Secondary Surge Protection

Course Number: E-3015
Credit: 3 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Lee Layton, P.E.
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Overview

In Secondary Surge Protection , you'll learn ...

  • An understanding of the lightning flash mechanism
  • An understanding of the design and operation of TVSS devices
  • A description of electrical transients
  • How to design overvoltage protection systems for residential applications

Overview

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Credit: 3 PDH

Length: 32 pages

This 3-hour course reviews the overvoltage situations that may occur in residential applications and methods to protect consumer equipment from overvoltages. The principle cause of overvoltages in a residential environment is lightning surges. Lightning surges are covered in detail as well as the design and operation of transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS). Relevant standards are reviewed as well as the importance of grounding to proper overvoltage protection.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • An understanding of the lightning flash mechanism
  • An understanding of the design and operation of TVSS devices
  • A description of electrical transients
  • How to design overvoltage protection systems for residential applications

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 22 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.

Board Acceptance
This course is applicable to professional engineers in:
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Credit: 3 PDH

Length: 32 pages

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