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13 Surge protection for PROFIBUS FMS, PROFIBUS DP, and PROFIBUS PA

The application of PROFIBUS as communications system in process-related and production-related fields as well as its use as multi-data cell and multiobject control medium results in high availability requirements on this bus system. These availability requirements face a high degree of surge risks due to the application sites. PROFIBUS Is the SIEMENS name for communication products (hardware / software) of the PROFIBUS standard (Process Field Bus) standardised in the German standard DIN 19245 and EN 50170. Alternative Siemens names for PROFIBUS FMS and PROFIBUS DP are SINEC L2 and SINEC L2-DP. While PROFIBUS FMS is designed for baud rates up to 500 kBit/s only, PROFIBUS DP is able to transfer data with a rate of up to 12 MBit/s. First of all, the main application of PROFIBUS FMS (SINEC L2) is the handling of big quantities of data at the process management and group control level. The fast PROFIBUS DP is designed for applications in the field of the decentralised periphery of programmable control systems. The most recent development in the PROFIBUS segment is the intrinsically safe PROFIBUS PA, which, in process engineering, can also be used in areas where explosion hazards may occur. A two-wire bus cable serves normally as transmission medium. The physical characteristics of the bus system essentially correspond to the RS 485 standard. The bus sharing units can be connected in various ways: Connection via 9-pin D subminiature plug (usual pin assignment 3/8) Connection via screw terminals Connection via bus terminals. Selection of surge protective devices Building with external lightning protection system If a building has an external lightning protection system, lightning equipotential bonding must be implemented. This includes connecting the lightning protection system to pipelines, metal installations within the building, and the earthing system. Additionally, all earthed parts of the power supply and data processing systems must be integrated into the lightning equipotential bonding. All live wires of power supply and data processing cables and lines leading into and coming out of the structure are indirectly connected to the lightning equipotential bonding via lightning current arresters. If no lightning current arresters are installed in the low-voltage consumer's system, the operator must be informed that these have to be refitted. Further measures for protection of electrical installations and systems include the installation of surge protection systems. As an additional measure to lightning equipotential bonding, these devices also allow the protection of electrical

No. in Fig. 9.13.1 SPD

1 2 Table 9.13.1

DEHN-Type BLITZDUCTOR XT BXT ML4 B 180 + Base part BXT BAS BLITZDUCTOR XT BXT ML4 BE HF 5 + Base part BXT BAS

Part No. 920 310 920 300 920 370 920 300

at service entrance at bus station

Surge protection for bus lines of PROFIBUS DP/PROFIBUS FMS

No. in Fig. 9.13.2 SPD at bus station

5 Table 9.13.2 Surge protection for bus lines of PROFIBUS PA

DEHN-Type BLITZDUCTOR XT BXT ML4 BD EX 24 + Base part BXT BAS EX or DEHNpipe DPI MD EX 24 M 2

Part No. 920 381 920 301 929 960

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switchgear cabinet / services management room 230/400 V 4 bus line 1 2 2 1 5 6 1 2 3 4 6 5 4

equipotential bonding

14 Fig. 9.13.1

bus station

Lightning and surge protection for SIMATIC Net PROFIBUS FMS and DP

non-hazardous area switchgear cabinet / services management room 230/400 V 4 PROFIBUS PA 1 3 5 5 6

hazardous area

equipotential bonding

Fig. 9.13.2

Use of surge protective devices in an intrinsically safe PROFIBUS PA

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No. in Fig. Protection for ... 9.13.1 nd 9.13.2 Combined arresters Type 1 3-phase TN-C system 3-phase TN-S system 3-phase TT system
4

SPDs

Part No.

DEHNventil DV M TNC 255 DEHNventil DV M TNC 255 FM DEHNventil DV M TNS 255 DEHNventil DV M TNS 255 FM DEHNventil DV M TT 255 DEHNventil DV M TT 255 FM DEHNventil DV M TN 255 DEHNventil DV M TN 255 FM DEHNventil DV M TT 2P 255 DEHNventil DV M TT 2P 255 FM

951 300 951 305 951 400 951 405 951 310 951 315 951 200 951 205 951 110 951 115

Single-phase TN system Single-phase TT system Surge arresters Type 2 3-phase TN-C system 3-phase TN-S system 3-phase TT system
5

DEHNguard DG M TNC 275 DEHNguard DG M TNC 275 FM DEHNguard DG M TNS 275 DEHNguard DG M TNS 275 FM DEHNguard DG M TT 275 DEHNguard DG M TT 275 FM DEHNguard DG M TN 275 DEHNguard DG M TN 275 FM DEHNguard DG M TT 2P 275 DEHNguard DG M TT 2P 275 FM

952 300 952 305 952 400 952 405 952 310 952 315 952 200 952 205 952 110 952 115

Single-phase TN system Single-phase TT system Surge arresters Type 3 for 230 V supply
6

DEHNrail DR M 2P 255 DEHNrail DR M 2P 255 FM DEHNrail DR M 2P 30 DEHNrail DR M 2P 30 FM

953 200 953 205 953 201 953 206

for 24 V d.c. supply

Table 9.13.3 Surge protection for power supply

installations and systems, even in case of a direct lightning strike. If lightning equipotential bonding and the installation of surge protection systems are performed as carefully as the external lightning protection system, failures are reduced even at direct lightning strikes. The 230/400 V a.c. supply lines going from outside to the low-voltage main distribution board will be

protected by a DEHNventil modular, an SPD Type 1. This complete prewired unit is available for every low voltage system (TN-C, TN-S, TT) (Table 9.13.3). In addition to the operating state/fault indication which is not supplied by operating currents, this SPD Type 1 has a 3-pole terminal for remote signalling. Up to conductor lengths of 5 m between DEHNventil and terminal equipment, there is sufficient protection without additional protective devices.

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Longer conductors require additional surge protective devices at terminal equipment, e.g. DEHNrail. Tables 9.13.1 and 9.13.2 show surge protective devices for bus lines and Table 9.13.3 lists the surge protective devices to be installed for the power supply.

Building without external lightning protection system If there is no external lightning protection system, the bus sharing units must be connected to surge protective devices. Here, the use of lightning current arresters on the power supply and data cables is not required. In Figure 9.13.1 and 9.13.2 the combined arrester Type 1 with No. (4) on the power line nor the lightning current arrester with No. (1) on the bus line are not required.

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