The author is owner of Rural Florida Communications Cooperative. He is a retired AT&T employee who has a great deal of experience protecting communications facilities from lightning and surges. He saw ...

DILLWYN, Va. — It has become the normal routine for WEQF(FM). Like many stations at the “end of the power line” when a storm rolls through the area, the power is up and down, spiking and dipping into ...

Q. Where a transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) is installed, the TVSS shall comply with which of the following? The rating of the TVSS shall be equal to or greater than the maximum continuous ...

Protecting electrical equipment isn't a new concept — lightning arresters were recognized in the NEC as far back as 1897. However, protection for electronic equipment within facilities is relatively ...

Eaton Corporation has added the Eaton TVSS Power Event Monitor to its Innovative Technology transient voltage surge suppressor (TVSS) product line. While the transient voltage surge suppressor ...

The AK series transient-voltage suppressors (TVSs) are said to be capable of eliminating the ganging of between 40 and 150 5-kW silicon avalanche diodes, eliminating errors and lowering costs. The ...

The TransZorb family of SMT transient-voltage suppressors features parts with peak pulse power ratings of 500, 800, and 1,000 W. SMA packages house the 500-W unidirectional model, while the 800-W ...

Designed for three-phase power applications, the BRICKTRAB modular DIN-rail mountable TVSS handles more than 40,000A of surge current. A hybrid protection circuit, it protects against both normal and ...