surge suppressor

It is wise to install a whole-house voltage surge suppressor to protect entire branch circuits throughout your home.

The surge suppressor is a cable that uses a special conductor and insulator and employs transmission line theory.

Actual Voltage and current values are selected in reference to where within the electrical distribution system the surge suppressor is intended for use.

UPS systems can also include a surge suppressor. UPS should clearly be part of any power protection strategy, but understand that blackouts make up only around one percent of power quality situations.

When rapid pump shut down occurs, a surge suppressor position close to the pump discharge, or check valve is one is installed in the system, will remove the possibility of a reverse flow spike or water hammer.

Standard equipment includes all welded 12 gauge steel construction, 5" locking casters, and built-in surge suppressor with a 9' power cord.

Electronic equipment such as computers and stereos should be protected with a surge suppressor. Consider having a back-up phone in your house that is not cordless.

Another misconception is that a surge suppressor will protect your equipment against lightning.

For true protection a surge suppressor should feature at least three MOVs, connected between line and neutral, line and ground, and neutral to ground.

ORLANDO, Fla.--A new surge suppressor from RCA was designed with Digital Satellite System in mind.

of Cedar Grove, N.J., has come out with a patent-pending surge suppressor for its side-discharge extruders, which have diameter of 1-in.

5380-1GI 20-amp Surge Suppressor Receptacle; $30 at amazon.com).

"With a surge suppressor, you can be sure of one thing: the price of the equipment is still incomparably low considering the damage overvoltage may cause," said Christian Bertrand, Regional Director, Business Development & Support, APC - ME & Turkey.