Siemens manufactures the 5SD74640 surge arrester, which has a discharge capacity of 40 kA. This device is designed to protect electrical systems by safely diverting surge currents. Typical applications include safeguarding residential and commercial electrical installations from voltage spikes and transient surges.
| Type |
Surge arrester |
| Voltage Rating - AC |
240V AC |
| No. of Poles |
3 |
| Category type 2 |
TRUE |
| Construction size |
4 modular spacing |
| Degree of protection (IP) |
IP20 |
| Dim |
(L x W x H) 71.5 x 71.5 x 90 mm |
| Height |
90mm |
| Integrated backup fuse |
FALSE |
| Integrated short-circuit protection |
false |
| Integrated short-circuit protection selective to fuse gG |
N/A |
| IP Rating |
IP20 |
| Leakage Current |
40kA |
| Leakage-current free |
N/A |
| Length |
71.5mm |
| Max. conductor cross section flexible (fine-strand) |
25mm² |
| Max. conductor cross section solid (solid, stranded) |
35mm² |
| Max. continuous voltage AC |
350V |
| Max. continuous voltage DC |
N/A |
| Max. discharge surge current (8/20) |
40 |
| Max. overcurrent protection device, parallel connection (fuse) |
125 |
| Max. overcurrent protection device, series connection (fuse) |
80 |
| Max. PV-voltage |
N/A |
| Misc Attribute |
Material: PA 6.6/PBT |
| Mounting method |
N/A |
| Nominal discharge surge current (8/20) |
40kA |
| Nominal voltage AC |
230V |
| Nominal voltage DC |
N/A |
| Number of conductors (without earthing) |
3 |
| Operating Temperature |
-40 °C - +80°C |
| Product colour |
Multicolour |
| Short-circuit breaking capacity (Isccr) |
25 |
| Signalling at the device |
None |
| System configuration DC |
FALSE |
| System configuration IT |
FALSE |
| System configuration other |
FALSE |
| System configuration TN |
FALSE |
| System configuration TN-C |
FALSE |
| System configuration TN-C-S |
FALSE |
| System configuration TN-S |
FALSE |
| System configuration TT |
FALSE |
| Voltage protection level |
N/A |
| Voltage protection level L-N |
1.4kV |
| Voltage protection level N-PE |
1.5kV |
| Voltage Rating |
230V |
| Weight |
419g |
| Width |
71.5mm |
| With remote signalling contact |
FALSE |