A practical basis is provided for the selection of voltage and current tests to be applied in evaluating the surge withstand capability of equipment connected to utility power circuits, primarily in residential, commercial, and light industrial applications. The recommended practice covers the origin of surge voltages, rate of occurrence and voltage levels in unprotected circuits, waveshapes of representative surge voltages, energy, and source and impedance. Three locations categories are defined according to their relative position from the building service entrance. For each category, representative waveforms of surge voltages and surge currents are described, organized in two recommended "standard waveforms" and three suggested "additional waveforms."
- Standard Committee
- PE/SPDLV - Surge Protective Devices/Low Voltage
- Status
- Superseded Standard
- Superseded by
- C62.41-1991
- Board Approval
- 1979-12-19
- History
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- ANSI Approved:
- 1983-01-31
- Published:
- 1981-01-30
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/SPDLV - Surge Protective Devices/Low Voltage
- Working Group
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LV3.6.4 - 3.6.4 Surge Characterization on LV Circuits WG
- IEEE Program Manager
- Christian Orlando
Contact Christian Orlando - Working Group Chair
- Douglas Dorr
Other Activities From This Working Group
Current projects that have been authorized by the IEEE SA Standards Board to develop a standard.
PC62.41.2
Recommended Practice on Characterization of Surges in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
The scope of this recommended practice is to characterize the surge environment at locations on ac power circuits described in IEEE Std C62.41.1 by means of standardized waveforms and other stress parameters. The surges considered in this recommended practice do not exceed one half-cycle of the normal mains waveform (fundamental frequency) in duration. They can be periodic or random events and can appear in any combination of line, neutral, or grounding conductors. They include surges with amplitudes, durations, or rates of change sufficient to cause equipment damage or operational upset. While surge protective devices (SPDs) acting primarily on the amplitude of the voltage or current are often applied to divert the damaging surges, the upsetting surges might require other remedies.
Standards approved by the IEEE SA Standards Board that are within the 10-year lifecycle.
C62.41.3-2020
IEEE Guide for Interactions between Power System Disturbances and Surge Protective Devices
Information is provided to users and manufacturers of surge-protective devices (SPDs) about the interactions that can occur between SPDs and power system disturbances. This guide applies to SPDs manufactured to be connected to 50 Hz or 60 Hz ac power circuits rated at 100u20131000 V rms. The effects of the presence and operation of SPDs on the quality of power available to the connected loads are described. The interaction between multiple SPDs on the same circuit is also described.
These standards have been replaced with a revised version of the standard, or by a compilation of the original active standard and all its existing amendments, corrigenda, and errata.
C62.41-1991
IEEE Recommended Practice for Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
A practical basis is provided for the selection of voltage and current tests to be applied in evaluating the surge withstand capability of equipment connected to utility power circuits, primarily in residential, commercial, and light industrial applications. The recommended practice covers the origin of surge voltages, rate of occurrence and voltage levels in unprotected circuits, waveshapes of representative surge voltages, energy and source and impedance. Three locations categories are defined according to their relative position from the building service entrance. For each category, representative waveforms of surge voltages and surge currents are described, organized in two recommended standard waveforms and three suggested additional waveforms.
C62.45-1987
IEEE Guide on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
Guidance is provided for applying surge testing to AC power interfaces of equipment connected to low-voltage ac power circuits that are subject to transient overvoltages. Signal and data lines are not addressed in this document, nor are any specifications stated on the withstand levels that might be assigned to specific equipments. An important objective of the document is to call attention to the safety aspects of surge testing.
C62.45-1992
IEEE Guide on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits
Superseded by C62.45-2002. Guidance is provided for applying surge testing to ac power interfaces of equipment connected to low-voltage ac power circuits that are subject to transient overvoltages. Signal and data lines are not addressed in this document, nor are any specifications stated on the withstand levels that might be assigned to specific equipments. An important objective of the document is to call attention to the safety aspects of surge testing.
C62.48-1995
IEEE Guide on Interactions Between Power System Disturbances and Surge-Protective Devices
Information is provided to users and manufacturers of surge-protective devices(SPDs) about the interactions that may occur between SPDs and power system disturbances. This guide applies to SPDs manufactured to be connected to 50 or 60 Hz ac power circuits rated at 100-1000 V rms. The effects and side effects of the presence and operation of SPDs on the quality of power available to the connected loads are described. The interaction between multiple SPDs on the same circuit is also described.
These standards have been removed from active status through a ballot where the standard is made inactive as a consensus decision of a balloting group.
No Inactive-Withdrawn Standards
These standards are removed from active status through an administrative process for standards that have not undergone a revision process within 10 years.
C62.41.1-2002
IEEE Guide on the Surge Environment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
This is a guide describing the surge voltage, surge current, and temporary overvoltages(TOV) environment in low-voltage [up to 1000 V root mean square (rms)] ac power circuits. This scope does not include other power disturbances, such as notches, sags, and noise. This IEEE standards product is part C62 Family on Surge Protection.
C62.41.2-2002
IEEE Recommended Practice on Characterization of Surges in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
This IEEE standards product is part C62 Family on Surge Protection and supersedes C62.41 The scope of this recommended practice is to characterize the surge environment at locations on ac power circuits described in IEEE Std C62.41.1-2002 by means of standardized waveforms and other stress parameters. The surges considered in this recommended practice do not exceed one half-cycle of the normal mains waveform (fundamental frequency) in duration. They can be periodic or random events and can appear in any combination of line, neutral, or grounding conductors. They include surges with amplitudes, durations, or rates of change sufficient to cause equipment damage or operational upset. While surge protective devices (SPDs) acting primarily on the amplitude of the voltage or current are often applied to divert the damaging surges, the upsetting surges might require other remedies.
C62.41.2-2002/Cor 1-2012
IEEE Recommended Practice on Characterization of Surges in Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits Corrigendum 1: Deletion of Table A.2 and Associated Text
Deletion of Table A.2 and associated text is addressed in this corrigendum.
C62.45-2002
IEEE Recommended Practice on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
The scope of this recommended practice is the performance of surge testing on electrical and electronic equipment connected to low-voltage ac power circuits, specifically using there commended test waveform defined in IEEE Std C62.41.2-2002. Nevertheless, these recommendations are applicable to any surge testing, regardless of the specific surges that may be applied.
C62.48-2005
IEEE Guide on Interactions Between Power System Disturbances and Surge Protective Devices
Information is provided to users and manufacturers of surge-protective devices (SPDs) about the interactions that can occur between SPDs and power system disturbances. This guide applies to SPDs manufactured to be connected to 50 or 60 Hz ac power circuits rated at 100-1000 V RMS. The effects of the presence and operation of SPDs on the quality of power available to the connected loads are described. The interaction between multiple SPDs on the same circuit is also described.