These links to other resources are grouped into the following categories:
- Consulting & Specifying Engineer
- Control Engineering
- NEMA’s ei Magazine
- Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M)
To learn which standard you may need, visit our standards overview section.
- IEEE C62.41.1,Guide on the Surge Environment in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
- IEEE C62.41.2,Recommended Practice on characterization of Surges in Low-Voltage (1000 V and less) AC Power Circuits
- IEEE C62.45,Recommended Practice on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits
- NFPA 70 – the National Electrical Code® (section 285 is the reference for SPD installations)
- UL 1449, Standard for Surge Protective Devices, Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
- Surges Happen. Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Special Publication #960-6
- Focus on Surge Protective Devices in the Home
- NFPA Phase 1 study
- NEMABIS Surge Damage Survey 2014-Wave 2
- NEMA Vids for Grids
- How surge protector strips work. From Marshall Brain’s How Stuff Works
website. - Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices Section
- Surge Protective Devices—Key Components in Building Electrical Infrastructure
- Single Surge Protective Strips are not Enough