How Common Are Transients?

Contrary to what we’re often told by customers (“We don’t have a transient problem”), the presence of transients is well known and well-documented.  Consider the following:

• A study by IBM indicates that transient voltages account for more than 88% of all recorded power quality events.
• A study by General Electric proved the presence of numerous transient voltages in excess of 2,000 in a small manufacturing facility.
• The United States Navy recently determined that pay-back from installation of surge suppression equipment averaged a year or less.
• A leading computer magazine indicates that transient activity is the cause of 80% of computer related problems.
• Many government facilities require installation of surge arrester/surge suppressor equipment.
• Major insurance companies note the need and benefit provided by surge suppression equipment installations.  Insurance reductions or offsets for such installations may be available.