Erico TSG Series Surge Reduction Filters (TSG-RSF) User Manual

CRITEC®TSG SERIES INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSSurge Reduction Filters (TSG-SRF)E535IS06ENAS 10/6/06 11:12 AM Page A

www.erico.com10Identify the Distribution SystemFigure 5. TT system: A system having one point of the source of energy earthed and the exposed conduct

www.erico.com11Identify the Distribution SystemFigure 7. IT system: A system having no direct connection between live parts and earth, but having all

www.erico.com12Mounting the Surge Reduction FilterFigure 9. Typical mounting arrangement for wallmounted CRITEC®Surge reduction Filters (40-200A). 5.

www.erico.com13Optimising Performance/Fusing6. OPTIMISING PERFORMANCEThe protection equipment must be earthed and installed in accordance withall rele

www.erico.com14Cabling6.2 CABLINGThe cabling and earth wires connected to thefilter input should always be run separately,with a minimum clearance of

www.erico.com15CablingFigure 10. Identification of SRF input and output terminals.Figure 11. Maintaining clearance between input and other cabling.E

www.erico.com16CablingTable 2. Termination details for TSG-SRFs.Table 3. Recommended tightening torques.Bolt/Screw Recommended Torque LocationM6 4.2 N

www.erico.com17Output DistributionFigure 12. Connection of circuits outsidethe protected zone.Figure 13. Isolation of sensitive equipment fromnoisy

www.erico.com18EarthingFigure 14. Preferred approachto equipotential bonding.6.4 EARTHINGThe earths for all site equipment should be integrated (pref

www.erico.com19Connection of Alarm Circuits6.5 CONNECTION OF ALARM CIRCUITSThe TSG-SRF secondary surge diverters arecontinuously monitored and their i

www.erico.com2Warnings2. WARNINGS• PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. Ensure that theTSG-SRF is of the correct voltage, current,phasing, and frequency, and is of

www.erico.com20Installation Arrangement for Australian MEN SystemsFigure 15. Typical connection detail for SRF point of entry installation in MEN sys

www.erico.com21TSG-SRFs on Sub-CircuitsFigure 16. Operation of primary shunt protectionand SRFs on sub-circuit.6.7 TSG-SRFs ON SUB-CIRCUITSWhere SRFs

www.erico.com22TSG-SRFs on Sub-CircuitsFigure 17. Earthing of an SRF remote from MEN point. (Subject to compliance with relevantnational standards).

www.erico.com23Servicing & Trouble Shooting7. SERVICING and TROUBLE SHOOTINGHAZARDOUS VOLTAGES EXIST WITHIN THE SRF ENCLOSURE. THESRF SHOULD ONLY

www.erico.com24Non-Standard Products & AccessoriesFigure 18. Backplane unit, supplied for installation into customer provided switchboard.8. NON-

www.erico.com25Schmetic DiagramsAC1Figure 19. Schematic diagramfor Single-Phase Filters.9. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMSFigure 20. Schematic diagramfor Three-P

www.erico.com26Physical Dimensions10. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Table 4. Physical dimensions of CRITEC®TSG-SRFsTSG-SRF DIMENSIONSTSG-SRF ENCLOSURE SIZE MOU

www.erico.com27The ERICO Six Point Plan of Protection123456The range of TSG-SRFs fulfill some of the requirements of point 5 of the plan.Careful consi

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www.erico.com3TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 22. Introduction . . .

www.erico.com4Introduction1. INTRODUCTIONThe CRITEC®Triggered Spark Gap SurgeReduction Filter (TSG-SRF) from ERICO®incorpo-rates high energy clamping

www.erico.com5IntroductionBoth issues have been addressed with theCRITEC®TSG, a spark gap surge diverter incorporating a triggering device whichenable

www.erico.com6Installation CautionsFigure 1. Seek specialist advice with the above installations.3. INSTALLATION CAUTIONSCAUTIONS:• Transient protec

www.erico.com7Installation Cautions• Harmonic voltages may also be present indistribution systems that do not featuregenerators. This is normally whe

www.erico.com8Identify the Distribution SystemFigure 2. TN-C system: In this system, the neutral and protective earth conductor combine in a single c

www.erico.com9Identify the Distribution System* *Figure 3. TN-S system: In this system, a separate neutral and protective earth conductor are run thr