Electric.ie May/June 2024

4 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website for the Irish Electrical Industry • With the new Irish National Rules for Electrical Installations, a big change in surge protection requirements in the Republic of Ireland has opened the need for installing surge protection devices in a very broad spectrum from public, commercial or industrial activities too, even consumer unit applications depending on the circumstances as stated in the section 443.4. MERSEN manufactures and supplies fuses and fusegear, with expertise and products available from their overcurrent protection product family to offer a complete solution of fuse and fuse holder combinations to be installed alongside their range of SPDs. Discover their CPD Courses in Surge Protection on cpduk.co.uk SURGE PROTECTION I.S. 10101: 2020. A STEP AHEAD FOR SURGE PROTECTION SPDs Surge Protection Devices are designed to protect against power surge events. SPD AND BACK UP FUSE COMBINATIONS One of the requirements of SPD installation according to IEC61643-12, is the selection, when necessary depending on the circumstances, of the correct back up fuse. Surge-Trap® Pluggable STPT12-12K275V-4PM TNS Type 1+2 NH fuse-links gG 500VAC, Solid links with live tags, Ferrule fuse-links 22x58 gG 500 to 690VAC Modulostar CMS22 fuse-holders

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