Building protection
Commercial and industrial buildings
Why protect a commercial or industrial building from overvoltages?
Protecting buildings from overvoltages plays a crucial role in safeguarding electronic equipment and machinery, particularly in industrial environments where worker safety is a priority. By preventing failures in critical systems, such as safety systems and machinery controls, you not only protect your equipment investment, but also promote a safe working environment.
Furthermore, this measure is essential for avoiding unplanned service interruptions, maintaining operational efficiency and preventing financial losses. Likewise, overvoltage protection helps prevent structural damage, representing a long-term investment by avoiding costly damage in industrial environments with more complex systems, where overvoltages can cause significant damage.
What may be needed for our installation?
There are two different scenarios depending on whether or not a lightning rod system is installed.
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 1
CSH 25
Protector with Iimp (10/350): 25 kA. Single and 3-phase. Pluggable format.
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DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 1+2
PSC 25
Protector with Iimp (10/350): 25 kA. Pluggable format.
Surge
POP+SPD (coil)
V-CHECK 4RPT
Combined POP + SPD type 2 3-phase protector. Actuation on emission coil or maximum.
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DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 2
PSM 40
Protector with Imax (8/20): 40 kA In: 20kA. Pluggable format.
Surge
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 2+3
PSM 20
Protector with Imax (8/20): 20 kA; In: 10 kA. Pluggable format.
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Lightning rod – Collection system
Nimbus® R
PDC/ESE lightning rod with remote verification technology.
Lightning
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 1
CSH 25
Protector with Iimp (10/350): 25 kA. Single and 3-phase. Pluggable format.
Surge
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 1+2
PSC 25
Protector with Iimp (10/350): 12.5 kA. Pluggable format.
Surge
POP+SPD (contactor)
V-CHECK 4RC
Combined POP + SPD type 2 3-phase protector. Actuation on contactor.
Surge
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 2
PSM 40
Protector with Imax (8/20): 40 kA In: 20kA. Pluggable format.
Surge
DIN RAIL – IEC TYPE 2+3
PSM 20
Protector with Imax (8/20): 20 kA, In: 10 kA. Pluggable format.
Surge
nimbus® Project Designer
The complete protection solution for each application may require an LPS (Lightning Protection System). Our software is free and allows you to do the risk analysis and solve the geometric project with your bill of materials.
