Print this page Surge Protection Systems Performance and Evaluation
Bijan Ghayour, P.E.
Course Outline
This 2-hour course provides a set of procedures, methods and examples for the design, specification, testing, evaluation, and installation of surge protection systems in electrical distribution systems, for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
Topics such as: types of facilities requiring surge protection, parallel/series protection, multilayer protection design, minimizing lead length for parallel surge protectors, breaker connection, grounding, acceptance testing, periodic maintenance, and performance and evaluation criteria’s are presented.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning Objective
The purpose of this course is to provide the attendee with concepts, methods and procedures for the selection and installation of surge protection devices in various facilities for the protection of the electrical and production equipment.
At the conclusion of the course the student will be familiar with the:
- Surge protection design;
- Surge protection installation;
- Breaker connection;
- Grounding;
- Acceptance testing;
- Periodic testing requirements;
- Special requirements for fire alarm, communications, and related systems;
- Surge protection performance and evaluation criteria; and
- Surge protection let-through by excessive lead length.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for electrical engineers and designer responsible for the design of electrical distribution system for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
Benefit to Attendees
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will have a thorough knowledge of the application, design, evaluation, and installation of surge protection systems.
Course Introduction
Surge transients are produced in electrical distribution systems because of switching loads, especially capacitive loads; and in regions with high lightning probability. If not protected these surges could damage the electrical and production equipment resulting, in high replacements costs and lost production because of downtime.
Surge protection should be considered as part of the overall facility design criteria. The extent to which surge protection will be required depends on the facility’s mission and the facility occupant’s reliability target.
This course offers information for the design, specification, and installation of permanently installed, hard-wired surge protectors in electrical systems.
Guidance and recommendations herein are based on industry standards and experience in existing facilities. However, projects and situations vary greatly, and sound engineering and management judgment must be exercised when applying these methods and procedures. All available information must be considered in conjunction with this course.
Course Content
This course contains methods and procedures with specific examples, for the design, installation and evaluation of surge protection systems.
Surge Protection Systems Performance and Evaluation
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Course Summary
This 2-hour course provides a set of concepts, methods and examples for the design, specification, testing, evaluation, and installation of surge protection systems in electrical distribution systems, for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities.
Topics such as: facilities requiring surge protection systems, parallel/series protection, multilayer protection design, minimizing lead length for parallel surge protectors, breaker connection, grounding, acceptance testing, periodic maintenance, and performance and evaluation criteria’s are presented.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
