| MULTIPLE PROTECTION PATHS ON EACH PHASE IS THE
DISTINGUISHING FEATURE OF WORLD-CLASS SURGE PROTECTION. THIS IS
YOUR "EMERGENCY BACKUP." IF ONE LIGHTNING IMPULSE DESTROYS ONE OF THE
PATHS, YOUR EQUIPMENT CONTINUES TO BE PROTECTED BY THE REMAINING PATHS.
AT THE FACILITY OR BUILDING MAIN DISTRIBUTION PANEL,
ALWAYS DEMAND SPDs THAT USE MULTIPLE PROTECTION PATHS ON EVERY PHASE. |
IN EVERY CHINESE PROVINCE THERE
ARE MANY MANY EXAMPLES OF SURGE PROTECTION FAILURES. THESE FAILURES
ALWAYS COME FROM SPDs DESIGNED WITH ONLY ONE PROTECTION PATH PER PHASE.
NO BACKUP. SO WHEN ONE IMPULSE DESTROYS THE SINGLE PROTECTION PATH,
YOUR EQUIPMENT IS LEFT WITH NO DEFENSE AGAINST THE REMAINING 10-20 IMPULSES.
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