Aneesh VN, Associate Product Line Manager for MTL Surge Products at Eaton, explains why surge protection is an essential consideration when designing electrical equipment for industrial applications. Transient surge events can have costly and devastating consequences for an industrial plant. Any electrical disruption to critical controls and instrumentation could result in major health and safety issues, environmental fines, downtime, public perception issues, revenue loss, and budget depletion caused by emergency repairs and overtime cost. Protecting against surge events is therefore vital for minimising any damage and maximising uptime.
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