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8 reasons to move to the QuickSafe® technology
for Surge Protection Devices
ABB
It’s Quick!
Thanks to its new patented
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disconnects 5 minutes quicker than
–›’‹ ƒŽ ‘’‡–‹–‘” • —†‡” –Š‡
same conditions.
It’s Safe!
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been dramatically improved. It is
now capable of safely disconnecting
–Š‡ ƒ– Ž‘™‡” –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•Ǥ
Š‡ ‡™ ‹” —‹–
disconnection occurs now at only
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•‹‰‹Ƥ ƒ–Ž› ”‡†— ‹‰ –Š‡ ”‹• ‘ˆ ƒ›
potential damage in the installation.
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therefore a safe disconnection.
ABB has a patent to protect the
technology.
The main application is in
protecting sensitive equipment
in residential, commercial or
industrial installations with regard
to overvoltage coming from internal
surges or lightning discharges. The
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the following:
1) A complete range: Upstream
protection up to 125A for OVR T2
QS and OVR T2-T3 QS and 160A
for OVR T1-T2s QS and OVR T2s
Qto to cover all electrical networks,
even with high short circuit
withstanding up to 100kA on the
installation point. Suitable for TT,
TN-C, TN-S, IT and several voltages
275/350/440/600V AC.
2) Quicker maintenance operations
and dielectric test for electrical
switchboards with pluggable
cartridges
3) A full SPD range updated and
‡”–‹Ƥ‡† ™‹–Š –Š‡ ‡™ –ƒ†ƒ”† ȋ
61643-11/2012) with better features
4) A lower voltage protection level
to keep the systems safe, starting at
Up=1100V
5) A safety reserve system for an
extended protection. T1-T2s and T2s
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6) ƒ•‹‡” ‹•’‡ –‹‘ ‘ˆ ‡“—‹’‡–
with state indicator and signaling
contact
7) Compact design to save space in
enclosure
8) No dedicated back up protection
needed for the SPD
Why QuickSafe®?
A Technology that Brings Value
End-of-life is a very critical event
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which, in worst case scenarios,
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why the updated IEC/EN 61643
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–Š‡ ˆƒ‹Ž—”‡ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘” ‘ˆ • ƒ–
–Š‡‹” ‡†Ǧ‘ˆǦŽ‹ˆ‡Ǥ Š‡ •Š‘—Ž†
thermally disconnect quickly and
safely when it reaches its natural
end-of-life or when it is subject
to an abnormal supply fault (for
example a disconnected neutral
‘‡ –‹‘ȌǤ • †‡•‹‰‡†
according to this new standard
ensure a safer installation as risk of
Ƥ”‡ ‹• considerably reduced.
A Safer Installation with
QuickSafe® Technology
According to the new IEC 61643-11/2012
Standard, the patented technology
QuickSafe® allows the product perfect
performances even in extreme conditions
(up to +80°C as rated temperature) and
guarantees a quick disconnection in case of
interruption of the neutral and short-circuit
conditions in case of failure.
Why is it important to protect
electronic devices?
The annual economic damage caused by
surges is greater than the overall damage
caused to private properties by theft and
vandalism.
ABB engineers have developed an innovative patented solution
QuickSafe® in order to pass the new and reinforced tests within
the updated IEC/EN 61643-11 Surge Protection Devices standard. The
latest range of SPDs which comply with the new evolution of the
upcoming standard, featuring the innovative QuickSafe® technology,
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IT’S NOT JUST AN ECONOMIC LOSS