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Many consumers are unaware of the ways that technological advances benefit them, especially in the industrial surge protection field. Most people think of surge protection as the surge strips that you can buy at Walmart and plug your computer into. Due to the fact that it is a rare occasion that a power surge will affect your home in a way that affects your electronic equipment, many begin to believe over time that surge protection is actually pointless and unnecessary. In reality, the surge strips that will pop and cut off the power to your computer in the event of a power surge are only a very small aspect of the surge protection industry, one that saves consumers thousands of dollars each year in the bills they pay for utilities as well as in the prices they pay for services. This is due to the fact that the typical industrial application involves a significant expectation of replacement costs of equipment that will be damaged by electrical surges, costs which must be passed off to the consumer in order to remain profitable. As the levels of damage that are predicted to happen on a year to year basis is reduced and the costs of operation are brought down, the savings can be passed off to consumers in the form of lower prices.
Most consumers are unaware that one of the biggest costs associated with many industries is surge related damage as a result of lightning strikes. Essentially, the concept is based on the fact that lightning strikes cause significant power surges that damage the equipment that runs industrial installations of all kinds. These lightning strikes cannot be predicted or mitigated, but the surges that are produced as a result of them can be stopped from causing damage if industrial level surge protection devices are installed and appropriate measures are taken. This extends the useful life of the equipment that is typically figured into the business plan as needing to be replaced at periodic intervals as a result of damage. The technological advances of surge protection equipment allow companies to get more useful life from their equipment, and therefore absorb less yearly costs that must be passed off as pricing increases. The most advanced of these surge protection devices also provides an ability to not be knocked offline after performing its duties, as a residential surge strip would be. By not needing resetting or replacement after use, industrial installations are able to keep online for longer periods of time and therefore creating surpluses of their product, again driving down prices to consumers.
While your typical consumer may know very little about the industrial surge protection market and the role it plays in their lives, they benefit from the technological advances that are made each year that improve the products. New industries like green energy and high-speed data transfer companies as well as cellular companies all utilize cutting edge surge protection devices in order to maximize performance and minimize costs. This is all beneficial to the consumer who sees lower prices and better services as a result. This beneftis to consumers end up saving millions of dollars each year that can be spent in other ways and supporting other industries which also may be utilizing surge protection to their benefit. The bottom line is that by reducing the natural occurrence of damage that is a result of lightning strikes and surge-related replacement and resetting, consumers benefit. The surge protection industry is continually developing improved products which will create greater and greater savings for consumers across the globe. We should all be thankful.
