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New NEC Rules: Your Life-Safety Equipment Needs Surge Protection
The National Electrical Code is becoming more aggressive about requiring surge protection because modern electrical systems now include life-safety equipment with sensitive electronics that must stay operational.
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TPD Success Story: Generator Surge Protection
We have received numerous success stories about our surge protection and voltage regulation products. Kris Olsen at Olsen Electric recently reached out to share a story about TPD surge protection and power filtering giving him success on a job where a generator was not working after installing a well pump with a VFD to it. Read the story at the link below!
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Surge Protect Cat6 Network Wires on Both Ends Between Buildings
A critical detail in many installations is ensuring proper protection for network wires that run between buildings. Whether you're installing camera systems or networks, if those wires go outside or cross from one structure to another, they create an easy pathway for dangerous transients and surges. This will likely lead to problems down the road. Future electrical codes are likely to mandate protection for these pathways, and forward-thinking integrators can stay ahead of the curve by protecting them today.
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How to Surge Protect HVAC Systems and Thermostats
HVAC systems should not only be protected themselves but should also be prevented from harming the rest of the home. Modern HVAC systems can negatively affect the home’s voltage and cause disturbances that impact other sensitive equipment. Click to read more about surge protecting HVAC systems and thermostats.
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Proper Installation of Surge Protectors is Crucial
At TPD, we know that even the best surge protection won’t function at peak performance if it’s not installed properly. Critical installation methods for breaker panel surge protection are outlined in the IEEE recommended practices. Keep reading to learn more about proper installation of surge protectors for breaker panels!
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Voltage Regulation for High-End LED Lighting
All precision LED lighting is highly sensitive to voltage fluctuations. Voltage sags, spikes, and fluctuations caused by HVAC systems, large appliances, or grid instability can result in visible flickers, glitches, and even permanent damage to LED drivers and lighting controllers. TPD's voltage regulator, the TPD-VR corrects disturbances in power in <8ms to ensure regulated voltage for high-end lighting systems.
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Do You Have a Power Quality Plan? Take Action with TPD!
TPD’s thirty years of field-proven power quality solutions for both power and data in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities have led us to the following conclusion: a properly installed TPD surge protection system will take care of up to 95% of surge related issues. Implementing a TPD power quality plan creates an incredible protection system for any home or facility. Continue reading for our suggested steps in creating a power quality plan for your home or facility.
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TPD Reduces Your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
A properly coordinated whole home surge protection system is the biggest payback product you will get as a homeowner. Every piece of equipment in your home—from smart TVs to lighting, appliances, and HVAC systems—has a total cost over its lifetime. That includes repairs, maintenance, downtime, and premature replacements. TPD surge protection reduces hidden costs by minimizing wear and tear on sensitive electronics, preventing failures, and extending the usable life of expensive equipment. Continue reading for our layered surge protection approach:
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What is a Surge?
In a perfect world with perfect power and ideal environmental conditions, electronics could last indefinitely; however, power is not perfect, and surges happen frequently. A surge, also known as a transient, is a sudden increase in voltage that typically lasts less than one sixtieth of a second. Surges can cause problems such as downtime, lost productivity, equipment failure, high maintenance costs, long-term system degradation, and data loss/corruption. Protect your home or facility with a TPD surge protection system and prevent 85% to 95% of surge related problems!
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Reduce Service Calls with TPD
Are you resetting customer equipment late at night or constantly solving nuisance issues? Dealing with unexplained lockups, glitches, and equipment failures is costly and time-consuming, but 85% to 95% of all power quality problems can be eliminated by implementing a TPD surge protection system.
