure 6.8.6(a) – Typical spark gap surge protection device (Erico)
Figure 6.8.6(a) – Typical spark gap surge protection device (Erico)p. 78
Figure 6.8.6(b) – Typical metal oxide varistors (blue) and gas discharge tubes (silver) for power circuit protection
Figure 6.8.6(b) – Typical metal oxide varistors (blue) and gas discharge tubes (silver) for power circuit protectionp. 79
Figure 6.8.6(c) – Combined triggered spark gap and metal oxide varistor (Dehn)
Figure 6.8.6(c) – Combined triggered spark gap and metal oxide varistor (Dehn)p. 79
Figure 6.8.6(d) – Typical metal oxide varistor (Novaris)
Figure 6.8.6(d) – Typical metal oxide varistor (Novaris)p. 80
Figure 6.8.6(e) – Typical surge filter (Eaton)
Figure 6.8.6(e) – Typical surge filter (Eaton)p. 80
Figure 6.8.6(f) – Power / Cat 5 multiservice protection (Dehn)
Figure 6.8.6(f) – Power / Cat 5 multiservice protection (Dehn)p. 81
Figure 6.8.6(g) – Data protector for RS 232, RS 422 and RS 485 (Novaris)
Figure 6.8.6(g) – Data protector for RS 232, RS 422 and RS 485 (Novaris)p. 81
Figure 6.8.6(h) – Surge protection device for twisted pair cables (Dehn)
Figure 6.8.6(h) – Surge protection device for twisted pair cables (Dehn)p. 82
Figure 6.8.6(i) – Surge protection device for coaxial connection for CCTV (Eaton)
Figure 6.8.6(i) – Surge protection device for coaxial connection for CCTV (Eaton)p. 82
Figure 6.8.6(j) – Combined power and CCTV protector (Novaris)
Figure 6.8.6(j) – Combined power and CCTV protector (Novaris)p. 83

Drawings from the original pages

Figure 6.9 – Standard voltage and current waveformsp. 83
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