A bolt of lightning
can be two miles long, travel at the speed of light, reach 50,000 degrees,
and carry 100,000,000
volts.
IS YOUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROTECTED?
Benefits of TVSS
TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSORS
The immediate threat of damage to your electrical components and equipment
by high voltage transients, spikes, and surges would be eliminated. Your
transient voltage surge suppression equipment would also guard against
long term deterioration effects of transient voltages on computer chips
and printed circuits boards.
Other Benefits Include
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Protection against lightning induced transients voltages.
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Reduction due to stress and failure from semiconductors.
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Reduction of computer logic loss.
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Reduction of microprocessor malfunction.
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Extended light bulb life expectancy.
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Reduction of equipment failure and down time.
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Improved overall efficiency of the entire electrical
system.
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Protection against internally induced transient
voltages.
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Protection of computer chips in sensitive electronic
equipment.
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Reduction of computer data storage errors.
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Reduction of insulation breakdown in motors.
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Improved operating efficiency of air conditioning
systems.
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Reduction of maintenance costs for all electrical
equipment.
An Overview of TVSS In
Various Locations of
Your Electrical System.
MAIN ELECTRICAL SERVICE
The purpose of a surge suppressor installed in your
main electrical service is to prevent transient voltages that originate
outside from entering into your whole system. Lightning that strikes either
directly or close to your home or a remote utility line can cause this
type of transient voltage. When neighboring plants or work areas start
or stop large equipment (motors, presses etc.) voltage spikes can also
travel into your system.
DISTRIBUTION SUB PANELS
The purpose of a surge suppressor installed in your
electric panel is to prevent transient voltages that originate inside the
building from surging through interconnected circuits at your location.
When large motors, relays, and other inductive
devices are shut down the voltage that was flowing to them has nowhere
to go and must be absorbed into the surrounding wires as well as into the
other devices.
Some transient volatages can reach as high as
2,500 volts. Although these voltages reach that magnitude in a fraction
of a second the results can be very damaging.
Imagine what that does to your computer or
other valuable electronic equipment.
Plug in protection "OUTLET STRIPS"
These types of surge suppressors should
have a response time of less than one nanosecond. They should also handle
a peak surge of 39,000 amps total, and be rated for 480 joules.
All of them should also bear
the 1449 UL listing.
The purpose of transient voltage protection installed
at an individual piece of electronic equipment is to prevent even small
transient voltages from falsely triggering semiconductors into conduction
and thereby upsetting the data processing logic, timing, and sequencing.
This type of protection for data processing equipment reduces maintenance
costs and increases the life expectancy of the computer chips used in the
equipment. |
 What is Transient Voltage? |
| What is a spike? |
| What is a surge? |
Transients are brief
over-voltages in an electrical system. A spike
is an over-voltage that lasts from nanoseconds to milliseconds. A surge
is an over-voltage that lasts from milliseconds to seconds. Transients
can disrupt, damage, or completely destroy electronic equipment. The results
can appear immediately or stretch over a long period of time.
Lightning Links
National Lightning
Saftey Institute
Lightning
& Weather Photography
Natioanal Severe Storms
Labratory
Institute Of High Volatge
Research
Lightning
Techologies Inc.
The Weather Channel
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LIGHTNING PER SECOND ON EARTH!
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