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Section 534 Key Areas - Selection of SPDS: © Furse, 2011

The document discusses surge protection devices (SPDs) and residual current devices (RCDs), noting that SPDs installed before RCDs prevent tripping from overvoltages, while SPDs after RCDs could cause nuisance tripping, and RCDs should be immune to surge currents of 3kA with an 8/20 waveform. S type RCDs meet this immunity requirement.
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Section 534 Key Areas - Selection of SPDS: © Furse, 2011

The document discusses surge protection devices (SPDs) and residual current devices (RCDs), noting that SPDs installed before RCDs prevent tripping from overvoltages, while SPDs after RCDs could cause nuisance tripping, and RCDs should be immune to surge currents of 3kA with an 8/20 waveform. S type RCDs meet this immunity requirement.
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Section 534 key areas – selection of SPDs

SPD in conjunction with RCDs

SPDs installed before or upstream of RCD – no tripping


problem from overvoltages

SPDs installed load side of RCD – nuisance tripping possible

RCDs to have immunity to surge currents of 3kA (8/20 surge


current waveform)

S Type RCDs meet this requirement

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