Normative Annex A10

Application Category A10 (Page 1 of 4)

(Voltage Limiter)

Test Type [Keyed to C62.36] / Protector
A10-GR974 / Protector A10-IEC61643-21 / Protector
A10-2 / Protector
A10-2 / Protector A10-5 / Protector A10-6 / Protector
A10-7 / Protector A10-8 / Protector A10-9 / Protector A10-10
Components [temporary reference] / Thyristor / Carbon block / GDT
Number of ports [C62.36 clause 5, fig 1] / 5 / 2
SPD Standards / GR974 / IEC 61643-21 / ITU-T K.20
Voltage limiting requirements
5.2.1.1 Rated Voltage / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265 / 265
5.2.1.2 Minimum Insulation Resistance / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K / 13.25 K
5.2.1.3 DC limiting voltage test / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600 / 265 - 600
5.2.1.4 Maximum Impulse-limiting voltage at 100 V/microsec / 400 / 400 / 400 / 600 / 600 / 600 / 1000 / 1000 / 1000 / 400
5.2.1.5 Impulse reset type from Table 2 / A / A,B
5.2.1.6 AC life [current (A)/duration (sec) /repetitions] / 1/1/60
10/1/5
5.2.1.7 Impulse life [current (A)/wavshape/repetitions] / 10/(10/1000)/1500
100/(10/1000)/100
5.2.1.8 Maximum single-impulse discharge [current (kA)/waveshape] / 10 /(8/20) / 10KA / 10KA / 10KA / 10KA
Current limiting requirements
5.2.2.1 Rated Current (mA) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.2 DC series resistance (Ohms) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.3 Transition current (mA) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.4 Current reset / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.5 Trip Endurance / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.6 Blocking cycle life / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.7 AC life / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.8 Impulse life (waveform) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.2.9 Maximum single-impulse discharge / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
Transmission requirements
5.2.3.1 Capacitance (pF) / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200 / 30 - 200
5.2.3.2 Insertion loss (dB) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.3.3 Return loss (dB) / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.3.4 Longitudinal balance / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.3.5 Bit error rate / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.3.6 Inductance / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
5.2.3.7 Phase shift / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A