:: Products & Services :: Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS) ::

TVSS systems primary purpose is to protect valuable equipment from harmful energy spikes. Many TVSS products offer little or no energy savings as they have high spike tolerances and are infrequently activated. However TVSS products that operate on low spike tolerance keep voltage in check continually and can cut a facilities electric bill substantially while also protecting critical and sensitive equipment such as:

  • Computer Systems
  • Variable Frequency Drives
  • Fluorescent Lighting and Ballasts
  • Solid State Transmitters
  • R. F. Equipment
  • Irrigation Systems
  • Medical Equipment
  • HVAC Systems
  • Audiovisual Equipment
  • Security Systems
  • All Electrical Equipment

Transients and power surges can come from the utility grid as well as from inside your electrical system. Small surges can occur multiple times a day to thousands of times per hour, ranging from several thousand volts to under 100 volts. Activities by your Utility company such as switching can also cause powerful surges which may be carried along utility lines. When the surge reaches your facility it may still have enough energy to jump across switches, even those which are turned off, and damage your electrical equipment.

Power surges can also be generated by your equipment within the facility and some of this equipment actually destroy itself from the transient surges and voltage fluctuations it creates. Harmful surges can be caused by:

  • Elevators
  • Pumps
  • Office Machines
  • HVAC Equipment
  • Electric Motors
  • Emergency Supply Transfer Switches

You can greatly increase the operating efficiency and life of your equipment and provide local, decentralized power conditioning for your critical equipment by installing TVSS at the equipment's energy source. Icing on the cake is that you can also save electricity. Maximum protection can be gained for your heavy duty equipment by installing TVSS at the main electrical panel and sub-panels for this equipment.

In some instances replacing old equipment with newer, more energy efficient equipment is warranted. In many cases, local utilities will offer rebates for such upgrades and the energy savings can be dramatic. For example, inefficient older T-12 fluorescent lamps with magnetic ballasts are replaced by more modern electronic ballasts with T-8 or t-5 lamps. This treatment alone can cut the electric bill for the lights by 30% - 40%!