Surge Protection Solutions

We Make Safe, Reliable, Quality Solutions to Meet Your Surge Protection Needs

Even with the best grounding and bonding system, electrical transient events and disturbances can cause a loss of electrical equipment and increase downtime. A coordinated surge protection system is crucial for ensuring protection during a major electrical event and prolonging the life of equipment by reducing the impact of low-magnitude transient events.

For both building power and low-voltage applications, nVent ERICO has the products and expertise for a comprehensive surge protection scheme on power and communication lines caused by lightning, building systems and other switching events. Our involvement in the industry predates the creation of the initial IEC and UL low-voltage surge protection standards, and we have been active in all major worldwide surge protective device (SPD) standards committees and industry bodies, including IEEE, IEC and UL.

Lightning is the source of some of the largest magnitude transient events a facility will experience, but the largest number of damaging events are caused by power switching transients. Switching off inductive loads, such as motors, air conditioning plants, domestic appliances and even an office photocopier, can cause a transient of many thousands of volts.

Having a coordinated surge protection system to protect AC power feeders and data and communication systems is imperative in ensuring the reliable protection of structures, industrial and commercial operations, and personnel in the case of any electrical disturbance.

For more than a century, nVent ERICO has been a leading expert in electrical protection solutions, pioneering standards across the industry. With operations in 30+ countries designed for localized solutions across the globe, we focus on supporting the industry through: