Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-03-02 Thread Peter Tarver
Fine and valuable responses. Thank you. Can anyone respond to my question? > Has anyone else encountered this sort of requirement? The CBTL either > could not or would not provide a written requirement, so this smells off. Peter Tarver Date sent: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:59:02 -080

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
> FWIW, have recorded >4kV transients at a North Carolina > site twice during previous 14 months. Unfortunately, we don't know whether the cause was by operation of equipment, operation of a transient suppression device, or atmospheric discharge. Since the occurrence rate is so low, and the loc

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Brian O'Connell
m: Peter Tarver [mailto:ptar...@enphaseenergy.com] Sent: Friday, February 26, 2016 2:59 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments Howdy, howdy, howdy. Product incorporates Type 5 component VDRs and is installed in an OVC III environment via field wi

Re: [PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Richard Nute
Hi Peter: Don't use the VDR or any transient suppression. Take it out. Your insulation is good enough and is not likely to be damaged by a transient over-voltage. VDRs and most other transient suppression schemes may protect the immediate equipment, but generate transients for other equipm

[PSES] IEC 61010-1 and VDRs in OVC III environments

2016-02-26 Thread Peter Tarver
Howdy, howdy, howdy. Product incorporates Type 5 component VDRs and is installed in an OVC III environment via field wiring connections. Evaluation for a CB Scheme Certificate and Test Report. In recent dealings with a CBTL, I was told that the VDRs in a product needed to be Type 2. In referencin