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6.9 Generator Output and Derating Considerations ....................................................................... 6-36
6.9.1 Generator Placement .......................................................................................................6-37
6.9.2 Fuel Supply ...................................................................................................................... 6-38
6.9.3 Transfer Switch ................................................................................................................ 6-40
6.9.4 Electrical Wiring Considerations ....................................................................................... 6-40
6.9.5 Installation Plan ................................................................................................................ 6-40
6.9.6 Alarms, Meters and Gauges ............................................................................................. 6-41
6.9.7 Generator Installation Grounding ..................................................................................... 6-42
6.9.8 Generator Installation ....................................................................................................... 6-42
6.9.9 Generator Startup ............................................................................................................. 6-43
6.9.10 Generator Safety ............................................................................................................ 6-43
Chapter 7. Surge Protective Devices ............................................................ 7-1
7.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2 Technologies Available ............................................................................................................... 7-4
7.3 Suppression Mode Definitions .................................................................................................... 7-4
7.4 AC Power SPD Requirements .................................................................................................... 7-5
7.4.1 AC SPD Requirements Based on Facility Description ....................................................... 7-5
7.4.2 SPD Types ....................................................................................................................... 7-27
7.4.3 Installation Requirements .................................................................................................7-33
7.5 Telephone/Control/Data Network Circuit SPDs ........................................................................ 7-34
7.5.1 Primary Protection ............................................................................................................ 7-35
7.5.2 Secondary Protection ....................................................................................................... 7-35
7.5.3 Fiber Optic Cables ............................................................................................................ 7-36
7.6 RF Components Protection ...................................................................................................... 7-36
7.6.1 RF Surge Suppression Technology Overview ................................................................. 7-37
7.6.2 Surge Protection Considerations for Dispatch Centers and Operator Positions .............. 7-43
7.6.3 Cable Television and Security Systems ........................................................................... 7-44
7.6.4 Broadband - Wireless Access Point Networks ................................................................. 7-44
7.7 GPS Receiver Protection .......................................................................................................... 7-44
7.8 Tower Lighting Protection ......................................................................................................... 7-45
7.9 Battery Powered Protection ...................................................................................................... 7-47
7.10 AC Power Line SPD Test Certification Requirements ............................................................ 7-47
7.10.1 Test Methods .................................................................................................................. 7-48
7.10.2 Component Level Surge Test ......................................................................................... 7-48
7.10.3 Impulse Surge Durability Test Requirements ................................................................. 7-49
7.10.4 Maximum Discharge Current Test .................................................................................. 7-50
VI 68P81089E50-B 9/1/05