surge protector

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Synonyms for surge protector

electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

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74.) Rather than using bulky surge protector strips behind appliances, follow our tips and swap out the existing electrical receptacles behind your appliances for surge suppression receptacles.
The company said the overall market for surge suppression is growing and is now projected to be over one billion dollars a year.
Surge protection is provided by Liebert TVSS surge suppression technology.
The solution APC offers is part of a multilevel surge suppression solution: a fine protection against the most likely risk factors.
A power monitoring and control system (PMCS) controls generators, switchgear, auto transfer switches, electric meters and transient voltage surge suppression. The integration with this equipment is particularly important regarding power failures and mission critical mode.
(LEC) (www.lightningeliminators.com), a firm specializing in electrical grounding, surge suppression, and lightning protection.
Combining common mode inductors, interference suppression capacitors, and surge suppression devices in a small "hockey puck" package, these Compact EMI filters are available for 100 to 120V or 200 to 240V, and can be mounted with a single screw for use in multiple locations within a piece of equipment.
He explains power disturbances and interruptions, surge suppression, voltage regulation, backup power sources, micro turbines, fuel cells, diesel engines, load management, and power quality issues.
The unit also uses a multistage nondegrading surge suppression circuit with a response time of <1 ns and common-mode filtering to eliminate power surges and sags.
Most models also offer surge suppression, filtered and electronically regulated outputs, individual power LED indicators, removable terminal blocks with locking screw flange, power switch with built-in circuit breaker, and camera synchronization circuitry, all in a 2U rack-mount chassis.
ILCs combine the transfer switch, the service disconnect, load center and surge suppression in a single enclosure.