No Lightning Surge Protection Devices – Is It A Risk Worth Taking

1. No Lightning Surge Protection Devices –Is It A Risk Worth Taking?

2. Power surges, voltage transients, load switching and lightning can seriously harm electrics and electronics unless you use surge protection devices. Buildings should be protected by external lightning protection systems and internal Lightning surge protection devices. External lightning protection (LPS) protects the building in the event of a direct lightning strike. In contrast, surge protection devices protect the equipment and persons inside the building from the effects of a direct lightning strike as well as from the induction effects caused by a nearby lightning strike and from the effects of overvoltage propagated across the distribution network and caused by both lightning and disturbances in the power distribution network.

3. Why investing in lightning surge protection devices is so important. Our lives revolve around our electronic systems throughout our day to day lives and experience. Is the risk of not protecting your valuable assets worth taking? An effective surge protection system will prevent surges in electrical power from damaging your infrastructure or property in the event of a lightning strike. Surge protectors (SPDs) are installed in several stages: type 1 SPDs (lightning arresters), type 2 SPDs (surge arresters), and type 3 SPDs.

4. Most surge protectors operate with the help of a Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV). This is basically the link between the SPD’s hot wire and its grounding wire. With a variable electrical resistance, the varistor can adjust the incoming voltage that is either too low or too high. For example, when it’s too high, the MOV redirects the excess voltage into the grounding wire, letting it dissipate safely. Then, a normal level of voltage continues to flow through. Metaphorically speaking, the MOV acts as a pressure-sensitive valve that only opens when there is too much pressure. Therefore lightning surge protection devices ensure uninterrupted use of your electronics and appliances while protecting them from overcurrent degradation.

5. As companies all over the world adopt new and sustainable energy structures, it’s paramount to have adequate protective measures to keep them fully operational. At LEC, the leading manufacturer of lightning & surge protection solutions, we work with your business to help establish an effective and future-proof lightning & surge protection and transient overcharge system to keep your business fully operational.

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