Surge Supression

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Electrical transients have the ability to start fires and damage equipment in your facility.

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What is a transient?

A temporary excess of voltage and/or current in an electrical circuit. Transients are short duration events, typically lasting only a few thousandths of a second.

External Transients:
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Lightning:

  • Strikes the United States 90 million times per year
  • Causes 56 Billion dollars in property damage annually
  • Responsible for over 30,000 building fires annually
  • Causes 30% of all power outages
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Utility Grid:

  • Fluctuating Demand
  • Utility Grid Switching
  • Power Line Failure
    - Falling Trees
    - Ice
    - Auto Accidents

Internal Transients:

Starting and stopping of elevators, motors, heating and air conditioning equipment and
manufacturing equipment.

80% of all transients are generated internally.

The best protection from both external and internal transients is the installation of a surge protection program.

TEGG Corporation’s Mission CriticalGard Zone Defense System is your best protection.

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