UFC 3 -520-01
June 10, 2002
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................
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NEC GROUNDING AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS ...............
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STATIC PROTECTION ..................................................................
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Introduction .....................................................................................
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Connection to the Grounding Electrode .........................................
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Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements
for Telecommunications .................................................................
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LIGHTNING PROTECTION ...........................................................
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INFORMATION SOURCES............................................................
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CHAPTER 11 SURGE PROTECTION
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INTRODUCTION ............................................................................
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SURGE PROTECTION DESIGN ...................................................
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11-2.1
Parallel Versus Series Approach....................................................
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Multiple Layer Protection Design....................................................
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INSTALLATION CRITERIA ............................................................
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Minimizing Lead Length for Parallel Surge Protectors...................
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Breaker Connection ........................................................................
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Grounding .......................................................................................
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Acceptance Tests ...........................................................................
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Periodic Maintenance .....................................................................
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RELATED SYSTEMS .....................................................................
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CHAPTER 12 POWER SYSTEM QUALITY
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 12-1
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UNBALANCED VOLTAGES........................................................... 12-1
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HARMONIC DISTORTION EVALUATION..................................... 12-2
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POWER QUALITY DESIGN........................................................... 12-5
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NONLINEAR LOAD DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ....................... 12-8
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NEUTRAL CIRCUIT SIZING FOR NONLINEAR LOADS ............. 12-9
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Potential Neutral Current Magnitudes ............................................ 12-9
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Installation Design Criteria.............................................................. 12-10
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INFORMATION SOURCES............................................................ 12-11
CHAPTER 13 EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS
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ESTABLISHING THE NEED FOR BACKUP POWER .................. 13-1
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CLASSIFYING EMERGENCY POWER LOADS ........................... 13-3
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ENGINE GENERATORS................................................................ 13-4
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UPS SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 13-7
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Introduction ..................................................................................... 13-7
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Selection and Performance ............................................................ 13-7
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Sizing .............................................................................................. 13-8
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Selection of a Large UPS System or Multiple Smaller UPS
Systems .......................................................................................... 13-10
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