Understanding Surges
A "surge" is a temporary
rise in voltage, (Voltage = pressure).
If you raise the pressure on any system, you will: Increase
maintenance, raise operating cost, shorten the life, and risk
damage to all of your equipment.
Causes
Many factors
contribute to surges. The types of surges most are familiar
with are created. The simplest activities like actively
using a computer or turning on and off a light can create small
surges. Air conditioning systems, motors, and equipment
cycling on and off create large surges. The large
disturbances can produce surges in excess of 1,000 volts.
How Surges Impact Your
Business
A typical McDonalds
can generate 50,000 to 100,000 surges an hour. These surges
(Excess Voltage/Pressure) force more electricity through your
equipment than it was designed to accommodate. In fact,
surges cause electricity to penetrate through insulation of the
wiring (going straight to ground) especially where insulation is
thin, for instance, in windings like motors and ballasts.
The excessive pressure on your electrical system forces motors,
ballasts, lamps, electronic equipment, etc. to run hotter and fail
prematurely. Not only will large surges destroy air
conditioning systems, computers and other equipment, the many
small to moderate surges will raise maintenance costs, shorten the
life, and increase the energy usage of all your equipment.
The Solution....
The
REDI/VOLT II™ System IV
Transient Voltage Surge
Suppression System
Practically everyone
today trusts and uses surge protectors in one form or another,
Whether it is a plug-in type to protect a computer or a hardwire
type to protect systems from the big hit, the Redi/Volt II™
System differs in three ways to provide TOTAL PROTECTION:
- With line voltages of 120
volts, most surge suppressors have a clamping voltage at 400 to
600 volts. The Redi/Volt II System clamps at 130 volts,
just above the 120-volt sign wave, where most of the
transient activity takes place.
- Most surge suppressors have a
clamping speed of 3-4 nanoseconds (thousandths of a millionth of a second) but
many surges travel at Pico seconds (trillionths of a second).
The Redi/Volt System clamps at Pico seconds, 85 trillions of
a second, which is instantaneous by today's standards.
- Most surge suppressors are
either point of use or on the main panel to protect equipment
from outside hits. The Redi/Volt II System is on every
breaker panel and unprotected disconnect on the electrical
system for complete protection against surges.
By virtually eliminating all
surge activity in your business, our system will reduce the
operating temperature of your equipment, which will increase the
longevity and reduce maintenance cost. By doing this, our
system will also reduce your energy consumption, further improving
your bottom line.
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