Gain Control of your Equipment's Power Quality: Eliminate Critical and Costly Downtime

Product-Spotlight by Alltec Corporation
Monday January 11, 2010

In the technologically progressive world that we live in today, companies rely more heavily than ever on sensitive electronic equipment.  Technology is becoming faster, smaller, & more efficient.  In exchange for faster speed, however, electronics are becoming increasingly susceptible to surges.  In response to this demand Alltec Corporation has created PowerTrip® Surge Protection Devices (SPDs).
PowerTrip® Surge Protection Devices reduce the magnitude of random, high energy, short duration electrical power anomalies.  These occurrences are typically caused by atmospheric phenomena (such as lightning strikes), utility switching, inductive loads, and more. Over 80% of transient activity is internally generated, and it is estimated that electrical transients cost US companies more than $26 billion per year in damages and losses.  High energy spikes take place and can damage equipment such as computers, instrumentation, and process controllers often without causing noticeable physical damage to components. This can cause system upset, lost data and data lines, erroneous signals and false system operations. 
The installation of Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) is essential to reduce the risk of personal injury, physical equipment damage, and loss of operations.  PowerTrip® surge suppressors provide ultimate protection for modern sensitive microprocessors based equipment in the harshest of transient environments.  These applications are being used in residential homes, telecommunication facilities, information technology buildings, automation controls, oil & gas industries, wind farms, and much more.  PowerTrip® SPDs are designed with “Discrete All Mode Protection” to eliminate the transient voltage between all possible modes:  L-L, L-N, L-G, and N-G.  The ultimate goal of our approach is to keep sites and systems operating safely, reliably,   
PowerTrip® devices are available for AC and DC power, telephone/data, and RF cabling protection.  Experienced engineers will assist you in choosing the correct product for your application.  Our expert installation team will make certain that your products are installed correctly, ensuring that sites and systems are operating safely and reliably. 

Surge Suppression Technology

            Voltage Responsive Circuit Technology provides the best suppression of high energy impulses and operates at a fixed low let-through voltage.  In addition to the fixed system, Frequency Responsive Circuit Technology has thresholds which track the AC & DC sinewave and are able to respond to any transient activity on the system at whatever polarity and phase angle it occurs; it filters all frequency disturbances other than 50/60 Hz.  PowerTrip® SPD products are engineered to meet the demanding requirements of countless applications. 

PowerTrip ® Features

• Withstands repeated transients
• Quick response and recovery time
• Tight nominal clamping levels
• Frequency Responsive Circuitry and EMI/RFI filtering capabilities
• Surge Counters, Audible Alarms and Dry Relay Contacts
• Array of NEMA rated enclosures
• Fail Safe
• Thermal Insulation

Compliance

•           ANSI/UL 1449 3rd Edition Listed and UL 1283 Listed
•           IEEE C62.41-2002 and C62.41.2-2002 Tested Standards
•           NEMA LS-1 (1992)

Transient Voltage Sources

•           Power company & load switching
•           Generator switching
•           HVAC equipment
•           Industrial equipment
•           Fluorescent lights
•           Elevators
•           Switching of inductive loads
•           Lightning activity

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