Surge suppression is one of the three key elements of a lightning protection system to protect property and assets from lightning and surge damage. Energy surges can cause power outages, damage to electronics, and operational downtime, all detrimental to public services, and business continuity and revenues.
The majority of electronics damage is not caused by direct lightning strikes, but the result of transient voltage and current surges induced on power, telecommunications, or RF transmission lines by the strong electromagnetic fields created during a lightning strike, or from utility company disruptions or events.
Surges can spread over a significant distance, retaining sufficient energy to damage or destroy electronic equipment.
Proactive protection with surge suppression is a key component for business and IT infrastructure reliability.
