Advanced Protection 1SSA User Manual

Advanced Protection Technologies, Inc.

Secondary Surge Arrester for Home, Apartment, Farm and Equipment

NOTICE: Advanced Protection Technologies, Inc. (APT) recommends that a licensed electrician install the

TE/1SSA and TE/4SSA Series of Secondary Surge Arresters. Unqualified personnel could install the arrester
incorrectly, making it inoperative, ineffective, or hazardous. Such persons are in danger while working with high
voltages without sufficient experience to prevent injuries to themselves and others from electrical shock.

DESCRIPTION:

The APT Secondary Surge Arresters are MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) based, hardwired devices, often referred to as
Lightning Arresters. These devices are designed to protect electrical equipment from damaging effects of voltage
transients induced by lightning, or caused by utility switching, insulation arcing, electrical motor cycling, or other
large or sudden changes in the electrical power flow on incoming AC lines.

For complete protection APT recommends that the ground circuit is solidly grounded

to water pipes, adjacent ground rods, lightning rods, etc.

The arresters utilize a single MOV per pole to reduce potential load balancing/sharing problems of paralleled MOV
devices during operation. APT recommends the use of additional surge protection devices such as plug-in strips,
or the disconnection of particularly sensitive electronic equipment during electrical storms.

Advanced Proteciton Technologies, Inc. arresters are neither designed nor intended for use as

protection against a direct lightning strike to a facility or piece of equipment.

The TE/1SSA and TE/4SSA Series of lightning arresters are epoxy encapsulated devices designed to be easily
installed in any physical position indoors or outdoors utilizing the integral 1/2" threaded nipple and supplied metal
lock nut. The arrester has 18" long, 12 AWG multi-stranded leads that are color coded for ease of installation.

The TE/1SSA and TE/4SSA Series are UL listed as OWHX devices and comply with the current edition of ANSI/
IEEE C62.11 testing.

Limited Warranty

Advanced Protection Technologies, Inc. warrants it's AC Surge Arrester products against defective workman­ship and materials for 1 year from the date of original purchase. The unit must have been installed by a
qualified and licensed electrician in order to qualify for Warranty coverage.

Liability is limited to the replacement of the defective product. A Return Material Authorization (RMA #) number
must be given by the company prior to the return of any product. Returned products must be sent to the factory
with the transportation charges prepaid.

APT specifically disclaims all other warranties, expressed or implied. Additionally, the company will not be
responsible for incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in any product or component
thereof.

Advanced Protection Technologies, Inc.

14550 58th Street North, Clearwater, Florida 33760 • 800-237-4567 • Fax: [phone]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE

TE/1SSA AND TE/4SSA SERIES LIGHTNING ARRESTER

This arrester should be installed in accordance with all applicable

local and national electrical codes by qualified personnel only.

Read all instructions carefully before installation.

A. Mount Arrester:

The TE/1SSA and TE/4SSA Series arresters are designed to be installed utilizing the threaded nipple
supplied as an integral part of the arrester.

1. Turn off power.

2. Locate a knockout as close as possible to the electrical connection point of the arrester.

3. Remove the knockout and disregard.

4. Insert the arrester into the hole and secure with the supplied lock nut. Tighten the lock nut.

B. For maximum protection:

1. Cut the leads to the shortest length possible, avoiding any sharp bends in the wire.

2. Insure that clean, tight, permanent connections are utilized.

C. Connect the arrester leads to the system as indicated in the below listed wiring diagram. Connect the white

lead (Ground/Neutral) first, then connect the black leads (Line).

D. Turn on power.

INSTALL THE ARRESTER AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE DESIGNED PROTECTED EQUIPMENT

FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS.

ELECTRICAL SCHEMA TICS

TE/1SSA

TE/4SSA

APT0310040-A