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Application Notes on Transient Voltage Suppression and Filtering
Why Surge Suppression?
Today,
there are very few electrically based products which are not controlled by new
electronic micro chips, memory and circuit boards. These electronic products
operate at very low voltages and amperage levels. As a result, machines that
contain modern, electronic printed circuit boards are very sensitive to power
source changes and disturbances. Line transients can interfere with normal
operation of critical devices and often damage them beyond repair.
The nature of electric power, on the other hand, has changed very little in the
past few decades. Voltage surges and fluctuations, spikes and transients occur
frequently. But for a user of sensitive computer equipment, for example, any one
of these electrical abnormalities can cause disaster. Hard drives can crash from
an unexpected voltage surge. Circuits can be damaged. Process control equipment
can go down. The list goes on and on.
Another nemesis to modern electronic equipment is lightning strikes. These
strikes occur worldwide with staggering frequency. In all, there are an average
of 1,900 thunderstorms in progress around the world at any given moment. And the
impact from lightning can be catastrophic, causing millions of dollars in
property damage.
Other sources of power fluctuations can be just as harmful and occur more
frequently than lightning. These power problems are most noted with equipment
that runs in cycles, or has numerous on-off stages. Examples include air
conditioners, refrigerators, motors and other high-amperage drawing equipment.
But there is a way to clean up the electricity you use - before it can cause
damage. The key is to eliminate the disturbances at the source. Control
Concepts' broad range of power products makes it easy and cost effective to
safeguard electronic equipment from malfunction, downtime or failure. In the 25
years since we first introduced Islatrol Active Tracking Filters for industrial
electronics, we've been leading the way in innovative solutions. We are one of
the largest and most trusted names in the industry.
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