The power of nature,

the control of technology

From ABB's experience,
OVR PV: surge protection
in photovoltaic plants
Made for the sun, threatened by atmospheric discharges
The importance of surge protective devices in PV plants

Installed outside, almost always in wide- For this reason, and given the high
open areas, photovoltaic plants are value of the components and the high
particularly subject to atmospheric cost of any down time, it is always best
phenomena and can sustain damage from practice to fit PV plants with suitable surge
surges caused by lightning strikes. protection.

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Surge protection
in photovoltaic plants
Production plant

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In this example, the plant is composed of
multiple strings in parallel and connected
to three inverters. The inverters are in turn
connected in parallel on the alternating
current side.

Protection against direct lightning strikes is ensured by

integration with a lightning conductor, connected on the
alternating current side. It covers all the panels, protecting
them from damage from direct lightning strikes.
A Type 1 SPD is installed in the main switchboard (D) for
protection from direct lightning strikes.

Protection against indirect lightning strikes, on the direct

current side, is ensured by using OVR PV SPDs for
photovoltaic plants. OVR T2 SPDs are used on the alternating
current side.

It is necessary to protect both the

direct current and alternating current
circuits from surges: lightning is not
interested in what type of current is
flowing in the cables!

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Surge protection
in photovoltaic plants
Domestic plant

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Domestic plant - On-site exchange
- DC side: zones A, B
- AC side: zones C, D

This example shows a small domestic

plant in a suburban area with one string
and a single inverter.
Panels with a combined output power of
1kW are installed on the roof.

The house is subject both to the risk of lightning

striking the building and the aerial BT line.
As such, a Type-1 SPD has been installed in the main
switchboard (D) on the AC side and a lightning conductor on
the roof.

Protection against direct lightning strikes is ensured both on

the DC side by using an OVR PV SPD and on the AC side
with an OVR T2 SPD.

In this case, too, it is necessary to

protect both the direct current
and alternating current circuits from
surges: lightning is not interested in
what type of current is flowing in the
cables!

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Surge protection is effective only
when it is complete
Protect the four zones.
Zone A
– Field or parallel switchboard
– Protection of panels and strings from
surges of atmospheric origin
– Required if distance between A and B
is greater than 10 m

Zone B
– Direct current side inverter
– Protection of the inverter from surges of
atmospheric origin
– Always required

In the table and the figures,

the direct current parts are indicated
in blue, while the alternating current
parts are indicated in orange

Side Zone Description Protection function When to protect Presence of external

LPS or aerial supply
Direct current Field or parallel switchboard Protection of panels Required if distance between
A and strings from surges of A and B is greater than 10 m
atmospheric origin

Direct current side inverter Protection of the inverter Always required

B from surges of atmospheric
origin

Alternating current Alternating current side inverter Protection of the inverter Required if distance between
C from surges of atmospheric and C and D is greater than 10 m
grid origin
Delivery point, alternating Protection of the electrical Always required No
D current-side plant origin installation from surges of
atmospheric and grid origin and
from direct lightning strikes Yes

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 Zone C Zone D – No lightning conductor
– Alternating current side inverter – Delivery point, alternating current side
– Protection of the inverter from surges of plant origin
atmospheric and grid origin – Protection of the electrical installation
– Required if distance between C and D from surges of atmospheric and grid
is greater than 10 m origin
– Always required

Zone D – No lightning conductor

– Delivery point, alternating current side
plant origin
– Protection of the electrical installation
from direct lightning strikes and from
surges of atmospheric and grid origin
– Always required

SPD Back-up protection

Version Remote contact Type Code When to install it Rating Fuse or MCB disconnector
Type Code
670 V - OVR PV 40 600 P 2CTB803953R5300 Required only if 10 A gPV E 92/32 PV
1 NO/NC OVR PV 40 600 P TS 2CTB803953R5400 the short-circuit S802PV-S10
1000 V - OVR PV 40 1000 P 2CTB803953R6400 current at the or
1 NO/NC OVR PV T1 6.25 1000 P TS 2CTB803953R6500 installation point of the S804PV-S10
670 V - OVR PV 40 600 P 2CTB803953R5300 SPD is greater
1 NO/NC OVR PV 40 600 P TS 2CTB803953R5400 than 100 A DC.
1 NO/NC OVR PV T1 6.25 600 P TS 2CTB803953R5700
1000 V - OVR PV 40 1000 P 2CTB803953R6400
1 NO/NC OVR PV 40 1000 P TS 2CTB803953R6500
1 NO/NC OVR PV T1 6.25 1000 P TS 2CTB803953R6700
3P+N If required, see “TS” OVR T2 3N 40 275s P 2CTB803953R0800 Always required 50A gG E 93hN/32
3P versions in the System pro OVR T2 3L 40 275s P 2CTB803853R2200 (M277543) E 93/32
1P+N M compact® catalogue OVR T2 1N 40 275s P 2CTB803952R0800 E 91hN/32
3P+N If required, see “TS” OVR T2 3N 40 275s P 2CTB803953R0800 E 93hN/32
3P versions in the System pro OVR T2 3L 40 275s P 2CTB803853R2200 E 93/32
1P+N M compact® catalogue OVR T2 1N 40 275s P 2CTB803952R0800 E 91hN/32
3P+N OVR T1 3N 25 255 2CTB815101R1600 125 A gG E 933N/125
3P OVR T1 3L 25 255 2CTB815101R1300 (M258343) E 933/125
1P+N OVR T1 1N 25 255 2CTB815101R1500 E 931N/125

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Surge protection
in photovoltaic plants
prEN 50539-11 standard
Many indications regarding protection The protection must be:
from surges due to direct lightning strikes - specific
have been taken from prEN 50539-11 on - complete
requirements and tests for SPDs installed - safe
on the d.c. side of photovoltaic - permanent
installations.

The protection Principles of surge protection ABB's response

must be …
Specific The installation of an SPD protecting the panels and the sensitive OVR PV is the ABB range specifically designed to protect equipment
electronic equipment (inverter) must be evaluated in photovoltaic plants
Complete SPDs must, in general, provide both residual current (+/-) and OVR PV is a multi-pole (+/-/PE) module ideal
common (+/PE, -/PE) protection for providing both common and residual current protection
Safe The installation of suitable fuse protection upstream of the SPDs is OVR PV is auto-protected up to a short-circuit current of
recommended 100 A and, for higher values, must be protected with suitable fuses
Permanent Since photovoltaic installations are most of the time installed in remote The TS versions of OVR PV incorporate an end-of-life remote
places, it is recommended to install an SPD with integrated remote signalling contact. The dimensions of the versions with and
signalling contact. without contacts are the same.

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End-of-life, safety begins
Why so many precautions?

Varistors and spark gaps are non-linear components: at rated voltages

they behave like an open circuit, while in the presence of an overvoltage they close the
circuit.
In the example below we will try to explain intuitively how a varistor SPD works
with a concept borrowed from plumbing:
the safety relief valve.

A safety relief valve Normal water

– T he varistor behaves like a safety valve. When the pressure pressure

in the pipe (the voltage) is normal,

the valve is closed

–W
 hen the pressure undergoes a sudden increase,
this could cause the pipes (the electrical wires)
or the equipment connected to them to break

–T
 he safety relief valve uses the pressure in the pipe to
open the safety bleed outlet, letting a little of the liquid
(the discharge current) flow out

–W
 hen the pressure has returned to normal,
the valve re-closes by itself

Sudden increase in pressure

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End-of-life, safety begins
What is it?

After many sudden changes, even with Back to electrotechnical…

– The varistor is no longer able to isolate the network
normal pressure … The safety valve starts – Even under normal voltages it conducts a current,
to leak! to earth or between two phases
– This current is ever as small as the lower the short-circuit
current of the system is at the installation point: for PV it
can be just a few amps
– In any case the varistor does not have zero resistance
– According to Joule's law:
Loss in Watts = Resistance x Current 2
therefore ...

R (large) × I (small) × T (minutes) = heat!

2

Normal water
pressure

The passage of this current through the

varistor is problematic, provoking
dangerous overheating!

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The heat generated by a varistor in end- The back-up fuse
– The SPD manufacturer must ensure adequate protection
of-life conditions can be sufficient to cause and prevent overheating of the varistor at the end of its
dangerous overheating of the SPD case life. If necessary, additional back-up protection must be
and even cause the component to catch provided: in general, fuses are used for PV
– If fitted, the fuse must be quite fast-acting in order to
fire. To keep the system safe, each varistor disconnect the varistor from the network at the end of
is accompanied by a thermal disconnector its life before the heat generated has negative
and, if necessary, back-up protection is consequences
– Since the short-circuit currents are small in PV installations,
installed upstream. the fuses must be able to cut in after a few seconds at
low currents, so in general they will have a small
rating compared to alternating current systems

This is why ABB has developed the

specific OVR PV range, which does
not require any back-up protection up to
100 A short-circuit current (auto-
protected)
while for values above 100 A it must be
protected by a 10 A gPV fuse or 10A
S800PV-S..

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End-of-life, safety begins
....But when does it occur?

On average, a 20 kA Type 2 SPD has a lifespan of

twenty years, but some may last thirty, and others only five!
The data refer to the frequency of lightning strikes according to IEC 62305 standards,
to SPD lifespan tests according to IEC 61643-11 and to basic statistics.

A statistical question
– The lifespan of an SPD depends on its resilience connected
to its rated discharge current In,
End of life probability
Premature Longevous
but also to the number of times lightning strikes near the
system each year
– On average, a 20 kA SPD in Europe will reach the

20 years
end of its life after twenty years
– Given the long functional life of a PV plant
and the large number of SPDs installed, statistics tell us
that an SPD reaching the end of its life is far from an
improbable occurrence; some SPDs (premature) could reach
the end of their lives in the first few years of the system's SPD expected lifespan
operation ...

What happens to each SPD installed in the PV plant over the years?

First years of life

20 years of life

More than 20 years of life

SPDs replacement cartridges allow surge protection to be

renewed when one of the SPDs reaches the end of its life cycle.

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OVR PV thermal disconnector
Safety through and through

OVR PV photovoltaic SPDs After approximately twenty years of use the electrical
resistance diminishes appreciably and the SPDs allow current
contain varistors which are subject to flow which becomes dangerous, overheating the product to
to slight wear at each electrical the point where it is damaged. This is called the end of life of
discharge. the SPD, which must be disconnected from the network
supply to prevent the risk of fire.
Given the difficulty in extinguishing an electric arc in direct
current, ABB has developed and patented a thermal
disconnector able to disconnect the end-of-life SPD in
complete safety. The operation of the thermal disconnector on
the OVR PV is explained in these three figures:

Operating principle of the SPD when At end-of-life, the opening of the Extinguishing of the electric arc when
it has not reached the end of its life thermal disconnector and ignition of an the patented device cuts in
electric arc in direct current

How much measures an electric arc: difference between alternating and direct current, An electric arc can spark between
indicative values for a 10 A current two electrodes because of the voltage
Minimum distance between electrodes to extinguish the arc present at their edges.
The extinguishing of the arc is more
Alternating current 400V complex in direct current than in
alternating current because the current
never passes through zero.
Direct current 600V - Extinguishing may take place at lesser
distances, for example by quickly
separating two electrodes.
Direct current 1000V - The thermal disconnector contained
in OVR PV photovoltaic SPDs is able
to extinguish the electric arc thanks
to the fast opening of the contact and
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
the isolation of the parts by insertion
of an obstacle in the path of the arc.

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Expert's corner:
What criteria are used to choose the
SPDs for PV plants?
Are there international standards? How can I be sure that the back-up protection
Since 2010, only the French UTE C 61740-51 was the is correct?
reference to certify safety in SPDs for PV applications. In The IEC guide states that SPD back-up must be co-ordinated.
2012, a European regulation shall come out with the EN The co-ordination is ensured by special tests carried out by
50539-11. In agreement with the UTE C, it does introduce the the manufacturer and must be consistent with the maximum
idea of testing the behaviour of the SPD in end of life for the short-circuit current of the system, almost always very low.
safety of the equipment. The tests performed by ABB on the OVR PV range ensure
that back-up protection is not required up to 100 A.
Above this value, a 10 A gPV fuse or 10A S800PV-S. must be
If the SPD is rated for alternating current performance, is installed to ensure end-of-life protection.
it ok to use?
Since in theory, but only in theory an SPD can support a peak
voltage of 2 x V AC, we might be tempted to use a What guarantees does ABB give on the safety of its SPDs
product designed and certified for AC systems in a PV for PV plants?
application Until recently, the only regulation applicable to SPDs was
for example adapting a 440 V AC SPD for a 600 V DC EN 61643-11, but it still does not deal with DC, much less
installation. end-of-life in PV plants.

This calculation does not take into account the SPD's end of Today, the guide UTE C 61-740-51 and the future prEN
life, a particularly critical case since the SPD must extinguish 50539-11 are the only products standards for PV SPDs in the
a DC arc, which is much more difficult compared to an AC world to supply clear and unambiguous indications on the
arc. tests to be performed to ensure that an SPD is safe for PV
ABB's OVR PV SPDs are specifically designed for direct applications. UTE conformity is today an additional guarantee
current and their performance is specified on the product of the quality and safety of OVR PV.
documentation as well as being clearly printed on the
product.

On the following page you will find further information about

DC electric arcs and the patented ABB solution to make PV
plants safer than ever.

Is it enough for the SPD to be fitted with an integrated

thermal disconnector?
The thermal disconnector is a component required by law in
all varistor SPDs; it is necessary in any case to be sure that
the disconnector has been designed and tested to interrupt a
DC short circuit.
The disconnector is the component which ensures SPDs at
the end of their lives do not cause fires. ABB knows this very
well and therefore has designed a specific one for the OVR PV
range.

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A quick technical guide to identify the
ideal protection

OVR Facile 2 Among the new features of the software, the possibility to
choose surge protection for photovoltaic applications and the
Quick product selection software for possibility to print a personalised solution in just a few clicks.
protection against surges The software requires the installation of Microsoft Access or
Access Runtime.

Software: 2CSC432010E0902
Downloadable from the following address:
http://inside.abb.com/abblibrary/downloadcenter/

The new deskmat for the Protecting the electric system from surges is important for
personal safety, as well as to safeguard
OVR range precious electronic equipment. The new deskmat from the
Sistemi TT e TN-S 3P+N
OVR range is a complete tool to be kept on the desktop or
on the work bench, helping to quickly find the correct solution
L1
L2 Residual
L3 Current
Device
N

Circuit
brakers
or fuses

to protect against surges in industrial, civil and photovoltaic

OVR T2 3N 40 275s P
OVR T1 3N 25 255

General
Switchgear Section
Switchgear
PE

OVR range SPDs

A lightning-fast choice
plants.
Sistema TNC 3P (230 V L-N)
L1

Sistemi TT e TN-S 3P+N L2

L3
L1

Plant SPD CB or fuses L2 Residual Circuit

Current

Deskmat in pdf: 2CSC432005E0902

L3 brakers
Device
Class System Poles Code Type Size Code N
Type or fuses
OVR T2 3L 40 275s P

In a main switchboard, if there is a lightning conductor or aerial supply and there is delicate equipment in the switchboard
OVR T1 3L 25 255

Circuit
brakers

1 3P+N 3 x 2CTB815101R0300 + 1 x 2CTB815101R0500 3 x OVR T1+2 25 255 TS + 1 x OVR T1 100 N 3 x 125A gG or fuses
EA 062 8 E 933N/125
OVR T2 3N 40 275s P

TT, TN-S
and
OVR T1 3N 25 255

DIRECT AND
INDIRECT 1P+N 1 x 2CTB815101R0300 + 1 x 2CTB815101R040 1 x OVR T1+2 25 255 TS + 1 x OVR T1 50 N 1 x 125A gG EA 059 4 E 931N/125 General
DISCHARGE Switchgear Section
2 TN-C 3P 3 x 2CTB815101R0300 3 x OVR T1+2 25 255 TS 3 x 125A gG EA 061 0 E 933/125 PEN
Switchgear

General
Switchgear Section
Switchgear
In a switchboard, if there is a lightning conductor or when the electricity supply is from an aerial line PE

3P+N 2CTB815101R1300 OVR T1 3N 25 255 3 x 125A gG EA 062 8 E 933N/125

TT, TN-S
DIRECT
DISCHARGE 1 1P+N 2CTB815101R1500 OVR T1 1N 25 255 1 x 125A gG EA 059 4 E 931N/125
TN-C 3P 2CTB815101R1300 OVR T1 3L 25 255 3 x 125A gG EA 061 0 E 933/125

Sistema TNC 3P (230 V L-N) Sistema TT 1P+N

In all switchboards, to protect end-user equipment from the electro-magnetic impulse of lightning strikes
L1 L Residual
3P+N 2CTB803853R2200 OVR T2 3N 40 275s P 3P+N C25A S529235¹ S 204 - C25 Current
INDIRECT
TT, TN-S Sistemi TT e TN-S 3P+N L2 N
Device

2
DISCHARGE
L3
1P+N 2CTB803952R0800 OVR T2 1N 40 275s P 1P+N C25A S531795¹ S 201 Na - C25
L1
TN-C 3P 2CTB803853R2200 L2 OVR T2 3L 40 275s P Residual 3P+N C25A S468206¹
Circuit
S 203 - C25 Circuit
L3 Current brakers brakers
¹ 6 kA MCB. See the ABB System pro M compact catalogue for other models. ® Device or fuses or fuses
N
OVR T2 1N 40 275s P
OVR T2 3L 40 275s P

OVR T1 1N 25 255
OVR T1 3L 25 255

Circuit
brakers
or fuses
OVR T2 3N 40 275s P

Photovoltaic, DC side SPD Protection - Only if Isc > 100A

OVR T1 3N 25 255

General General
Class Maximum string Uoc Remote contact Code Type Size Code Switchgear Type Section Switchgear Section
Switchgear Switchgear
voltage PEN PE

In string panels for protection against induced surges on the DC side.

General
Switchgear Section
Switchgear
670 V DC - 2CTB803953R5300 PE OVR PV 40 600 P
INDIRECT
DISCHARGE
2 670 V DC YES 2CTB803953R5400 OVR PV 40 600 P TS
2 x 10A gPV E 92/32 PV
1000 V DC - 2TCB803953R6400 OVR PV 40 1000 P
1000 V DC YES 2TCB803953R6500 OVR PV 40 1000 P TS

Sistemi TT e TN-S 3P+N Sistema TNC 3P (230 V L-N) Sistema TT 1P+N Fotovoltaico
Systems L1 Systems L1 TT and TN-S, L Residual Photovoltaic L1
Current
TT and TN-S 3P+NL2 Residual TNC 3P (230 V L-N) L2
1P+N Systems N
Device
L2
L3 Current L3
Device
N

Circuit Circuit Circuit Fuses

brakers brakers brakers
or fuses or fuses or fuses
OVR T2 3N 40 275s P

OVR T2 1N 40 275s P
OVR T2 3L 40 275s P
OVR T1 3N 25 255

OVR T1 1N 25 255
OVR T1 3L 25 255

OVR PV 40 600 P

General General General

Switchgear Section Switchgear Section Switchgear Section Section
Switchgear Switchgear Switchgear Switchgear
PE PEN PE PE

Sistema TNC 3P (230 V L-N)

L1
L2
Sistema TT 1P+N Fotovoltaico
L3
L Residual L1
N Current
Circuit L2
Device
brakers
or fuses
OVR T2 3L 40 275s P
OVR T1 3L 25 255

Circuit Fuses
brakers
or fuses
OVR T2 1N 40 275s P
OVR T1 1N 25 255

OVR PV 40 600 P

General
Switchgear Section
Switchgear
PEN

General
Switchgear Section Section
Switchgear Switchgear
PE PE

Sistema TT 1P+N
L Residual
Current
N
Device Fotovoltaico
L1

Circuit L2
brakers
or fuses
OVR T2 1N 40 275s P
OVR T1 1N 25 255

Fuses
OVR PV 40 600 P

General
Switchgear Section
Switchgear
PE

Section
Switchgear
PE

Fotovoltaico
L1
L2

Fuses

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OVR PV 40 600 P

Section
Switchgear
PE
 S802PV-M25 and OTM switch
disconnectors.
Two reliable types,
one absolute safety.
From ABB's experience in the PV sector, two types
of switch disconnectors which are safe, reliable and
designed to meet all requirements. The S802PV-M25
has a maximum voltage of 650 V DC and is a switch
disconnector to be used downstream of photovoltaic
strings; it can be fed from both sides and with
interchangeable terminals. It ensures the safety of the
system during maintenance in only 3 modules.
The OTM series of switch disconnectors is particularly
indicated for isolating the PV field and the inverter on
the DC side and immediately after the inverter on the AC
side and is thus the ideal supplement for maintenance
of PV plants in complete safety, covering voltages up to
750 V DC.
The OTM series can be accessorised with ancilliary
contacts and knobs for the return rotating manoeuvre, and
can be integrated with the System pro M compact® line of
products and compatible with the OT series accessories.

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The OVR range
Global protection of the PV plant

The ABB range of SPDs offers global Aside from direct current side protection
protection for photovoltaic plants. against indirect lightning strikes with OVR
PV, ABB offers a complete range of
protective devices
for photovoltaic plants:

OVR T1
The Type-1 SPD is installed
in the main (AC side) switchboard at the system input and is
able to direct the voltage of a direct lightning strike to earth.
It is used as a first level of protection to ensure safety in the
case of a direct lightning strike.

OVR T2
Type-2 alternating current SPDs protect the inverter, the
equipment installed in the main switchboard and other
delicate equipment on the AC side. All OVR T2 devices
are fitted with end-of-life indicators and have simplified
maintenance, thanks to the possibility to replace only the
cartridge instead of the whole device.

OVR TC
The OVR TC data line SPDs protect the monitoring
lines of the PV plants from surges. They are installed in series
with the network and have removable cartridges, making
maintenance simple, without having to cut the power to
the telecommunications line.

For more information:

OVR guide: 1TXH000083C0202
OVR TC brochure : 2CTC432006B0901
The new edition of the OVR guide will soon be published,
enhanced with the results of years of collaboration between
ABB and users of OVR SPDs.

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Designed for PV
Designed to always be effective
The advantages of OVR PV
ABB's OVR PV SPDs are 100% safe and The OVR PV SPDs are
compatible with all types of PV plants. fitted with a patented thermal
disconnector which ensures a safe end-
of-life for the SPD in points of the plant
with short circuit current up to
100 A in DC.
Where the short circuit current is less than
100 A DC, OVR PV can be installed
without any back-up protection, while if it
is above this value then it must be
protected with a 10 A gPV fuse or 10A
S800PV-S.

Experience
– The OVR PV range has been designed by ABB specifically
for PV applications

Practicality
– All OVR PV models are multi-pole and have
terminals for the two poles and PE
– The wiring system is fast and foolproof, since bars or other
accessories are not required

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 Insulation
A spark gap normally behaves like an – The spark gap to earth on the OVR PV 40 600 P stops
open circuit, and conducts only when current flowing to the PE
– The number of SPDs which can be installed is unlimited,
discharging. The nature of the spark even
gap therefore prevents permanent when insulation checks are present
flow of current to earth.
Maximum protection
– The OVR PV has an extremely low level of protection:
1.4-2.8 kV for the 600 V version and 3.8 kV for the 1000 V
version

Removable cartridges
– The SPD can always be reused
– If a single cartridge reaches the end of its life, it is not
necessary to replace the entire product
– Replacements can be made without cutting the power to
the panel

Integrated contact
– Available on all versions
– Does not take up extra modules
– Signals the SPD end of life to the remote supervision
systems

TS contact

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OVR PV SPDs for photovoltaic plants
Main features

Features
– SPDs designed by ABB specifically for
the protection of photovoltaic plants
– Auto-protected from end-of-life short
circuits up to 100 A DC thanks to the
integrated thermal protection with direct
current breaking capacity
– Removable cartridges
– Versions with and without
end-of-life signalling contact
– “Y” configuration for a safer protection
– OVR PV T1 and T2 version

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 Backup protection
Main technical specifications OVR PV T1 OVR PV 40
only required if Iscwpv > 100 A DC
Reference standards IEC 61643-11 / UTE C 61740-51
prEN 50539-11
Configuration Y Y
SPDs Type / Test Class T1 / I T2 / II
Max. cont. Operating voltage Ucpv V 670 / 1000 670 / 1000
Nominal discharge current In (8/20 µs) kA 6.25 20
Impulse current Iimp (10/350 µs) kA 6.25 -
Maximum discharge current Imax (8/20 kA
- 40
µs)
Voltage protection level Up kV 1.9 / 2.5 2.8 / 3.8
Short circuit DC current withstand A
100 100
Iscwpv
Back-up protection: - not required - not required OVR PV 40 600 P OVR PV 40 1000 P
- if Iscwpv ≤100A - 10A gPV fuse - 10A gPV fuse or
- if Iscwpv >100A MCB
Response time ns <25 <25
Specific integrated PV thermal Installation diagram
Yes Yes
disconnector
Pluggable Yes Yes
Auxiliary contact TS TS L1
Weight g 1100 360 L2

Fuses

OVR PV

PE

Ordering codes
Impulse Maxi Nominal Voltage Max. Short circuit Order Bbn Price Price Weight Pack
current discharge discharge protection Cont. DC current details 3660308 1 group 1 unit
current current level Operating withstand piece piece
lmp lmax ln Up Voltage lscwpv
(10/350) (8/20) (8/20) Ucpv
kA kA kA kV V A Type code Order code EAN kg ppc.
Type 1 PV, 9 poles
6.25 - 6.25 1.9 670 100 OVR PV T1 6.25-600 P TS 2CTB803953R5700 518361 1.10 1
NEW
6.25 - 6.25 2.5 1000 100 OVR PV T1 6.25-1000 P TS 2CTB803953R6700 518378 1.10 1
Type 2 PV, 3 poles
- 40 20 1.4 670 100 OVR PV 40-600 P 2CTB803953R5300 516527 0.38 1
- 40 20 1.4 670 100 OVR PV 40-600 P TS 2CTB803953R5400 516527 0.39 1
- 40 20 3.8 1000 100 OVR PV 40-1000 P 2CTB803953R6400 516534 0.38 1
- 40 20 3.8 1000 100 OVR PV 40-1000 P TS 2CTB803953R6500 516541 0.39 1
Replacement cartridges for Surge Protective Devices
6.25 - - - 600 - OVR PV T1 6.25-600 C 2CTB803950R1000 518978 0.24 1
6.25 - - - 1000 - OVR PV T1 6.25-1000 C 2CTB803950R1000 518989 0.24 1
- 40 - - 600 - OVR PV 40-600 C 2CTB803950R0000 516558 0.12 1
- 40 - - 1000 - OVR PV 40-1000 C 2CTB803950R0100 516565 0.12 1
- - - - - - OVR PV MC 2CTB803950R0300 516756 0.12 1

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