{"id":793,"date":"2023-12-19T16:21:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=793"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:36:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T08:36:16","slug":"how-power-surge-happen-and-what-to-do-about-them","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/blog\/how-power-surge-happen-and-what-to-do-about-them\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f3mo ocurren las sobretensiones y qu\u00e9 hacer al respecto"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es la sobretensi\u00f3n?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPower surges are just as the name suggests: surges of electrical power that is higher than normal. Typical voltage levels for household appliances and electronics are between 110 volts and 230 volts in most countries. When significantly more voltage comes through wires into devices, it\u2019s known as a power surge. These surges can be small or large, resulting in reduced performance or possibly damaging plugged-in devices.\r\n\r\nA power surge is an extremely fast and intense power spike in electrical current. Surges are also referred to as \u201ctransient voltage\u201d because they\u2019re caused by the sudden presence of an overvoltage traveling through an electrical system.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 causa la sobretensi\u00f3n?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHay varias causas para una subida de tensi\u00f3n. Las principales razones son la sobrecarga el\u00e9ctrica, el cableado defectuoso, la ca\u00edda de rayos y el restablecimiento del suministro el\u00e9ctrico despu\u00e9s de un corte de energ\u00eda o un apag\u00f3n.\r\n\r\n<strong>Sobrecarga el\u00e9ctrica<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPueden ocurrir sobrecargas el\u00e9ctricas cuando se extrae demasiada energ\u00eda de un solo circuito. Esto sucede m\u00e1s com\u00fanmente por el uso excesivo de cables de extensi\u00f3n y por conectar demasiados dispositivos al mismo circuito.\r\n\r\n<strong>Cableado defectuoso<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEl cableado defectuoso es una posible causa interna de sobretensiones, que es m\u00e1s probable que ocurran con cables el\u00e9ctricos da\u00f1ados o expuestos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rayo<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLos rayos rara vez da\u00f1an los electrodom\u00e9sticos por exposici\u00f3n directa. Aun as\u00ed, puede causar estragos al provocar una subida de tensi\u00f3n. Los da\u00f1os causados \u200b\u200bpor rayos suelen ser el resultado de un impacto directo sobre l\u00edneas el\u00e9ctricas, lo que produce una gran tensi\u00f3n. Un rayo que cae simplemente cerca de su l\u00ednea el\u00e9ctrica puede provocar un pico adicional en el voltaje el\u00e9ctrico de millones de voltios. Las sobretensiones provocadas por rayos pueden destruir sus dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Corte de energ\u00eda o apag\u00f3n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLos cortes de energ\u00eda generalmente ocurren debido a fallas a gran escala en la red el\u00e9ctrica y, si bien la falta de electricidad no suele causar ning\u00fan problema, el regreso a la conexi\u00f3n a menudo s\u00ed puede serlo. Es com\u00fan experimentar un salto repentino en la corriente cuando se restablece la energ\u00eda despu\u00e9s de un corte. Como resultado, esta sobretensi\u00f3n tiene el potencial de da\u00f1ar cualquier aparato y dispositivo enchufado que no tenga protectores contra sobretensiones.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00bfSon necesarios protectores contra sobretensiones?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSin un protector contra sobretensiones, un pico repentino de voltaje y la consiguiente sobretensi\u00f3n podr\u00edan da\u00f1ar su equipo. Incluso si una sobrecarga de energ\u00eda no arruina por completo sus dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos, puede acortar la vida \u00fatil de los dispositivos o da\u00f1ar dispositivos y electrodom\u00e9sticos.\r\n\r\n<strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo evitar que una subida de tensi\u00f3n da\u00f1e los dispositivos electr\u00f3nicos?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEl uso de dispositivos de protecci\u00f3n contra sobretensiones, especialmente cuando se combinan con un sistema de conexi\u00f3n a tierra confiable, proteger\u00e1 los dispositivos y aparatos el\u00e9ctricos de todas las sobretensiones, excepto las m\u00e1s graves.","protected":false},"featured_media":794,"parent":0,"menu_order":178,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"blog_category":[8],"class_list":["post-793","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-company-news"],"acf":{"des":"What Is Power Surge?Power surges are just as the name suggests: surges of electrical power that is higher than normal.","txt":"<strong>What Is Power Surge?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPower surges are just as the name suggests: surges of electrical power that is higher than normal. Typical voltage levels for household appliances and electronics are between 110 volts and 230 volts in most countries. When significantly more voltage comes through wires into devices, it\u2019s known as a power surge. These surges can be small or large, resulting in reduced performance or possibly damaging plugged-in devices.\r\n\r\nA power surge is an extremely fast and intense power spike in electrical current. Surges are also referred to as \u201ctransient voltage\u201d because they\u2019re caused by the sudden presence of an overvoltage traveling through an electrical system.\r\n\r\n<strong>What Causes Power Surge?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are several causes for a power surge. The main reasons are electrical overload, faulty wiring, lightning strikes, and the restoration of power after a power outage or blackout.\r\n\r\n<strong>Electrical Overload<\/strong>\r\n\r\nElectrical overloads can occur when too much power is drawn from a single circuit. This happens most commonly from overusing extension cords and plugging in too many devices into the same circuit.\r\n\r\n<strong>Faulty Wiring<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFaulty wiring is a potential internal cause of power surges, which are more likely to happen with damaged or exposed electrical wires.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lightning Strike<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLightning rarely damages appliances through direct exposure. Still, it can wreak havoc by triggering a power surge. Lightning damage usually results from a direct strike on power lines, which produces a large voltage. Lightning touching down simply near your power line can lead to an extra spike in electrical voltage of millions of volts. Power surges from lightning strikes can destroy your electronics.\r\n\r\n<strong>Power Outage or Blackout<\/strong>\r\n\r\nPower outages typically occur due to large-scale power grid failure, and while the lack of electricity doesn\u2019t usually cause any issues, the return to connection often can. It\u2019s common to experience a sudden jump in current when power is restored following an outage. As a result, this power surge has the potential to damage any plugged-in appliances and devices that do not have surge protectors.\r\n\r\n<strong>Are Surge Protectors Necessary?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWithout surge protector, a sudden voltage spike and accompanying power surge could damage your equipment. Even if a power surge doesn\u2019t completely ruin your electronics, it can shorten the lifespan of devices, or otherwise harm devices and appliances.\r\n\r\n<strong>How Prevent a Power Surge From Damaging Electronic Devices?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nUsing surge protection devices, especially when combined with a reliable grounding system, will protect electrical devices and appliances from all but the most severe power surges."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}