Power Surge Protection

Power Surge Definition: What is a Power Surge?

A power surge is a sudden and brief spike in electrical voltage that can exceed the standard flow of electricity. In industrial facilities, where machinery and equipment rely on a stable power supply, even small fluctuations can lead to significant problems. Power surges can originate from various sources and have the potential to disrupt or damage your electrical systems.

Voltage Regulation Solutions. Delivered.

At Voltage Correction, we offer advanced solutions tailored to industrial environments to protect your systems from power surges. Our equipment is designed to stabilize voltage and ensure consistent power supply, helping safeguard critical machinery and systems. Voltage conditioners actively monitor and adjust voltage levels, correcting under- or over-voltage conditions to protect sensitive controls and heavy equipment. For continuous protection, voltage regulators maintain stable voltage levels, preventing damaging spikes and surges. With our high-performance solutions, you can reduce downtime, avoid costly repairs, and ensure smooth, uninterrupted operations in your facility.

Do everyday Power Sags and Surges Wear out my Controls Equipment? – YES

Every type of voltage fluctuation affects your operating equipment and controls. The voltage vs. current relationship is never perfect and constantly changing unless you have a correction device installed. Because most facilities don’t, equipment and controls are constantly bombarded with voltage deviations that cause sags and spikes that damage equipment. This is one of the leading causes for PLC board and controls systems replacements. Not to mention shut down for maintenance or resetting equipment. A change in voltage always results in a direct opposite effect in Amperage. Each time the voltage sags current (Amps) increase, vice versa each time voltage spikes, amperage decreases. Causing wear and tear on drives, boards and controls equipment. This is easily corrected with an Active Voltage Correction Device or Industrial UPS System. It is a small investment to install correction compared to the long-term capital implications of replacing and maintaining equipment.

Why Doesn’t the Power Utility Company understand my power issues?

Many utility customers experience both voltage sags and also occasional short term loss of power. These momentary outages or short term loss of power may occur if utility reclosers operate in order to try to isolate faults on the line and to protect the balance of the utility network. Such recloser events are more frequent during stormy weather when high winds may cause tree branches to touch power lines but can also occur if birds or animals stray too close to transformer terminals or bridge across power lines.

The Electric Utility Company measures its voltage and quality of power at the distribution point. It does not follow downstream to transformer distribution, or to the distribution points local to the customer. Most customers that call the Electric Utility Company that are experiencing events do not get any specific helpful information because all the events are happening past the Utility distribution point. The Utility Power Industry is also federally regulated. Therefore they are unable to provide any solution referrals to the problem. Their information only shows good power being made at the distribution point which frustrates the customer as it is impossible for them to help. Almost all of these customer instances can be corrected locally with a Voltage Correction Device or Industrial UPS System and should not rely on the transmission distribution to get better.

If the Utility Company isn’t Causing Power Surges, What is?

It is certainly possible and likely that power issues are derived internally downstream from the utility service entrance. Facility equipment cycling on and off will pull on various phases. It is never constant and voltage is always changing inside a facility if there are any sorts of dynamic loads. Most surges you will not see with your naked eye. Most events are undetectable to the naked eye. If you see light flickering, that is 100% fluctuations in voltage and causing different variances in the amperage to all your loads. Therefore you feel as if power is OK, in reality, equipment is being damaged and worn. Best way to find out is a meter and power study.