Surge protection devices (SPDs) are electrical components designed to safeguard electrical equipment from voltage spikes or surges. Essentially, these circuit protection devices act as a safety valve, preventing harmful voltage from reaching your valuable electronics. Surges can originate from lightning strikes, power grid switching, or even the operation of heavy machinery, causing significant damage to sensitive electronic devices. Surge protective devices divert excess voltage away from the protected equipment, grounding it safely.
Why Buy Surge Protective Devices (SPDs)?
From home appliances to industrial machinery, electronic devices are increasingly vulnerable to transient voltage surges. SPDs ensure the reliability of your systems, preventing costly repairs, data loss, and even fire hazards. A surge protective device is a worthwhile investment that maintains the integrity of your electrical systems, making them an essential component of any comprehensive electrical safety strategy.
View Our Range of Best-in-Class SPDs – Surge Protectors & Surge Arrestors:
Our selection of SPDs encompasses both surge protectors and surge arrestors, each serving distinct purposes. A surge protector is typically used to protect individual devices or circuits within a building, often found in power strips or wall outlets. On the other hand, a surge arrestor is designed for heavy-duty applications, commonly installed at the service entrance of a building or at substations to handle high-energy surges.
Choose From Our SPD Types:
We offer various surge protection devices types to cater to different protection needs, such as:
- Type 1 SPDs: A Type 1 SPD protects against direct lightning strikes and high-energy surges from the power grid. It is installed at the service entrance of the building.
- Type 2 SPDs: It is typically installed in distribution boards or sub-distribution boards. It provides secondary protection against residual surges that pass through Type 1 SPDs.
- Type 3 SPDs: These are point-of-use devices, such as power strips, that protect individual electronic equipment from low-energy surges.
- Type 4 SPDs: Type 4 SPD often comes built into devices designed to provide component-level protection.
- Combination SPDs: These devices integrate multiple protection types (e.g., Type 1+2, Type 2+3) to provide comprehensive protection across different stages of the electrical system.
Typical Uses of Surge Protective Devices:
SPDs find applications in a wide range of settings, such as:
- Residential Settings
- Commercial Sectors
- Industrial Settings
- Telecommunications
- Renewable Energy
- Transportation
