There are multiple industry standards that apply to SPDs, whether they are connected to the electrical system through a plug-in connection or hard-wired connection to the facility wiring.

Click on the current editions of the following standards below to learn more:

• IEEE Std 142 Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
• IEEE Std 1100 IEEE Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment
• IEEE Std C62.41.1 Guide on the Surge Environment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
• ANSI/IEEE Std C62.41.2 Recommended Practice on characterization of Surges in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
• IEEE Std C62.45 Recommended Practice on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits
• IEEE Std C62.47 IEEE Guide on Electrostatic Discharge (ESD): Characterization of the ESD Environment
• IEEE Std C62.48 Guide on Interactions Between Power System Disturbances and Surge-Protective Devices
• IEEE Std C62.62 Test Specifications for Surge-Protective Devices (SPDs) for Use on the Load Side of the Service Equipment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits
• ANSI/IEEE Std C62.72 Guide for the Application of Surge-Protective Devices for Low-Voltage (1000 V or Less) AC Power Circuits
• NFPA 70 (NEC) Article 285
• NFPA 780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems
• ANSI/UL 1449