Our Solution: Optimal Protection Network™

To eliminate the destructive effects of both external and internal power-related transients and ensure your systems survive and remain operational, our Optimal Protection Network™ plan consists of a layered defense approach, using patented, proprietary surge protection devices. The devices are strategically placed based on your power, data and telecom systems' specific and unique needs.

Optimal Protection Network

Layer 1: Service Entrance Locations

Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) at service entrance locations suppress high-energy transients to levels that downstream SPDs can eliminate.

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Layer 2: Distribution Panel Locations

Any transient energy remaining from the service entrance location during power system faults or severe lightning strikes are further reduced or eliminated at distribution panels that have properly-applied SPDs installed.

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Layer 3: Branch Panel Locations

Protecting branch and sub-panel locations further safeguards mission-critical and high-dollar systems from cumulative transients occurring circuit-to-circuit within those panels.

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Layer 4: Telecom & Data Circuits

Because extremely low-level transients can damage mission-critical telecom, data and control circuits, protection at all building entry points and selected high-risk internal locations is necessary.

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Layer 5: Dedicated Load & Point-of-use Locations

Dedicated and isolated loads are protected to mitigate the adverse effects of cumulative transient damage and close-proximity transient-generating locations.

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Our Optimal Protection Network™ Solution also provides:

Strongest Product Warranty in the Industry

25-Year Product Warranty with free SPD replacements, no strings attached!

Experienced Professionals

Our executive, application engineering and R&D staff average two-plus decades of industry tenure while our sales personnel have over 25 years of industry experience and SPD-specific knowledge.

Industry Leading Product Design

Never sacrificing let-through voltage performance or safety for marketability, the features of our surge protection devices continue to drive the industry standard. We are unsurpassed in our quality and performance.

Quality and Listings to Industry Standards

ISO 9001: 2008 Quality System; UL 1283; CE; ANSI/ UL 1449-2006 (3rd Edition); Mil-spec 901D, 67-A, 1399; UL 497A and B

Tools To Make an Informed Buying Decision

Complete, real-world performance testing and specification data from "as installed" tests allows you to make the most informed purchasing decision. We have no reason to hide behind partial test parameters or missing values!

Additional Services and Resources

  • SPD design and application seminars - Certified by The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) for CEUs/PDHs
  • Power quality and transient susceptibility analysis
  • Complete on-site SPD application survey and receive full system protection recommendations
  • End-user modifiable SPD guide form specifications
  • Interactive product selection CD
  • On-site pre- and post-installation assistance

Surge Protection According to the IEEE

IEEE Std 1100 (Emerald Book), Section 8.6.4 Premise Electrical Surge Protection:
In addition to surge protective devices installed in the service entrance equipment, it is recommended that additional surge protective devices of listed Category "B" or Category "A", as specified by IEEE Std C62.41-2002, be applied to downstream electrical switchboards and panel boards, and panel boards on secondary or separately derived systems if they support communications, information technology equipment, signaling, television or other form of electronic load equipment.