Surge protectors (Surge Protective Devices, SPD) installed in distribution board panels are primarily used to protect electrical equipment from transient voltages (surges or spikes) caused by lightning strikes, power grid fluctuations, or other factors. Customer-driven solutions come in the form of industry-preferred Eaton product brands such as PowerwareT and Innovative TechnologyT. Eaton has an extensive family of surge protective devices (SPD) for any facility or application. These surges are the result of abrupt changes in current or voltage, which can lead to significant disturbances in electrical circuits. The most common source, though, is internal devices powering on and off: motors, transformers, photocopiers, fluorescent lighting ballasts, light dimmers, variable frequency drives and. The five main benefits of putting a surge protector in your distribution box are: Lightning surges can get into a building's wires during storms. An oscillatory overvoltage, associated with switching or faults.
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