SURGE PROTECTIVE DEVICES (SPD)
Supreme offers the most comprehensive array of surge protective devices and suppressors to meet your needs ranging from residential to industrial applications. We have a portfolio of Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 surge protective devices that can be externally or internally mounted. They help reduce costly downtime while protecting sensitive electronic equipment against damaging effects of transients caused by lightning, utility load switching, internal load switching, and more.
Surge Protective Devices (SPD) are used to protect the electrical installation, which consists of the consumer unit, wiring and accessories, from electrical power surges known as transient overvoltage.They are also used to protect sensitive electronic equipment connected to the installation, such as computers, televisions, washing machines and safety circuits, such as fire detection systems and emergency lighting. Equipment with sensitive electronic circuitry can be vulnerable to damage by transient overvoltage.
The effects of a surge can result in either instant failure or damage to the equipment only evident over a longer period of time. SPDs are usually installed within the consumer unit to protect the electrical installation but different types of SPD are available to protect the installation from other incoming services, such as telephone lines and cable TV. It is important to remember that protecting the electrical installation alone and not the other services could leave another route for transient voltages to enter the installation.
Supreme Surge Protective Devices Are As Outlined Here Below:
- Type 1 Surge Protective Devices are mounted on the line side of the main electric service entrance panel (between the utility pole and where the electricity enters the service panel), as well as the load side.
- Type 2 Surge Protective Panels are mounted to the load side of an electric service panel and protect against residual external power disturbances as well as internally generated power surges, such as those caused by the OFF/ON switching of pumps or motors.
- Type 3 Surge Protective Devices include things like surge protective receptacles, strips and plug-in adapters for shielding computers, smart phones, gaming systems, and HDTVs from harmful transients. They’re installed close to the protected load i.e., at the point-of-use and serve as your last line of defense in protecting your investments.
Combined Type SPDs (e.g., Type 1+2, Type 1+2+3) handle direct lightning currents whilst limiting overvoltage to protect sensitive equipment within a single enclosure, saving space, cost and installation time.