For all other cases SPDs shall be fitted to protect against transient overvoltages, unless the owner of the installation declines such protection and wishes to accept the risk of damage to both wiring and equipment as tolerable. Understanding where surge protection should be installed starts with the Lightning Protection Zone (LPZ) model in IEC 62305‑4. LPZs describe how lightning surge energy is progressively reduced inside a building or facility. This will mean that any distribution board supplying electrical. The 18th Edition of BS 7671 saw a number of significant changes to the requirements for provision of surge protection devices (SPDs). It should be. Eaton's SPD series devices are designed to be fully integrated into new switchgear and new panels for the closest possible electrical connection. stands for the following: The following example applies S.
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