If you have paid close attention to power lines, you might have noticed metal spring-like structures close to the transmission towers. These spring-like structures are known as lightning arresters, ...
COLUMBUS, OH / ACCESSWIRE / March 26, 2015 / Lightning arresters /surge arresters are electric utilities' first line of defense against surge-related power outages. However, current field metrics from ...
For electric utilities, this is the season of more frequent lightning-induced power outages. Lightning arresters are the first line of defense against surge-related problems, however, alarming field ...
The pluggable Flashtrab compact lightning arrester and the narrow Valvetrab surge voltage arrester create Phoenix Contact 's latest surge voltage protection concept for energy supply systems. The ...
The NEC distinguishes between surge arresters and transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSSs), yet both provide surge protection. What's the difference between them? Surge arresters generally apply to ...
SURGE ARRESTERS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHEN PERFORMING POWER FACTOR TESTS on transformers, breakers and other apparatus in a substation. Oftentimes, the testers are aware of how a transformer or a ...