Surge Causes
What causes high-voltage surges?
- Weather
- Birds, squirrels and other animals making contact with power line equipment
- Automobile and construction accidents involving utility poles
How do surges get inside my business?
High-voltage surges can enter your business through electric lines, telephone wires, and can cause costly damage to:
- PCs, mini and mainframe computers and workstations
- LANs, WANs and other associated computer equipment
- Programmable machinery and solid state controllers
- Automated manufacturing systems
- Electronic equipment and more
