ASTM F1507 : 99

Standard Specification for Surge Suppressors for Shipboard Use

Standard Details

1.1 This standard establishes performance requirements of surge suppressors for use on shipboard ac power circuits.

1.2 Surge suppressor shall be a protective device for limiting voltage transients on equipment by discharging, dissipating internally, bypassing surge current, or a combination thereof; and which prevents continued flow of follow current to ground and is capable of repeating these functions.

1.3 Surge suppressors covered by this specification may consist of a single circuit element, or may be a hybrid device employing several suppression devices.