SPECIFICATION FOR SURGE/TRANSIENT

PROTECTION
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. IEEE C62.41-1991

B. BS6651-1992 Appendix C

C. IEC 60079-14 (1996-12)

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturing / System Supplier Qualifications
1. Surge/Transient Protection Device (SPD) supplier shall be a firm regularly engaged
in the manufacture of SPDs whose products have been in satisfactory use in
similar service for not less than ten years and familiar with standard practices of
safety and installation for surge/transient protection devices and systems.

2. SPD manufacturing facility shall be registered by Nationally Recognised Testing

Laboratories to ISO9001/EN29001 Quality Systems Standard.

3. Where SPDs are intended for use in hazardous areas, the SPD manufacturing
facility shall be certified by a recognised approvals body.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 GENERAL
A. Provide a surge/transient protection system where indicated in the Contract Documents
containing surge/transient protection devices (SPDs) on all services entering the
protected system with cabled connections to/from other systems and devices external to
the main system installation room/building;-

1. SPDs shall be provided on:

all process signals to/from instruments outside control room building

all AC power feeds to control room

2. SPDs shall be auto-resetting without manual intervention and shall either indicate
failed devices by external automatic monitoring or through internal fail-safe
operation.

3. SPDs requiring periodic disconnection for testing or manual resetting are not
acceptable.

4. Include all mounting hardware, loop identification and grounding (earthing)

connection accessories required for an operational system.

B. Provide surge/transient protection devices for field-mounted measurement and control

devices as indicated in the Contract Documents;-

1. Local surge protection shall be provided on all loops exceeding 500 feet (150m) in
total or further than 200 feet (60m) from the main control system location.
Particular attention shall be paid to measurement and control devices located in
tank farms, on waste water / effluent discharges or process / combustion stack
emission monitoring.

2. Protect all 4/20mA signal lines and instrument AC power feeds where applicable

2.2 SURGE/TRANSIENT PROTECTION DEVICE TYPES

A. AC Power SPDS:
1. Provide SPD on AC power feed(s) into the protected system(s), protector surge
capacity (single shot 8/20µs) to be dependent upon location/service type as
follows;

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 Location Surge Level Exposure Level
Primary service entrance 20kA high exposure locations
Main service / back panel 10kA medium exposure locations
Sub-panel 6kA low exposure locations
Field/individual panel 6kA local

2. Provide duplicated and redundant protection networks based on metal oxide

varistors (MOVs) with electronic monitoring and remote indication of service
availability.

3. Provide indication of Operation and Fault conditions

4. Provide remote annunciation through NO/NC contact rated at 250VAC 1A min.

5. Certify surge protector voltage tests in accordance with ANSI/IEEE C62.45-1987

to categories A3, B3 and C3 as described in ANSI/IEEE C62.41-1992. Field
protectors are to be rated according to their environment.

6. Be supplied with a weatherproof enclosure rated IP65 or better or shall be

provided with an appropriate enclosure for its environment; terminal blocks shall
not be accessible to non-service personnel.

7. All SPDs shall carry the 'CE' mark and their certificates of conformity shall be
available for inspection at any time.

B. MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL SPDS:

Multistage hybrid (gas-filled discharge tube (GDT) plus secondary semiconductor) electronic
protection devices are required for normal loop operating voltages below 90V peak, metal oxide
varistor (MOV) based devices shall be provided for normal loop operating voltages above 90V
peak. No hybrid SPD can be used for voltages above 90V peak without measures to limit
power follow-through current.

Maximum size per loop shall be 7mm wide installed.

Hybrid SPDs shall be rated for minimum 10kA (8/20µs) peak impulses,
MOV-based SPDs for 6kV (1.2/50µs) /3kA (8/20µs) peak impulses.

SPD series connection shall be through resistor or resistor/inductor combination;

circuits reliant only on series inductors shall not be acceptable.

SPD leakage current shall be 10µA maximum on 4/20mA DC 2-wire circuits at

normal operating voltage defined in the Contract Document.

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 SPDs shall be encapsulated or otherwise protected from casual interference, and
all SPD components shall be within one housing per loop.

Means shall be provided for individual loop identification, which shall positively
identify that loop and be transferable to any replacement device. Adhesive labels
are not acceptable.

SPD common grounding (earthing) shall be provided automatically with mounting

and no additional grounding (earthing) connections after mounting shall be
required. Grounding (earthing) can be via dedicated busbar or via DIN rail, both
must be insulated from chassis steelwork until connected at the dedicated system
grounding (earthing) point.

SPDs with less than 2 Ohm series resistance shall be provided with individual fuses
where connected to bulk I/O power supplies not already protected by hold-up
resistors or individual line fusing.

Where SPDs are intended for use in hazardous areas, both the SPD manufacturing
facility and the surge protection device shall be certified by a recognised approvals
body. The SPD shall be rated to at least EEx ia IIC T4 (intrinsically safe) or EEx d
IIC T4 (explosionproof).

C. DATA-COMMUNICATION SPDS:
1. Duties herein described are private wire / leased line telephone, Ethernet
(Thick/Thin), Arcnet, TwinAx and other proprietary communication protocols /
electrical specifications.

2. Manufacturers' confirmation of device suitability for application shall be provided.

SPDs shall provide full hybrid protection using both gas-filled discharge tube
(GDT) plus secondary semiconductor devices.

Hybrid SPDs shall be rated for minimum 10kA (8/20µs) peak impulses.

SPDs with BNC/Type N connectors shall have a bandwidth of at least 25MHz to

prevent corruption of data signals. Products with screw terminals shall have a
bandwidth of at least 50MHz to cover industrial communication protocols.

SPDs for PSTN applications shall have the appropriate bandwidth required by the
telephone system.

SPD leakage current on communication circuits shall be 10µA maximum at normal

operating voltage.

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 SPDs shall be encapsulated or otherwise protected from casual interference, and
all SPD components shall be within one housing per loop.

Means shall be provided for individual loop identification, which shall positively
identify that loop and be transferable to any replacement device. Adhesive labels
shall not be acceptable.

SPD common grounding (earthing) shall be provided automatically with mounting

and no additional grounding (earthing) connections after mounting shall be
required. Grounding (earthing) can be via dedicated busbar or via DIN rail, both
must be insulated from chassis steelwork until connected at the dedicated system
grounding (earthing) point.

Where SPDs are intended for use in hazardous areas, both the SPD manufacturing
facility and the surge protection device shall be certified by a recognised approvals
body. The SPD shall be rated to at least EEx ia IIC T4 (intrinsically safe) or EEx d
IIC T4 (explosionproof).

D. FIELD-MOUNTING SPDS:

1. Shall be provided for all measurement points identified on Contract Documents

and/or fulfilling protection criteria as follows;-

part of loop wiring in excess of 500 feet (150m) installed in locations where access
is difficult (defined as:- where ladders or other access gear is necessary or where
apparatus is located in confined spaces or requiring more than one person for
replacement)

associated with effluent/waste treatment, stack/emission monitoring

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2. SPDs shall be as specified above for appropriate duty i.e. AC power, 4/20mA,
dial-up telephone, etc. 2-wire 4/20mA transmitters shall be protected with hybrid
electronic devices encapsulated and designed for location directly into transmitter
conduit entries unless installation conditions prohibit use of conduit entry on
transmitter.

3. SPDs shall be single-ended or be supplied with all necessary mounting and loop
wiring accessories required. It shall not be for the wiring installer or others to
provide additional accessories to complete installation into 2-wire circuits.
Conduit T-pieces can be used where necessary.

4. Enclosures rated for the installation conditions specified in the Contract

Documents shall be provided for SPDs not mounted directly onto transmitters.

5. Where SPDs are intended for use in hazardous areas, both the SPD manufacturing
facility and the surge protection device shall be certified by a recognised approvals
body. The SPD shall be rated to at least EEx ia IIC T4 (intrinsically safe) or EEx d
IIC T4 (explosionproof).

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PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 Panel /Control Room Installation
A. Contractor shall install equipment in accordance in applicable Codes and Manufacturers'
installation guides.

B. Route conduit and wiring as required to make neat and operational system. Tubing shall
be void of kinks, sags and other irregularities. All bends shall be made with a tube bender
or with standard fittings.

C. Field wiring prior to SPDs (exposed wiring) must be segregated by at least 2 inches
(50mm) from, and not run in the same conduit/raceway as, wiring from SPDs (protected
wiring).

D. Ground (earth) wiring from SPD dedicated busbar or insulated DIN rail must be
independently run to the Main Electrical System Ground (earth) bar as per Manufacturers'
installation guide. Ground (Earth) wire shall be 12AWG (2mm) minimum and clipped or
otherwise secured every 3 feet (0.9m) if installed using raceway. Resistance of ground
(earth) wire shall not exceed 0.1 Ohm between SPD ground (earth) and Main Electrical
System Ground (Earth) bar.

E. Main Electrical System Ground (Earth) bar may or may not be connected to a local
Ground (Earth) Rod(s) or Mat, as required by local Codes. Where so connected, bonding
link shall be 10AWG (2.6mm) minimum, and have resistance of 0.1 Ohm or less.

3.2 Field Installation

A. Contractor shall install equipment in accordance in applicable Codes and Manufacturers'
installation guides.

B. Route conduit and wiring as required to make neat and operational system. Tubing shall
be void of kinks, sags and other irregularities. All bends shall be made with a tube bender
or with standard fittings.

C. Where separate enclosures are provided, field wiring prior to SPDs (exposed wiring)
must be segregated by at least 2 inches (50mm) from, and not run in the same
conduit/raceway as, wiring from SPDs (protected wiring). Installer shall dress wiring of
internally-connected SPDs as separately as possible.

D. Ground (Earth) wiring from local enclosure SPD dedicated busbar or insulated DIN rail
must be independently run to a local Grounding (Earthing) Point or Building Steel.
Ground (earth) wire shall be 12AWG (2mm) minimum and clipped or otherwise secured
every 3 feet (0.9m) if installed using raceway. Resistance of ground (earth) wire shall not
exceed 0.1 Ohm between SPD ground (earth) and local Building Steel. Mounting posts or
stanchions are acceptable as Building Steel.

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E. 2-wire 4/20mA transmitter-mounted SPDs shall be grounded (earthed) as recommended
by Manufacturer.

3.3 Acceptance Testing

A. Prior to project completion and if so directed by Owner's Representative, Contractor
shall request manufacturer factory trained personnel to verify that installation is
satisfactory and in compliance with manufacturer installation guides. In particular, ground
(earth) connection resistance and security shall be verified and Owner's Representative
furnished with a signed report certifying compliance.

B. Provide 2 complete Operations and Maintenance manuals including parts list and as-built
drawings.

3.4 Service Inspection And Testing

A. Every year after final acceptance until expiration of warranty (see below) system shall be
inspected with regard to wiring security, labelling, mounting integrity and ground (earth)
connections, including resistance measurement.

B. Contractor shall furnish Owner or designated Representative with written report

certifying that system inspection has been accomplished with results. Any failures or
defects are to be reported to operating personnel, documented in report, and if under
warranty, replaced.

C. System shall be provided with one (1) year warranty and all applicable recommended
spare and consumable parts for one (1) year's operation.

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