Surge protectors provide crucial assurance for mission-critical network equipment performance, and there’s no better time to emphasize this than during Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 22-28, 2014.
PolyPhaser and Transtector Systems, brands of Smiths Power are participating in the week by promoting the importance of reliable lightning protection in all types of network applications.
According to industry reports, power surges cost approximately $26 billion per year in lost time, equipment repair and replacement costs. Surge protection solutions such as those provided by PolyPhaser and Transtector can prevent major equipment problems and help to maintain network reliability, minimizing the cost of downtime.
“Surge protection solutions are relatively simple, yet they can have a tremendous impact on the reliability of a network, greatly minimizing the impact and costs of lightning strikes,” said Darren Torr Vice President, Sales North America Commercial. “We may not be able to control lightning, but with proper surge protection and grounding systems, we can minimize its effect on network infrastructure.”
Lighting Safety Awareness Week is promoted by the National Weather Service (NWS), which notes that summer is the peak season for lightning strikes in the United States. Data released by the NWS estimates nearly 23,000,000 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes in the lower 48 United States per year.
About Smiths Power
Smiths Power is a leading supplier of power distribution, conditioning, protection and monitoring solutions for data centers, wireless communications and other critical or high-value electrical systems.
As a family of brands, PDI, ONYX, PolyPhaser, Transtector, LEA, and RO Associates unite under one umbrella to Transform, Distribute, Monitor and Protect™ power in global networks and systems. Our companies provide expertise in consulting, design and manufacturing of power transformers and distribution systems, static switching, power monitoring, RF, AC, DC, data signal and EMP protectors as well as power quality engineering services.
Alongside Smiths Connectors and Smiths Microwave, Smiths Power is part of the Smiths Interconnect division of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group employs approximately 23,000 people in more than 50 countries.
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