Voltage Regulators VS Surge Protectors?
Voltage Regulators VS Surge Protectors?
(OP)
I am investigating some electrical problems at a warehouse distribution facility in NY. They have had power goes off and back on in the past and this caused some expensive battery chargers to go bad. They installed surge protection devices and still didn't fix the problem completely, the question is do they need a voltage regulator instead or in addition to the surge protection? Does the surge protection protect from power fluctuating or it only helps when there is lightning and bad weather condition?
Thank you for the response.
Thank you for the response.






RE: Voltage Regulators VS Surge Protectors?
If the equipment is still being damaged due to power outages, maybe the surge protection is not sized correctly or is not properly installed. For optimum protection the surge arrestor should be connected right at the protected equipment terminals.
A voltage regulator will probably not help.
RE: Voltage Regulators VS Surge Protectors?
A surge arrestor or even a regulator won't help if "power goes off and back on" - to protect against that condition you need a UPS, or loads which are more tolerant of power quality problems.
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