Lightning Surge Protection Devices For Every Facility

Internal protection against lightning safeguards electrical and electronic equipment against transient overvoltage caused by electromagnetic impulses. It may occur due to atmospheric electric discharges (lightning), switching, or faulty processes (grounding or short circuit). The most destructive are those due to lightning.

Lightning surge protection devices are devices whose main objective is to protect electrical installations. They conduct to ground voltages that are above a safe threshold before reaching electrical appliances. 

A Surge Protection Device (SPD) is a component of the electrical installation protection system. It is connected in parallel to the power supply circuit of the loads that it has to protect.

LEC offers a wide range of lightning surge protection devices for the protection of electrical installations.

Different types of SPDs depend on the technology they include and what characterizes their operation against transient overvoltage.

Ideal lightning surge protection devices (SPD) should conduct the current at voltages higher than the rated voltage of the device, keeping the voltage stable for the duration of the surge but stopping the conduction as soon as the voltage returns to the rated value.

According to the standards, an SPD contains at least one non-linear component, and its function is to limit transient overvoltage. In most SPDs, the non-linear electronic components divert the extra energy from the overvoltage by employing two technologies: short-circuiting and/or voltage cutting.

Lightning Eliminators have patented lightning surge protection devices such as:

The FG300K Series is a high-performance UL 1449 Listed Type 1 SPD designed for critical panels in the harshest environments. This lightning surge protection device achieves the highest UL performance ratings for the Nominal Discharge Current (In) and High Current (SCCR) tests while providing a low Voltage Protection Rating (VPR).

The LEC TE-POE-A is a surge protection device for data circuit protection, which offers surge protection on category 6 Power-Over-Ethernet applications for loads up to 0.75 amps. This device helps to protect critical video, security, and computing equipment from damaging surges, transients, and circulating ground currents.

Data Line Protector is a State-of-the-art series/hybrid surge protection and suppression for low voltage data lines, available in various configurations for telecom lines, control lines, and more to prevent lightning damage and provide surge protection.

Every industry is constantly at risk of being adversely affected or damaged by overvoltage. Get your facility protected today.

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