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Surge Protection

Surge Protection

Surge Protection

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Is it a requirement in IEC to use surge-protection-device for digital and analogue pairs coming into DCS from the field? Will it be acceptable in IEC to use surge-protection-device only at 230V power distribution panel supplying power to DCS (and no surge-protection-device for 24V-dc-digital/4-20mA-analogue pairs?)  

RE: Surge Protection

230V power circuits are not A/D circuit pairs, and there are specific TVSS devices available for communication/signal circuits. You can draw your own conclusions.

Plus while you can ask IEC, the interpretation of their standards, they are not the enforcing agency, I would think.  

Rafiq Bulsara
http://www.srengineersct.com

RE: Surge Protection

I believe IEC/BS EN 62305 (Lightning Protection) Part 4 (Electronics Devices) might well require it.  If you don't have access to 62305, Furse publishes a nice (and free) guide to 62305:
http://www.furse.com/ps/eel/index.cgi?a=getpg&;p=Product Catalogues&b=furse
 

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