Description
Schneider Electric A9L20501 Surge Protection Device | Acti9 iPRD20r Type 2 1P+N
The Schneider Electric A9L20501 surge protection device significantly improves the safety profiles of your downstream electrical equipment. This is because it serves as a vital firewall against sudden voltage spikes from lightning strikes or heavy grid switching interference.
By providing robust Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) scaling, this unit allows digital devices to run smoothly without unexpected component breakdowns. Consequently, your high-value server racks, appliances, and automation modules stay completely safe during severe electrical anomalies.
Smart Remote Status Integration
Industrial environments often require constant asset uptime checking to prevent sudden maintenance overheads. Therefore, Schneider Electric fits this compact surge protector with an integrated remote signalling contact switch.
This mechanism triggers an alert message to your main control system the moment a cartridge requires a field replacement. As a result, facility technicians can monitor the active status of health lines across giant plants dynamically. For this reason, you can reliably run operations without manually opening up distribution cabinets to inspect mechanical indicator flags.
Reversible and Modular Space Design
Electricians save valuable time during tight distribution board assembly owing to the clever physical layout geometry. For instance, you can mount the housing with either top or bottom cable entry pathways because the device design allows full orientation inversion.
Alternatively, you can slide and snap the base unit directly onto a standard 35 mm DIN rail layout via the spring-loaded back clip. Because of these flexible physical options, this component fits smoothly into space-restricted consumer units and extensive industrial panels alike.
Heavy-Duty Tunnel Terminal Wiring
In addition to flexible positioning, the terminal cage hardware of the unit accommodates diverse industrial cable profiles. Specifically, the heavy-duty tunnel type openings host large wire cross-sections up to 35 mm² for both solid and flexible copper wires.
Furthermore, the robust build profile guarantees tight clamping integrity up to 2.5 N.m of fastening torque. For this reason, your electrical connections remain completely stable over years of continuous mechanical vibration.
Technical Specifications
- Product Model: Schneider Electric A9L20501 (Acti9 iPRD20r)
- Surge Protection Class: Type 2 Core Device
- Pole Configuration: 1 Pole + Neutral (1P+N)
- Max Discharge Current: 20 kA Surge Capacity (\(I_{max}\))
- Nominal Discharge Current: 5 kA (\(I_{n}\)) Rating
- Max Operating Voltage: 350V AC (Phase-Earth) Continuous Voltage (\(U_{c}\))
- Voltage Protection Level: 1.1 kV Differential Mode / 1.4 kV Common Mode (\(U_{p}\))
- Signalling Integration: Pluggable cartridge with auxiliary remote contact output
- Earthing Systems: TT and TN-S wiring matching
- Product Dimensions: 85mm x 36mm x 69mm (H x W x D)
