#Surge Protection for Commercial Inclined Platform Lifts NFPA Article 620.51 (E) Surge Protection NEC 2023 OVERVIEW Commercial inclined platform lifts are beneficial for making buildings accessible to people with mobility issues, especially in situations where elevators or vertical platform lifts are impractical or cost-prohibitive, by providing a smooth and safe way to navigate stairs. Today's increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for inclined platform lifts. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety study found that $26 billion dollars was lost due to non-lightning power surges. In addition, there are about 25 million lightning strikes in the US each year that cause between $650M to $1B in losses according to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm©. NFPA 70, Article 620.51 "620.51 (E) Surge Protection. "Where any of the disconnecting means in 620.51 has been designated as supplying an emergency system load, a legally required system load, or a critical operation power system load, a listed SPD shall be installed." Commercial Lift Platform System This page discusses how to best protect your Inclined Platform Lift system and all the associated components like Electrical Panelboard, lift Controls, Motors, Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), Safety Interlocks, Charge Controllers, and other sensitive electronics. The SPD Solution Surge protection is a cost-effective solution to prevent downtime, improve system and data reliability and elimination of equipment damage due to transients and surges for both power and signal lines. It is suitable for any facility or load (1000 volts and below). Selecting the appropriate SPD for your Commercial Inclined Platform Lifts NEC/NFPA 70 require that Surge Protective Devices (SPDs) be UL Listed. This means selecting a surge protector is easier than it has ever been. There are only a few choices available for SPD’s that are UL Listed for any of the most commonly used surge standards including UL1449 4th Edition, UL497B, and UL497E. Main Service Panel | Lift Control Panel Recommended Surge Protectors for the Main Service Panel LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link Main Panelboard120/208Vac 3-Ph, 4W+G Wye MDS750E-120Y Recommended Surge Protectors for the Inclined Lift Control Panel LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model#Link Drive Cabinet208-240Vac Power Input DS72US-240T/NN P/S 24Vdc Power Output DS220S-24DC Contact us to develop a surge mitigation solution for your application Where to purchase Citel SPD's References #Title 1NFPA 70 edition 2023, Article 620.51 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts 2NFPA 70 edition 2020, Article 620.51 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts 3NFPA 70 edition 2017, Article 620.51 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts 4NFPA 70 edition 2014, “Data Assessment for Electrical Surge Protective Devices” 5NFPA 70 edition 2014, Article 700.8 "A listed SPD (surge protection device) shall be installed in or on all emergency systems switchboards and panelboards." 6IEEE 1100 Emerlad Book Std 1100-2005 8.6.1 7ANSI C62.41, Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits "The selection of SPDs typically depends on the location of device. The SPDs are recommended to be sized per IEEE C62.41 and IEEE C62.45 requirements to achieve proper coordination. SPDs should be listed to UL1449." 8UL1449 4th Edition, Surge Protective Devices 9UL1449 5th Edition, Surge Protective Devices 10UL497B, Surge Protectors for Data Lines and Fire-Alarm Circuits 11UL497E, Antenna Lead-in Conductors 12IEC 61643-11, Low-Voltage Surge Protective Devices - Part 11: Surge Protective Devices Connected To Low-Voltage Power Systems - Requirements And Test Methods 13IEC 61643-21, Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices - Part 21: Surge Protective Devices Connected To Telecommunications And Signalling Networks - Performance Requirements And Testing Methods 14IEC 61000-45, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing And Measurement Techniques - Surge Immunity Test 15CSA 22.2 16NOM-001-SCFI, Standard for Electronic Equipment 17NOM-003-SCFI, Electrical Products - Safety Requirements 18NOM-001-SCFI, Standard for Electronic Equipment 19NOM-003-SCFI, Electrical Products - Safety Requirements Contact us to develop a surge mitigation solution for your application Where to purchase Citel SPD's