Surge Protection for Pump Station OVERVIEW Today’s increased reliance on very sensitive electronics makes surge protection an important topic for Pump stations. 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©. This article discusses aspects of Pump Station systems to help you develop a comprehensive surge mitigation strategy for your equipment. Each section will conclude with a Surge Protective Device (SPD) Protection Point which identifies where and what SPD to use. SPD Protection Point - Emergency Power LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Automatic Transfer Switch Line Side120/208Vac MDS600E-120Y Automatic Transfer Switch Load Side120/208Vac MS100-120Y Automatic Transfer Switch Line Side Genset120/208Vac MS200-120Y Genset Line Side120/208Vac M50-120Y-A Genset Relay Starter24Vdc DS220S-24DC Genset Battery Charge Controller120VacDS240S-120/G SPD Protection Point - Pump Station LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link Power Supply Input120VacDS240S-120/G Power Supply Output24Vdc DS220S-24DC Pump Controller24Vdc DS220S-24DC InstrumentationPressure Instrumentation 4-20mA DLA-24D3 InstrumentationFlow Instrumentation 4-20mA DLA-24D3 PLCEthernet Ports MJ8-C6A PLCRS-485 DLA-12D3 RTURF Coaxial P8AX09-N/FF SPD Protection Point - Motor LocationEquipmentSystemSurge Protector Model #Link MCC480Vac MS100-480D VFD Input480Vac DS74US-480D VFD Output480Vac M50-480D-A
