TVSS Installation Guidelines

Note: This text is extracted from the Liebert installation, operation and maintenance guide of surge suppressors and the original document is shipped along the surge suppressors. The following models are covered in this document: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) LPL series LPM series LM series AccuVar series Interceptor series

Caution: Before commissioning the unit, please verify whether the model is suitable for the circuit that it is intended to protect. Failure to do so shall lead to failure or unit or serious fire hazard. The TVSS units must be located as close as practicable to the protected circuit for best performance. The lead length should be short. Connection: The following information can be used for commissioning the TVSS 1) Service Supplied Building or Structure: The TVSS shall be connected on the load side of the service disconnect over current device. 2) Feeder supplied Building or Structure: The TVSS shall be connected on the load side of the first over current device at the building or structure. 3) Separately Derived System: The TVSS shall be connected on the load side of the first over current device in a separately derived system.
Service Disconnect

Connected Loads

Source side of disconnect

Load side of disconnect

This length shoul d be less than 5 feet and

should

TVSS

TVSS Disconnect (Refer Table 1 for sizing details)

be as Straight as possible

Critical Information
1. The performance and safety of any TVSS is dependent on proper grounding and bonding. All the electrical circuits to the TVSS must include an equipment grounding conductor (EGC) as required by the NEC and local codes. 2. Do not install the earth connection of TVSS to isolated earth pits (Dedicated earth). The use of separate grounding electrode to ground the TVSS defeat its effectiveness, is a potential safety hazard, may cause equipment damage and is also a NEC violation. For proper performance of TVSS, the service entrance grounding electrode system must comply with the NEC by having all available electrodes (Building steel, metal water pipe, driven rods, concrete encased electrodes etc). However for most transient surges, the TVSS diverts the surge current back to its source without involving the ground electrode.

3. The neutral connection (Y connected model) is essential and should be firmly connected to the neutral terminal. Ensure that the neutral is not disconnected from the source side at any point of time when the TVSS is connected. Breaking live source with a 4 pole switch leads to momentary high N-G voltage. Repetitive incidents explained above will damage the TVSS. 4. It is recommended to install a disconnect switch before the TVSS so that, if TVSS becomes faulty during course of time, can be isolated from the electrical system without shutdown. Refer Table 1 for the disconnect ratings.

5. The TVSS are used for INDOOR APPLICATIONS ONLY. 6. The TVSS (Warranty clause) are not designed for the following applications: i. Any nuclear or related applications ii. Life support and patient connected and applied medical and dental applications. 7. The standard color codes of Liebert TVSS given mentioned below. Phase conductors (Normally BLACK wires in LIEBERT TVSS) mentioned as L1, L2 & L3 or A, B & C. This can be connected in any sequence at R, Y & B. Neutral conductor (Normally WHITE wire in LIEBERT TVSS) mentioned as N should be connected at the neutral terminal for the circuit that is protected. Earth conductor (Normally GREEN or GREEN YELLOW STRIPES wire in LIEBERT TVSS) mentioned as G should be connected to the Ground terminal of the circuit that is protected.

8. There are potential free contacts that can be wired for remote monitoring. The color codes for the same are given below. The potential free contact (form C contacts) ratings are 250V 5A max. YELLOW Normally Open mentioned as NO ORANGE Common mentioned as COM BLUE Normally Closed mentioned as NC

Table 1 (Recommended installation details)

Recommended Disconnect rating (Amp) (choose the next nearest rating if not available) 30 Amp 30 Amp 30 Amp 40 Amp 40 Amp 100 Amp 60 Amp 80 Amp 80 Amp 100 Amp

TVSS Series

Model

Surge Current Rating (kA) 25, 50 & 100 100-(2 mode) & 160 130 & 160 120 & 160 200 & 300 400 & 500 160 & 250 320, 400 & 500 750 1000

Recommended cable size (AWG)

Designed fault current (A) 14,000 A 65,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A 200,000 A

Powersure LPL Powersure LPM AccuVar LM Series

All All All LM060-LM080 LM100-LM150 LM200-LM250 SI016-SI025 SI032-SI050 SI060-SI075 SI100

Interceptor series

AWG 12 already provided AWG 12 already provided AWG 10 to be used AWG 8 to be used AWG 8 to be used AWG 2 to be used AWG 6 to be used AWG 4 to be used AWG 4 to be used AWG 2 to be used