Surges Happen! How to Protect the Appliances in Your Home National
Institute of Standards and Technology NIST
recommended practice guide |
ABOUT THIS BOOKLET
This booklet has been prepared to help home dwellers, owners, contractors, insurance agents and all parties interested in reducing the number of cases and severity of equipment damage caused by the unavoidable surges that occur in the electrical systems. It is offered as a public service without any commercia! intentions.
The information offered here is the result of collective efforts by several experts on the subject, but presented in a simple format with practical hints on what to avoid and what to do. General principles are explained, but specific brand names are not discussed or mentioned as the technology and packaging techniques are constantly evolving.
U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Donald L. Evans, Secretary
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Karen H. Brown, Acting Director
NIST Special Publication 960-6
May 2001
20 pages
CODEN: NSPUE2
Electricity Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8110
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 2001
Co-Sponsors:
EPRI
Illinois Power Company
State Farm Insurance Companies
Text by Frangois Martzloff based on Special
Publication 0545.R,
Recommended Practice for Protecting Residential
Structures and Appliances Against Surges,
EPRI PEAC Corporation,
Knoxville TN.
[Available at http://www.epri-peac.com]
Cover and illustrations by Susan Spangler