IEC 61000-4-5

IEC 61000-4-5 is the International Electrotechnical Commission's international standard on surge immunity. The current version is Third Edition dated 2014-05-15.[1] Power lines may be hit by surges from power switches and from lightning, and the standard defines test set-up and procedures, and classification levels.

Electrical Surge Test Levels (IEC EN 61000-4-5)
ClassTest LevelMax Peak Current @2Ω
025 V12.5A
1500 V250A
21 kV500A
32 kV1000A
44 kV2000A

See also

References
  1. "IEC 61000-4-5:2014 | IEC Webstore | electromagnetic compatibility, EMC, smart city, rural electrification". webstore.iec.ch.
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