The Suppressed Voltage Rating (SVR) Is a value that is assigned to an SPD by UL to indicate its protective characteristics. Each mode of the SPD is subjected to three impulses of a 1.2/50μs, 6kV voltage waveform and a 8/20μs, 500A current waveform. The “measured limiting voltage” is measured at the ends of 6” leads extending from the terminals of an OEM product or 6” extending from the enclosure of a wall-mounted SPD. The average of these three measurements is then compared to the following chart and an SVR is assigned per each mode.
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