How to protect your house and its contents from lightning : IEEE Guide to Surge Protection of Equipment Connected to AC Power and Communication Circuits

Cover
Title Page
Copyright, Trademarks and Disclaimers
Review Policy
Background and Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 The Environment
		1.1.1 Lightning
			1.1.1.1 Damage from Lightning
			1.1.1.2 Basic Protection Against Lightning
			1.1.1.3 Enhanced Protection against Lightning
		1.1.2 AC Power Fluctuations
Chapter 2: Building Service Entrance Surge Protectors (SPDs)
	2.1 The Surge Environment
		2.1.1 Normal Conditions
		2.1.2 Abnormal Conditions
			2.1.2.1 Temporary Overvoltage (TOV)
	2.2 Surge Protective Device Ratings
		2.2.1 Typical Modes of Protection
		2.2.2 Surge Current Ratings
		2.2.3 Surge Limiting Voltage (Let-Through Voltage)
		2.2.4 Coordination with Downstream SPDs
	2.3 Installations
		2.3.1 Grounding
		2.3.2 Lead Length
		2.3.3 Overcurrent Protection
	2.4 Combined AC Panel Protection and Signal Protection
	2.5 Other Factors
		2.5.1 Joule Rating
		2.5.2 Limitations of Panel SPDs
Chapter 3: Primary Signal Protection
Chapter 4: Ground Potential Rise
	4.1 Ground Potential Rise within a Building
	4.2 Ground Potential Rise for Equipment Outside a Building
Chapter 5: Multi-Port Point-of-Use (Plug-In) Protectors
	5.1 AC Protection Circuits
	5.2 Signal Protectors
	5.3 Inter-System Bonding
	5.4 Special-Purpose Protectors
Chapter 6: Specific Protection Examples
	6.1 Home Theater with Satellite Receiver or CATV Feed
	6.2 PC with Cable Modem and Wireless Link
Chapter 7: Further Information
	7.1 General Information about Lightning and Protection Standards
	7.2 Lightning Protection and Protection Equipment
	7.3 Codes and Standards