Overvoltage


RAYVOSS™ Transient Voltage Surge Suppression Systems
STRIKESORB™ Surge Suppression Modules


The most common cause of problems in the operation of electronic equipment are transient surges coming through the power line cables. The main reason why modern electronic systems, like for example the telecommunication equipment, are sensitive to electromagnetic interference is the increasing use of large-scale integrated semiconductor devices in the front end of the equipment.


Lightning strikes are the most common source of surges. Lightning is a very intense and unpredictable phenomenon and can induce overvoltages on overhead power lines located up to 4 km from the position hit by the lightning. Moreover, lightning current diffusion in the ground may also affect underground networks routed through the particular area. In addition to lightning strikes, surges in the electrical power supply network are generated by switching on/off of inductive loads like motors, by capacitor switching for the correction of power factor, or by network faults.

In order to protect the equipment and the users, special devices should be installed on the power supply, at the power service entrance of the active equipment. These devices will divert the surges to the earth. Raycap’s Strikesorb surge suppression module and Rayvoss Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS) systems offer the ultimate protection against power line surges. Rayvoss TVSS systems are used worldwide for the protection of critical electronic infrastructure in a wide range of faq including among others: telecommunication systems, industrial automation, defence infrastructure, IT centers, etc.

Strikesorb modules and Rayvoss TVSS systems are manufactured at Raycap Corporation’s total quality control (ISO 9001) manufacturing facilities. Individual qualification energy_saving_2ing and an automatically monitored tracking procedure ensure the highest quality for the Strikesorb modules and Rayvoss systems, delivered to customers worldwide. Raycap’s TVSS systems have been installed in some of the most harsh environments around the globe and offer superior protection to customer’s sites in the telecommunications, industrial, medical, residential and governmental sectors.

Strikesorb patented technology has been proved effective in providing premium performance under extreme operating conditions where other conventional suppression technologies have failed. Due to the fact that Strikesorb modules are designed to operate without fuses, parallel small diameter MOVs and diodes, they offer a lifetime of maintenance-free performance resulting in significant operational cost savings to the users.