Many organizations have a sizable investment in electronics infrastructure: hardware, software, work in progress, and customer-related information. But one electrical anomaly—one good zap to an electrical system (such as network or phone) —can halt a company’s operation.
All electrical devices and systems rely on steady, even power—as Goldilocks would say, “not too much, not too little, but just right.” Power fluctuations can wreak havoc with electrical components and systems. With the growing demand for interconnected computer networks, telephone, and power distribution systems, many new pathways for power, surge, and transient problems are created every day. That’s why reliable equipment operation requires complete protection on all AC power and datacomm lines.
When organizations assess the reliability of their electrical systems, often it is determined that prudent investment in thorough protection is minor compared to the costs of repairing or replacing damaged components. Further, compared to the crippling costs of lost productivity, idle employees, lost opportunity, and unhappy customers, the cost of "prevention" is usually inconsequential.
