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A Storm Can Bring More Than Just The Rain

2/2/2016

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Power Surge Protection Guide

By Automated Electrics



Our Power Surge Protection Guide will help you understand what is often overlooked by many people.


Power surges, power spikes, dirty power, however you want to describe them, they are something that cannot be prevented unfortunately and we just have to understand that it does happen within our electricity distribution system. More importantly you need to know that you don’t have to put up with them or suffer their consequences!
 
We have had numerous calls from plant managers on various sites effected by the recent thunder storms sweeping the country, and we thought it would be a great time to raise the issue of power surge protection so it is in the forefront of people’s minds. We will look at why power surges occur and what you can do to protect yourself against them. Surge protection is an interesting topic that can get quite in-depth, but we will keep this brief and light.
 
Although in this article we are focusing on power surge protection for the automation industry, you can apply the same theory and methodology for the commercial and residential sectors.

What are power surges?

Power surges are sudden, sharp high voltage rises in the electricity supply and are one type of electrical disturbance that causes dirty power. The extremely high voltage spikes of a power surge can last for anywhere up to a few milliseconds and damage sensitive electronic equipment and systems.
There are various types of electrical disturbances such as;

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