POWER QUALITY POWER QUALITY BACKGROUND & ELEC-SAVER BACKGROUND & ELEC-SAVER

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Power Quality BackgroundPower Quality Background

Why is it Such a ConcernWhy is it Such a Concern– Many people blame the power utility for Many people blame the power utility for

degrading power when in most cases, the degrading power when in most cases, the problem is caused by poor power problem is caused by poor power distribution within a facility. Equipment such distribution within a facility. Equipment such as computers, TVs, phone systems, alarm as computers, TVs, phone systems, alarm systems, production equipments, process systems, production equipments, process controls and even heating , ventilation and controls and even heating , ventilation and air-conditioning system in your building use air-conditioning system in your building use microprocessor technology to function. As a microprocessor technology to function. As a result you must ensure that your electrical result you must ensure that your electrical environment has a good power to have environment has a good power to have reliable system operation.reliable system operation.

Major Causes of Power Line Major Causes of Power Line DisturbancesDisturbances

• Overloaded circuitsOverloaded circuits

• Power Factor Correction CapacitorsPower Factor Correction Capacitors

• Fast Switching of Large LoadsFast Switching of Large Loads

• Incorrect or Poor Wiring ConnectionsIncorrect or Poor Wiring Connections

How Power Line Disturbances How Power Line Disturbances Affect Your EquipmentAffect Your Equipment

• Interruption/Dropouts/OutagesInterruption/Dropouts/Outages– Data lossData loss– Equipment downtimeEquipment downtime– Computer lock-upsComputer lock-ups– Clock timing errorsClock timing errors

• Impulsive TransientsImpulsive Transients– Electronics damage Electronics damage – Insulation breakdown in transformers and motorsInsulation breakdown in transformers and motors– Data errors, data lossData errors, data loss

• Swell/Surge/Over-voltageSwell/Surge/Over-voltage– Discomfort from flickering lightsDiscomfort from flickering lights– Computer damageComputer damage– Degradation of power protection equipmentDegradation of power protection equipment

• Sags/Under-voltageSags/Under-voltage– Equipment shutdownEquipment shutdown– Power-down circuitry in power supply operates Power-down circuitry in power supply operates

incorrectlyincorrectly– Computer lock-upsComputer lock-ups– Diminished speed of disk drives (data errors)Diminished speed of disk drives (data errors)

How Power Line Disturbances How Power Line Disturbances Affect Your EquipmentAffect Your Equipment

• Frequency VariationFrequency Variation– Incorrect clock timingIncorrect clock timing– Writing errors in storage devicesWriting errors in storage devices

• Harmonics DistortionHarmonics Distortion– Overheating of motors and transformersOverheating of motors and transformers– Frequent tripping of circuit breakersFrequent tripping of circuit breakers– Frequent fuse blowingFrequent fuse blowing– Capacitor failuresCapacitor failures

How Power Line Disturbances How Power Line Disturbances Affect Your EquipmentAffect Your Equipment

• Harmonics DistortionHarmonics Distortion– Overloading of transformer neutralsOverloading of transformer neutrals– Telephone interferenceTelephone interference– Misoperation of SCR drivesMisoperation of SCR drives– PLC and computer failuresPLC and computer failures– Insulation failuresInsulation failures– Severe lamp flickerSevere lamp flicker

How Power Line Disturbances How Power Line Disturbances Affect Your EquipmentAffect Your Equipment

Elec-Saver TVSSElec-Saver TVSS

• Elec-Saver TVSS is an electrical device Elec-Saver TVSS is an electrical device designed for homes, businesses and designed for homes, businesses and manufacturing companies to filter out the manufacturing companies to filter out the damaging effects of transient spikes before damaging effects of transient spikes before they reach the electrical equipment or they reach the electrical equipment or machinery.machinery.

• Elec-Saver TVSS was invented twenty years Elec-Saver TVSS was invented twenty years ago and has been improved to peak ago and has been improved to peak efficiency and durability.efficiency and durability.

• Elec-Saver TVSS is a nationally known brand Elec-Saver TVSS is a nationally known brand name and is unsurpassed in its ability to name and is unsurpassed in its ability to instantaneously remove the transients and instantaneously remove the transients and other forms of electrical pollution.other forms of electrical pollution.

• Improves performance & reduces Improves performance & reduces equipment malfunction and downtime.equipment malfunction and downtime.

• Reduces maintenance and replacement Reduces maintenance and replacement costs.costs.

• Extends the life of lamps and ballasts, Extends the life of lamps and ballasts, greatly reducing the frequency of ballast greatly reducing the frequency of ballast and bulb replacement.and bulb replacement.

• Protects computers & Point-of-Sale Systems Protects computers & Point-of-Sale Systems against hard-drive crashes and lost data.against hard-drive crashes and lost data.

Summary of BenefitsSummary of Benefits

• Protects the entire electrical system from Protects the entire electrical system from lightning and power surges which can lightning and power surges which can originate from internal and external sources. originate from internal and external sources.

• Promotes greater overall reliability and Promotes greater overall reliability and operating efficiency of total system. Provides operating efficiency of total system. Provides both "Catastrophic" and "Preventive" both "Catastrophic" and "Preventive" protection of all electronics, computer & protection of all electronics, computer & telecommunications systems and most telecommunications systems and most sensitive equipment from Line power faults.sensitive equipment from Line power faults.

Summary of BenefitsSummary of Benefits

Summary of BenefitsSummary of Benefits

• Promotes greater operating efficiency of Promotes greater operating efficiency of air conditioners, refrigeration, appliances air conditioners, refrigeration, appliances and wiring by reducing operating and wiring by reducing operating temperatures.temperatures.

• Extends the life of electrical appliances Extends the life of electrical appliances and electronic equipment.and electronic equipment.