Basics of surge protection technology
Find out about the basics of surge protection technology.
Causes of surge voltages
Surge voltage - what is it exactly? How do surge voltages occur? How do surge voltages get in your devices and systems? You've probably wondered about the answers to these questions.
Effects of surge voltages
More often than not, surge voltages which couple into a circuit cause considerable damage to equipment and devices. Devices that are in constant use are at particularly high risk.
Protection concept
Surge protective devices from Phoenix Contact can be used to create an effective protective circuit around devices and systems and thus successfully prevent external surge voltages from being coupled in.
Components and protective circuits
When surge voltages occur, the affected devices and conductors must be short-circuited with the equipotential bonding within a very short time. Various components with appropriate properties are available for this.