Tag: Whole Home Surge Protection
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Why Pool Control Systems Need Surge Protection
The wiring that connects outdoor pool equipment to the pool panel and controls can also provide a direct path for damaging electrical surges caused by nearby lightning strikes. Without proper surge protection, a single storm can damage expensive equipment both at the pool and inside the home or pool house. Installing TPD surge protection on pool control systems helps extend the life of expensive electronics, reduce service calls, and improve the long-term reliability of the entire pool control system.
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TPD Success Story: Smart Home Survives Direct Lightning Event Without Damage
One of our dealers, Tim Bell with Electronic Environments in Memphis, Tennessee witnessed lightning strike a transformer outside of a home he was working on. Despite the intensity of the event, the home's electrical systems continued to perform flawlessly. No breakers tripped, no GFCIs required resetting, no electronic equipment was damaged, and all TPD surge suppressors were still operating normally after dealing with the lighting induced surge energy.
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Why Gates and Cameras Fail After Storms
Security gates, surveillance cameras, and access control systems are particularly vulnerable to electrical surges caused by nearby lightning strikes. Long wire runs and grounding issues make lightning damage more likely, but implementing a proper TPD surge protection system can greatly lower the risk of your electronics getting damaged due to lightning.
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Why Do Appliances Fail?
If your appliances are failing prematurely or unexpectedly, one major contributing factor to their failure is due to poor power quality. This is why a layered surge protection approach is paramount for the protection of sensitive electronics.
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TPD Success Story: Whole Home Surge Protection and Noise Elimination
Both chronic electrical noise and lightning strike surge damage were solved in this TPD success story on whole home surge protection!
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How to Surge Protect a Tesla Powerwall and Solar System
Solar and battery systems, like the Tesla Powerwall, create multiple electrical entry points into homes, leaving it especially vulnerable to surge damage. During a storm, direct or nearby lightning strikes as far away as one-quarter mile can send destructive surges straight to solar inverters and batteries! The best way to prevent damage to a Tesla Powerwall system is to install layered surge protection from TPD.
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Why EV Chargers Fail: How Surge Protection and Voltage Regulation Can Help
EV chargers and EV charging stations are built around sensitive electronics that are directly tied to the electrical grid. When a vehicle is plugged in, the car connects to the home’s electrical system and may become the first thing in the line of fire for utility power surges. Additionally, small, everyday surges generated inside your home can degrade electronics over time. These problems can cause EV chargers to lock up, go offline, fault, and become unreliable. That is where properly installed surge protection from Transient Protection Design saves the day by preventing surge damage to your EV charging station, leading to less failures, shutdowns, and headaches.
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TPD Success Story: from Fear to Freedom
TPD surge protection for the whole home is a reliable solution to protect your home appliances, electronics, and life safety equipment. Read more for a success story of how TPD protected a home that had previously gotten $70,000 in damage from a surge and gave the homeowners peace of mind.
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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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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.
