IEEE C62.42-2005
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IEEE Guide for the Application of Component Surge-Protective Devices for Use in Low-Voltage [Equal to or Less than 1000 V (ac) Or 1200 V (dc)] Circuits
25-08-2017
English
31-05-2006
1 Overview
1.1 Scope
2 Normative references
2.1 IEEE standard test specifications for component
surge-protective devices
2.2 IEEE standard test specifications for multiple component
surge-protective devices
2.3 General references
3 Definitions
4 Electrical environment
4.1 Lightning and its effects
4.2 Low-energy static source
4.3 Power interference
4.4 Switching transients
4.5 Electrostatic discharge
4.6 Electromagnetic pulse
5 Comparison and selection of component surge-protective devices
5.1 Comparison between voltage switching and voltage limiting
component SPDs
6 Gas tubes
6.1 Description
6.2 Theory of operation
6.3 Gas tube arrester test characteristics
6.4 Application of gas tube surge arresters (telecommunications)
7 Air gaps
7.1 Description
7.2 Theory of operation
7.3 Air gap arrester test characteristics
7.4 Application of air gap surge arresters
7.5 Backup air gap surge arresters
8 Component MOV surge-protective devices
8.1 Description
8.2 Theory of operation
8.3 Varistor test characteristics
8.4 Application of varistor surge-protective device components
9 Component avalanche junction semiconductor surge-protective
devices
9.1 Description
9.2 Theory of Operation
9.3 Avalanche diode test characteristics
9.4 Application of avalanche diodes
Annex A (informative) Circuit behavior of gas tube arresters
Annex B (informative) Circuit behavior of air gap arresters
Annex C (informative) Examples of applications of MOVs
Annex D (informative) Generic examples of surge problems that
are solved by the application of avalanche junction
semiconductor SPDs
Annex E (informative) Bibliography
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