http://www.lightningprotectionspecialists.com/surge-protection/looking-for-surge-protection-to-cover-the-home Helping You Protect What Is Most Important Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:38:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.lightningprotectionspecialists.com/surge-protection/looking-for-surge-protection-to-cover-the-home/comment-page-1#comment-456 mjb1032 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:19:59 +0000 http://www.lightningprotectionspecialists.com/surge-protection/looking-for-surge-protection-to-cover-the-home#comment-456 A surge arrester works by sacrificing itself in an over-voltage condition. Most electronic devices are designed to work correctly with constant voltages anywhere from 105 volts to maybe 130 volts, before they start to malfunction. A surge arrester ties into the panel as a normal "load". It monitors the voltage to it. In an over-voltage condition it will "short circuit" to take the hit, so your electronic gear won't. If the over-voltage lasted for a duration of time beyond the trip interval of the surge arrester, you still stand the chance of having damage done to your equipment.<br><b>References : </b><br>Master Electrician 22 years. A surge arrester works by sacrificing itself in an over-voltage condition. Most electronic devices are designed to work correctly with constant voltages anywhere from 105 volts to maybe 130 volts, before they start to malfunction.
A surge arrester ties into the panel as a normal "load".
It monitors the voltage to it. In an over-voltage condition it will "short circuit" to take the hit, so your electronic gear won’t. If the over-voltage lasted for a duration of time beyond
the trip interval of the surge arrester, you still stand the chance of having damage done to your equipment.
References :
Master Electrician 22 years.

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