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Surge protective devices

Eaton’s SPV Series

For mounting external to electrical distribution equipment

Introduction

Eaton’s SPV Series sidemount
surge protective devices

Eaton’s SPV series is a com­mercial grade and light industrial
surge protective device (SPD)
that combines surge suppression
components and EMI/RFI filtering,
providing effective protection for
sensitive electronic loads.

Surges (also known as transients)
due to lightning, utility grid
switching, switching of external/
internal inductive or capacitive
loads, and other sources travel on

power line conductors through­out the electrical distribution
system, causing system
operating problems and
equipment downtime.

Use of the SPV units can prevent
these costly occurrences and
equipment damage. Available
with six surge current capacity
ratings, the SPV can be installed
on the main of light commercial
buildings, on any subpanel in a
facility and in any control panel
to protect sensitive electronic
equipment.

Applications

The increasing necessity
for facility-wide surge
protection

The ever-increasing use of
microprocessors and other
sensitive electronic equipment
has increased the necessity for
facility-wide surge protection.
These sensitive electronic com­ponents are used within many
pieces of equipment, including
computers, programmable logic
controllers, and other commonly
used electrical and electronic
equipment. Surges can wreak
havoc on equipment, causing
catastrophic failures, process
interruptions and premature
aging leading to failure. The
application of SPDs can mitigate
problems with sensitive elec­tronic equipment, keeping the
equipment and the related
processes up and running reliably
without disruption or damage
due to surge-related events.

In addition to externally
generated surge events, such
as lightning and grid switching,
equipment is also susceptible to
damage by internally generated
surges. In fact, the majority of
surges are generated internally
by commonly used items, such
as fluorescent lighting ballasts,
light dimmers, photocopiers, fax
machines and variable frequency
drives. This further reinforces the
necessity for facility-wide surge
protection applied at all stages
of the electrical distribution sys­tem, from the electrical service
entrance down to the single­phase loads.

Standards
and certications

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ULT 1449 3rd Edition Listed

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UL 1283 Listed

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CSAT TIL I-11B

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CSA C22.2 No.8

Features

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SurgePlane™ technology
to ensure reliability and
performance by using a low
impedance copper platform

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Compact design to enable
close mounting to electrical
distribution equipment

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Parallel hybrid filter technology

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Individually fused surge
suppression components

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Status indicator lights to
monitor supply power, surge
suppression component status
and fusing

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Can be remotely monitored
using Form C contacts

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Audible alarm

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Ideal for OEM
panel applications

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50 through 200 kA surge
current capacity ratings

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Contains no replaceable parts
or items that require periodic
maintenance

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10-year warranty

Eaton is the leading supplier of
power protection technology to
a number of Fortune 500
companies. We have applied our
extensive experience in power
quality and have included a
number of innovative features
in the development of the
Eaton SPV series.