Yes, all surge protectors have a joule rating. The joule rating indicates how much energy the surge protector can absorb before it fails. A higher joule rating means the surge protector can handle larger power surges. When choosing a surge protector, look for one with a joule rating of at ...
That’s not all you need to consider, though. Response time is also incredibly important with surge protectors. There will always be some measurable delay between the surge happening, being detected, and the surge protector diverting it away to the ground, but some surge protectors are faster t...
Surge protectors and power managers/conditionershave some features in common but are not the same devices.Surge protectors, as the name suggests, shield your equipment from power surges. That’s about all they do. Surge protectors typically employ a semiconductor known as a MOV (Metal Oxide Varis...
Surge protective devices (SPDs) are categorized as various types of protectors that indicate where within an electrical distribution they can be installed. However, that categorization does not address their performance characteristics or their areas of application with reference to a lightning protection ...