Power Spikes And Surges

The Myths Of Surge Protectors

by The National Archives UK

The Myths Of Surge Protectors

Article by Brad Germany

The first thing you have to understand about power surge protectors is that they will not protect your equipment from lightning strikes. They protect you from power surges and perhaps surges related to lightning strikes that are not directly caused by the strike, but there is little protection for you when it comes to a lightning strike that hits your home directly. The amount of energy released in a bolt of lightning is just too much for a standard home surge protector to absorb.

You are better off unplugging everything you value that you do not want damaged during a thunderstorm than rely on surge protection. Things like phones lines, cable connections and computer modems can also be affected. Your first choice for protection though for strikes that cause surges indirectly is to install a whole house surge protector. It won’t stop a surge from a direct hit to your lines but it will ground any incoming surge through grounded lines. In short, whole house surge protectors protect the lines entering your house. But they will not protect individual appliances.

For protection for your electronic equipment you will need to install the proper wall surge protector. For something like a computer, a wise choice is to install a UPS surge protector. This provides battery backup power in case you lose your electrical power from a storm or a blackout. It also protects against brownouts (dips in power) and other fluctuations related to dirty power (surges). The UPS offers uninterrupted power and is also called an Uninterruptible Power Supply as it allows you to safely shut down your computer during a power outage without losing any data. The battery provides enough juice for about twenty minutes of power.

If you are unsure of what kind of surge protector you need, let me clarify the distinctions. A whole house surge protector is installed at your breaker box or at the power meter and controls surges entering your home from outside sources, like from storms. A wall surge protector is for everyday appliances like microwaves, air conditioners, televisions and anything that needs a constant power supply. And finally a UPS surge protector is for equipment like computers that need to be able to shut down without losing important data. This also includes file servers.

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Standby power supply system has become sought after tool for every organization and household to keep electrical appliances protected from spikes, surges, brownouts and blackouts. The purpose behind manufacturing this device is to prevent power problems and protect electrical appliances from threats on account of voltage fluctuation. The standby power supply system is designed keeping in mind the potential damages done to electrical appliances during power loss. In reality, these generates electricity when the mains power fails to supply power and keeps the electrical appliances running smoothly during power failure. Of late, the market is flooded with a wide range with different specifications to cater the needs of various industry verticals.

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Standby power supply systems or to be more precise the UPS power protection systems are generally installed in hospitals, airports, educational institutions, data centres and other industrial sectors where the slight pause in power supply may lead to serious damage. The wattage capacity of such power protection systems is significantly higher to bear the load of power consumed by gigantic machines and keep them operational all the time. Sensing the rising demand and usage of in recent times, manufacturers have brought high-end power protection systems in the market ranging from 400VA to 6MVA. All you need is to choose the one that can cater the requirements in terms of power generation and providing protection to electrical appliances within the budget.

Usually, the standby power supply system runs for hours and can produce electricity in order to supply to electrical devices during power loss. People these days mostly prefer to go with online mode of UPS power protection systems as these sans human intervention to start and detect power disruption to act swiftly. Online stores from across the globe have supplied both off-line and online UPS power protection systems developed by leading manufacturers and sold to clients at prices that are affordable and worthy to spend. The standby power supply system is designed keeping in mind the potential damages done to electrical appliances during power loss.

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