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Type 1 / Class I SPD test waveform (direct-lightning current); Type 2 / Class II uses 8/20 µs

10/350 µsobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
As of2025-06-18
SourceIEC 61643-11:2025 (AC SPDs, published 2025-06-18); IEC 61643-41:2025 (DC low-voltage SPDs, published 2025-05-23); waveform values from the DEHN Surge Protection Catalogue 2025 · IEC catalogue entries give edition, date and AC/DC scope. Waveform evidence: DEHN 2025 catalogue, Type 1 combined-arrester tables (PDF pp.265-266, 10/350 µs) and Type 2 tables (PDF p.274, 8/20 µs). IEC 61643-41:2025: https://webstore.iec.ch/en/publication/27917
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