The Development of an IEEE Guide on Surge Testing for Equipment Connected to Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits

IEEE Std 587-1980, Guide on Surge Voltages in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits, now designated ANSI/IEEE Std C62.41-1980, was published after several years of preparation by a Working Group of the Surge Protective Devices Committee of the IEEE [1,2]. The same Working Group is now preparing a new Guide on Surge Testing. This document has been refined and is now close to achieving consensus; only a few items remain to be finalized. However, final approval and publication by IEEE are not expected for some time.