DocumentCode
679492
Title
Surge protection for explosion hazard areas: Principles for ex-proof device
Author
Santos, S.R.
Author_Institution
OBO Bettermann do Brasil, Sorocaba, Brazil
fYear
2013
fDate
7-11 Oct. 2013
Firstpage
365
Lastpage
368
Abstract
All electrical equipment needs special characteristics to installation in explosion hazard areas. These requirements are necessary to avoid an explosion caused by electrical current. Surge Protection Devices (SPD) are designed to conduct surge currents created by lightning discharges and switching operations. When the SPD are installed in explosion hazard areas, they need to fulfill two different requirements. Conduct the surge currents, avoiding the ignition in the explosive atmosphere.
Keywords
electrical installation; explosion protection; hazardous areas; lightning protection; surge protection; SPD; electrical current; electrical equipment; ex-proof device; explosion hazard areas; explosive atmosphere; ignition; installation; lightning discharges; surge currents; surge protection devices; switching operations; Explosions; Lightning protection; Standards; Surge protection; Surges; Harzad Areas; Surge Protection Device;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lightning Protection (XII SIPDA), 2013 International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Belo Horizonte
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-1343-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SIPDA.2013.6729241
Filename
6729241
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