Transcript What is a power surge?

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What is a power surge?
Power Surges
What are they? Where do they come from?
What damage do they cause?
What is a Power Surge?
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Power surges are abnormally high voltage spikes
riding on the AC Power
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A power surge is the most common of a number of
conditions that affect the quality of the power you
receive from the utility
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Electrical equipment in your home is designed to
operate with minor variations in their standard
operating voltage
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Even the smallest power surge can damage nearly all
equipment in the home
What Causes Power Surges?
• Lightning
• Electric Utilities
• Internal loads and wiring
– 70% originate inside the
home
What Damage Do Power
Surges Cause?
• Disruption
• Mis-operation of equipment
• Frequently experienced
• Degradation
• Shortened life of equipment
• Frequently unknown
• Destruction
• Pitting, burning
• Immediately obvious
What is a power surge?
Summarized
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Power surges are momentary, abnormally high voltage
spikes riding on the AC Power
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Power surges are caused by lightning, the electric utility
and equipment found inside your home
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Power surges can disrupt, degrade or destroy any
electrical or electronic equipment connected to the AC
Power system. Particularly vulnerable are appliances,
home theater systems and home office equipment
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