Surge Arresters - VoltiBULLETIN September 2009 - CPD Accredited
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This month's VoltiBULLETIN is about surge suppression using surge arrestor devices. These are designed to protect electrical devices and systems from voltage spikes.
 | | | Surge Arresters - CPD accredited - VoltiBULLETIN September 2009 |  | 17 September 2009 | | | | | | This month's VoltiBULLETIN is about surge suppression using surge arrestor devices. These are designed to protect electrical devices and systems from voltage spikes. Voltimum managing editor James Hunt introduces this VoltiBULLETIN : A surge arrestor (surge suppressor) is a device that protects electrical devices and systems from voltage spikes. The devices regulate the voltage supplied to electric device and/or systems by shorting to earth voltages above a safe threshold, or by blocking. Find out more about James' monthly topic
| | |  | | | Question: Is there any requirement to have a disconnectable link between the main earthing terminal (MET) and the lightning protection, so that the lightning protection can be tested in isolation of the building earthing? Would this be a wise thing to fit? |  | | | | | |  | | | VoltiBULLETIN - September 2009 - relating to surge arrestors and related topics has been been certified as suitable for CPD purposes by the Construction CPD Certification Service. |  | | | | | |
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