Transient voltages and surge currents have been considered for many years as mystical phantoms. These phantoms come and go as they please, sometimes leaving their sporadic results in catastrophic failure of electronic equipment. Not only do they produce hardware damage and component degradation, but also software errors. This has been proven by various studies and direct experience of many users of sophisticated equipment.
The studies and standards defining transient surge voltage and acceptable equipment tolerance levels have been in existence for many years. Yet even today, transients are still viewed with much skepticism. This is due to a lack of complete understanding of available information concerning the subject.
The following information is intended to provide the reader with a brief synopsis of pertinent studies and standards.
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