Lightning And Surge Voltage Protection; In The Following Sections - Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 Hardware And Installation Manual

Appendix

12.3 Lightning and surge voltage protection

12.3.1 In the following sections ...

we show you solutions for the protection of your S7-300 against damage as a
result of surge voltage.
Overview
Failures are very often the result of surge voltage caused by:
• Atmospheric discharge or
• Electrostatic discharge.
We will begin by showing you what the theory of surge protection is based on: the
lightning protection zones concept.
At the end of this section, you will find rules for the transition points between
individual lightning protection zones.
Note
This section can only provide information on the protection of a PLC against surge
voltage.However, complete surge protection is guaranteed only if the whole
surrounding building is designed to provide protection against overvoltage. This
applies especially to constructional measures for the building at the planning stage.
If you wish to obtain detailed information on surge protection, we therefore
recommend you contact your Siemens partner or a company specialized in
lightning protection.
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