The NEMA Low Voltage Surge Protective Devices Section has been asked to provide an overview of electrical and electronic equipment transient overvoltage susceptibility. Transient Overvoltages damage, degrade, or destroy sensitive electronic equipment . This results in equipment failure, damage, and downtime as well as subsequent losses in productivity and revenue. Appropriate mitigation technologies are essential to harden capital assets in today’s increasingly digitized world. SPDs are a cost-effective solution to prevent downtime, improve systems and data reliability, and eliminate equipment damage due to transient overvoltage for both power and signal lines.
The intent is not to evaluate the safety and/or product performance of companies installed electrical systems, but to create awareness and offer guidance based on real-world testing of protection that will help prevent problems with products
