IEEE C62.36:1991 pdf download.IEEE Stand lard Test Methods for Surge Protectors Used in Low-Voltage Data, Communications, and Signaling Circuits.
This standard applies to surge protectors for application on multiconductor balanced or unbalanced data, communications, and signaling circuit.s with voltages equal to or less than 1000 V rms, or 1200 V dc. These surge protectors are designed to limit voltage surges, current surges, or both.
This standard describes the methods of testing and criteria for determining the end of life of electrical surge protectors used in low- voltage data, communications, and signaling circuits. The surge protectors covered are multiple-component series or parallel combinations of linear or nonlinear elements, packaged for the purpose of limiting voltage, current, or both.
This standard is not intended to cover packaged single gas tube, air gap, varistor or avalanche junction surge-protective devices, which are included in IEEE C62.31-1987 [2], IEEE C62.32-1981 [3], IEEE C62.33-1982 141, and IEEE C62.35-1987 [5], respectively. Specifically excluded from this standard are test methods for low-voltage power circuit applications. For protection of wire-line communication facilities under the specialized conditions found at power stations, consult IEEE St,d 487-1980 [9].
The tests in this standard are intended as design tests as defined in IEEE St4d 100-1988 [7], IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms, and provide a means of comparison among various multiple-component surge protectors.
The test criteria and definitions of this standard provide a common engineering language beneficial to users and manufacturers of multiple-component surge protectors.
Because of the voltage and energy levels employed in the majority of tests described herein, all tests should be considered hazardous. Appropriate caution should be taken in their performance.
2. Definitions
This section contains only those definitions relating to surge protectors, within this standard, that are not listed in IEEE Std 100-1988.
surge protector. An assembly of protective devices consisting of one or more series, parallel, or any combination of elements used to limit surge voltages, currents, or both to a specified level. Syn: protector.
transition current. The current required at a given temperature and duration to cause a current-protective device to change state.
a crences This standard shall be used in conjunction with the following publications:
[1] IEEE C62.1 -1989, IEEE Standard for Gapped Silicon-Carbide Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits.
[2] IEEE C62.31-1987, IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Gas-Tube Surge-Protective Devices (ANSI).
[3] IEEE C62.32-1981 (Reaft 1987), IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Low-Voltage Air Gap Surge-Protective Devices (ANSI).
[4] IEEE C62.33- 1982 (Reaff. 1989), IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Varistor Surge- Protective Devices (ANSI).
[5] IEEE C62.35- 1987, IEEE Standard Test Specifications for Avalanche Junction Semiconductor Surge-Protective Devices.
[6] IEEE C62.45-1987, IEEE Guide on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to LowVoltage AC Power Circuits (ANSI).
[7] IEEE Std 100-1988, IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical and Electronics Terms(ANSI).IEEE C62.36 pdf download.