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Design Guide: Coordination of Surge Protection Devices
Design Guide: Coordination of Surge Protection Devices
Surge protection
devices
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Surge arresters for commercial and industrial buildings
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Surge protective device coordination
The disconnecting device must be coordinated with the surge protective device. It is
designed to meet the following two constraints:
Load protection
Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
External disconnecting Fuse protection combined Circuit breaker protection Circuit breaker protection
device with the SPD combined with the SPD integrated into the SPD
Lightning protection of = = =
equipment All types of disconnecting devices protect the equipment satisfactorily
Protection of installation = + ++
(at end of the surge protective Achieved if compliance with the MCB/SPD coordination table Achieved during product design
device's life) Protection from (impedant) short circuits Protection against (impedant) short circuits of low intensity
of low intensity not well ensured
Continuity of service + + +
(at end of the surge protective Only the surge protective device circuit is shut down
device's life)
Maintenance (at end of the = + +
surge protective device's life) Change of fuses Immediate resetting
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Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
50
25
10
Compact Compact Compact
iQuick iQuick iQuick NSXm E
PRD 20r PRD40r NSXm E NSXm E
PRD 8r TM100D (1) TM100D (1) TM160D (1)
iPRD 8r iPF K 20 iPRD 20r iPF K 40 iPRD 40r iPF K 65 iPRD 65r iPRD1 12.5r PRD1 25r PRD1 Master PRD1 35r
NSXm N TM80D NSX100 N TM100D NSXm E TM100D NSX100 B TM100D NSXm E TM160D NSX160
NSXm H TM100D -
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Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
Isc (kA)(1)
50
36
FuPact FuPact FuPact
GSC125 (2) GSC125 (2) GSC125 (2)
80 A gG 80 A gG 80 A gG
25
Disconnector
iPRD 8r iPF K 20 iPRD 20r iPF K 40 iPRD 40r iPF K 65 iPRD 65r iPRD1 12.5r PRD1 25r PRD1 Master PRD1 35r
Note:
(1): for Type 2 application with Isc > 50 kA, please contact Schneider Electric.
(2): GSC and GSD are fuse switch disconnectors for DIN and NFC fuse. You can use BS fuse inside GSB fuse switch disconnector (cf catalog
LVPED216031EN)
Load protection
Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
L
Zd
IF I1 I2
MCB MCB
Up1 Up2
SPD 1 SPD 2
L and Zd represent the cable length and impedance respectively between the 2 surge
protective devices.
Up2: level of protection of surge protective device SPD2.
Uw: impulse withstand voltage of the equipment to be protected.
Imax: maximum discharge current.
IF : lightning current:
y Imax of SPD1
= I1 + I2
E: permissible energy.
MCB: modular circuit breaker.
SPD: surge protective device.
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Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
Example
If iPRD65r is installed in the incoming panelboard, the second SPD iPRD8r must be installed at a cable
length of 8 meters from the first one.
Type 2 Type 1
Upstream surge protective device
iQuick iQuick
PRD 20r PRD 40r iPRD 20r iPRD 40r iPRD 65r iPRD1 12.5r PRD1 25r PRD1 Master
iPRD 65r
– – – – 0m 10 m 10 m 10 m
iPRD 40r – 0m – 0m 2m 10 m 10 m 10 m
Downstream surge protective device
Type 2
iQuick
PRD 40r – 0m – 0m 2m 10 m 10 m 10 m
iQuick
PRD 20r
0m 1m 0m 2m 2m 10 m 10 m (*)
iPRD 8r 3m 7m 4m 9m 8m 10 m 10 m (*)
Type 3
iQuick
PRD 8r 2m 6m 4m 7m 7m 10 m 10 m (*)
Load protection
Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
Since current limiting takes place all along the circuit controlled by
the upstream current-limiting circuit breaker, cascading concerns
all the devices located downstream of that circuit breaker.
Case 1
Disconnect circuit breaker not integrated
into the surge protective device.
For this type of study, refer to the existing coordination tables.
see 548E4205 catalogue module.
MCCB / MCB
(NSX 250 F)
I
Isc = 25 kA
MCB
(iC60N)
SPD
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Surge protective device coordination (cont.)
Isc (kA)
Case 2
50
Disconnect circuit breaker
integrated into the surge
NG125L C25 A (2) NG125L C40 A NG125L C63 A (2)
protective device.
iQuick iQuick iQuick
PRD 8r PRD 20r PRD 40r
36
MCCB / MCB
25
15
NG125H C20 A
iQuick PF 10
iC60N C20 A
iQuick PF 10
iQuick PF 10
Imax 8 kA 10 kA 20 kA 40 kA
In 2.5 kA 5 kA 5 kA 15 kA
Type 3 (1)
Type 2
(1) Uoc: 10 kV. Low risk Medium risk
02-2021
Document Number CA903014E
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