Surge protection devices

Eaton SPD MAX Series

Eaton SPD MAX surge protective devices
Eaton SPD MAX Series side-mount
surge protective devices (SPDs)
offer maximum safety, flexibility
and protection from the dangers
of power transients.

Features and benefits

Maximum safety
Shield technicians from arc flash and shock hazards with
the help of innovative safety features.

Maximum f lexibility
Get the right protection for your environment and
applications by selecting from a wide range of feature
Eaton SPD MAX packages, component options, voltages, configurations
and surge current capacity ratings.

Maximum protection
Protect sensitive equipment from abnormal electrical
conditions with the aid of industry-leading nominal
discharge current and short-circuit current ratings.

Maximum peace of mind

Enjoy long-term value and reliability thanks to a standard
15-year warranty and additional five years when registered.

Standards and Designed and tested

certifications: in accordance with:
• ULT 1449 4th Edition • IEEET C62.41.1
• UL 1283 7th Edition • IEEE C62.41.2
• Built in an ISOT 9001 • IEEE C62.43-2005
facility • IEEE C62.45-2002
• Can be used for UL 96A • IEEE C62.48-2005
compliance
• IEEE C62.62-2010
• Can be used for NFPA 780
compliance
• Can be used for RoHS
compliance

EATON SPD Max series

Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum
safety flexibility protection peace of mind
Shield technicians Enjoy the utmost Ensure robust reliability Simplify maintenance
from danger in flexibility
• Innovative barriers that •  upport for all common
S •  0 kA nominal discharge
2 • Dual-color LED lights that
block access to harmful voltages, configurations current (maximum rating show protection status
voltages and wire sizes from assigned by UL) for the unit as a whole,
#10 to 1/0 or any of its phases on
•  ockout provisions (on
L • 200 kA short-circuit three-phase devices
models with a circuit •  urge current capacity
S current rating (maximum
breaker option) ratings from 100 kA UL rating) • An additional dual-colored
through 800 kA LED indicating the power
•  eparate wireways for
S •  bility to handle multiple
A and protection status
incoming power cables • Optional redundant large-magnitude surges of the neutral-ground
and surge module wiring surge modules over a short period connection in models
• Thermally protected • Choice of terminal of time and remain that require a neutral wire
MOVs that safely take blocks or circuit breaker operational within
tested parameters •  ED lights indicating
L
themselves offline under disconnects
the status of the internal
fault conditions •  mall enough to be
S
• Top, bottom and side protection models, hence
• Fewer components wire entry mounted in close simplifying maintenance
that require periodic proximity to electrical
•  ompact design with
C equipment, for better
administration, such as
smallest surface area protection
replaceable fuses and
per surge capacity rating
batteries, resulting in
in the industry
servicing requirements
and fewer opportunities •  otating front panel
R
for maintenance-related display that accommo-
injuries dates both left and
right mounting Why you need
•  ainted steel NEMAT 4
P
and stainless steel
surge protection?
NEMA 4X enclosures,
for mounting in indoor,
outdoor and harsh
environments Power surges can wreak havoc with
•  hoose the right feature
C microprocessors and other sensitive electronic
package for your needs equipment, causing hardware malfunctions,
•  asic feature package:
B downtime and premature equipment failure.
Provides cost-effective, Using SPDs safeguards mission-critical hardware
safe and reliable surge from such hazards, keeping mission-
protection critical workloads continuously available.
• Standard feature
package with surge
counter: Includes all
basic package features
plus a six-digit surge
counter with reset
button that functions
without a backup
battery you must
periodically replace
SPD MAX Series configuration guide

SPM 600 480D 3 Y

Series Application—sidemount units

SPM = SPD MAX Series Feature package R = NEMA 4 steel enclosure with
disconnect and one module
kA rating 1 = Basic S = NEMA 4 steel enclosure with
3 = Standard with surge counter
100 = 100 kA per phase disconnect and two modules
120 = 120 kA per phase T = NEMA 4 steel enclosure with
Voltage code
160 = 160 kA per phase terminal block and one module
240S = 120/240 single split-phase U = NEMA 4 steel enclosure with
200 = 200 kA per phase
208Y = 120/208 wye (4W + G) terminal block and two modules
250 = 250 kA per phase
220Y = 127/220 wye (4W + G) V = NEMA 4X stainless steel
300 = 300 kA per phase
400Y = 230/400 wye (4W + G) enclosure with disconnect
320 = 320 kA per phase
480Y = 277/480 wye (4W + G) and one module
400 = 400 kA per phase
600Y = 347/600 wye (4W + G) W= NEMA 4X stainless steel
500 = 500 kA per phase
240D = 240 delta (3W + G) enclosure with disconnect
600 = 600 kA per phase and two modules
480D = 480 delta (3W + G)
800 = 800 kA per phase X = NEMA 4X stainless steel
600D = 600 delta (3W + G)
240H = 240 delta high leg (4W + G) enclosure with terminal block
on ‘B’ phase 1 and one module
Y = NEMA 4X stainless steel
enclosure with terminal block
and two modules

Example shown above: S

 PD MAX Series, 600 kA per phase, 480D voltage, standard feature package with surge
counter, housed in NEMA 4X stainless steel enclosure and 2 modules.

EATON SPD Max series

Features and benefits comparison
A side-by-side comparison of the SPD MAX Series
available feature packages.

Standard
with
Feature package surge
comparison Basic counter
Surge protection using thermally ■ ■
protected MOV technology
Dual-colored protection status ■ ■
indicators for each phase
Dual-colored protection status ■ ■
indicators for the N-G protection
mode
Audible alarm with silence button ■
Form C relay contact ■
EMI/RFI filtering, providing up to ■
50 dB of noise attenuation from
10 kHz to 100 MHz
Surge counter with reset button ■

SPD MAX with safety barriers and optional circuit breaker

locked out

Safety barriers available on all models Easy access for customer wiring

EATON SPD Max series

Technical specifications
Description Ratings

Surge current capacity per phase 100, 120, 160, 200, 250, 300, 320, 400, 500, 600 and 800 kA ratings available
Nominal discharge current (In) 20 kA
Short-circuit current rating (SCCR) 200 kA
SPD type Basic feature package—Type 1 (can also be used in Type 2 applications)
Standard with surge counter feature packages = Type 2
System voltages available (Vac)
Single split-phase (three-wire plus ground) 120/240
Three-phase wye (four-wire plus ground) 120/208, 127/220, 230/400, 277/480, 347/600
Three-phase delta (three-wire plus ground) 240, 480, 600
Three-phase high leg delta (four-wire plus ground) 120/240
Input power frequency 50/60 Hz
Protection modes
Single split-phase L-N, L-G, L-L, N-G
Three-phase wye L-N, L-G, L-L, N-G
Three-phase delta L-G, L-L
Three-phase high leg delta L-N, L-G, L-L, N-G
Operating temperature –40 °C through +50 °C (–40 °F through +122 °F)
Operating humidity 5% through 95%, noncondensing
Agency certifications and approvals UL 1449 4th Edition listed device;
UL 1283 7th Edition (Type 2 SPDs only)
Warranty years 15 years standard, 20 years with product registration

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