Distributors of surge protection equipment required

[James Salisbury]

Slightly off topic;

I am looking for a supplier of good transient suppression equipment and a overvoltage protection unit. My parents are living out in a rural part of spain and are having problems with the mains killing electronic equipment. Yes I do know of Farnell, but I was wondering if there was anywhere cheaper?

Thanks

[Ian Stirling]

Ebuyer.co.uk - there are a number of vendors that do 'connected equipment warranties' - if the equipment on it dies due to a spike, they replace it the damaged equipment.

[The Natural Philosopher]

I can think of two technologies that actually work. One is a UPS with batteries where the mains charges the batteries and the batteries power an invertor.

The other is a CVT - constant voltage transformer.

surge arrestors can only cope with short duration spikes - and most electronic equipment with SMPS can cope with those anyway.

[w_tom]

Example of protectors for short duration transients:

each case, a short and dedicated earthing connection is essential for proper operation. A dedicated earthing wire that must be even separated from other wires so as to not induce transients onto those other wires.

Overvoltage protectors, such as a UPS, > I am looking for a supplier of good transient suppression equipment and a

[Bob Eager]

What about a UPS which treats an overvoltage the same as an undervoltage (i.e. switches to batteries on overvoltage)?

[meow2222]

How do you know the problem is 'surges'? I ask because most times I hear that, it actually isn't. Are you getting failures at lightning strikes?

NT

[Tony Williams]

See what Watford Control Instruments, have to suggest, afair.

Not cheap, but your problem isn't cheap anyway.