Surge Protection Power Strips

Power strips provide a convenient way to arrange and supply several AC powered devices from single plug socket. A surge protection power strip provides additional protection with a built-in surge protector to deal with voltage surges and provide some protection from electrical noise. With a surge protected power strip, your computer systems are protected. The surge protection feature provides protection to the outlets which can include IEC320 C13, BS 1363 UK 3-pin outlets and USB charging ports.

APC SurgeArrest Power Strips

APC power strips the SurgeArrest feature use MOVs (Metal Oxide Varistors) and thermal fuses to provide instantaneous protection from lighting strikes nad wiring faults. The surge components prevent expess AC mains power from reach the connected devices and provide protection to critical electronics circuits. Unlike APC SurgeArrest products, other surge suppressors cancontinue to let power through even after circuits have been damaged, leaving sensitive and computing equipment exposed to other damaging surges. Data lines can also be proted by SurgeArrest including Ethernet, Coaxial and even phone lines) to ensure complete protection of your equipment from surges. Syrge protection prevents electrical power surges from from damaging equipment.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Let-Through Voltage rating is based on a test that subjects a Surge Protector to a 6000V spike. The rating equates to the amount of excess voltage that reaches connected equipment. The lower the number, the better the performance of the Surge Protector is. The UL1449 (Underwriter’s Laboratory) surge protection safety standard uses these ratings to help users gauge performance. UL’s best Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (TVSS) Let-Through Voltage rating is “300V”.

APC surge protectors undergo stringent testing by IEEE, and are awarded “let-through ratings”, which indicate the maximum voltage level that can possibly reach connected devices after a surge or voltage spike has passed through an electric surge protector. Lower IEEE let-through ratings indicate better protection and performance. The APC Essential SurgeArrest series offers optimal performance with a let-through rating of less than 330V for North American products, and a rating of less than 15% for products sold worldwide including the UK.