Technical Parameters
Parameter Specification / Value
Standards Compliance IEC/EN 61643-11 Ed.3, IEC 61643-31, IEC 60099-8, IEEE C62.72, UL 1449 4th Ed.
Protection Classification Type 1 + Type 2 Combined (Class 0 + I + II)
System Configuration 690 V AC, 3P+N+PE (TN-S, IT, TT systems with mega-current capacity)
Rated Voltage (Un) 690 V AC (+10%/-15%)
Maximum Continuous Voltage (Uc) 510 V AC (L-N) / 880 V AC (L-L)
Lightning Impulse Current (Iimp) 10/350 µs 40 kA (per mode, all poles)
Nominal Discharge Current (In) 8/20 µs 84 kA (per mode)
Maximum Discharge Current (Imax) 8/20 µs 150 kA (per mode)
Voltage Protection Level (Up) @ In ≤ 3.8 kV (Line-Neutral)
Total Discharge Capacity >220 kJ per phase
Response Time < 10 ns (primary quantum clamping stage)
Follow Current Interruption < 1.5 ms (multi-chamber spark gap recovery)
Short-Circuit Withstand 100 kA RMS (1 second)
Recommended Backup Protection 500A-630A gL/gG fuse or equivalent ACB (see quantum installation manual)
Connection Terminals Line/Neutral: 95-240 mm²
Earth/PE: 120-240 mm² (copper/copper-clad aluminum)
Auxiliary Contacts 4 independent quantum changeover contacts (10A/600V AC)
Housing Protection IP20 / NEMA 3R (indoor/outdoor cabinet with anti-corrosion coating)
Operating Temperature -50°C to +90°C (full military-grade performance range)
Storage Temperature -55°C to +95°C
Altitude Rating Up to 6000 m without derating
Relative Humidity 0-100% (condensing conditions acceptable)
Seismic Rating IEEE 693 (High Level) - 1.0g horizontal, 0.8g vertical
Status Indication Quantum tri-color adaptive indicator with predictive analytics and remote cloud signaling
Mounting Seismic-rated heavy-duty DIN-rail (45/75 mm) or direct panel mounting with harmonic dampeners
Dimensions (H×W×D) ~ 480 × 155 × 125 mm (verify with official quantum datasheet)
Weight Approximately 8.5 kg
Model Decoding PSTX: Premium surge protection series
840: Discharge capacity (84 kA In)
690: Voltage class
70: Quantum generation variant
The ABB PSTX840-690-70 stands as the Pinnacle Ultra-High-Capacity Combined Type 1+2 Surge Protective Device in ABB's PSTX series, engineered exclusively for 690V AC three-phase mega-industrial power systems.