{"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\/nl\/blog\/how-power-surge-happen-and-what-to-do-about-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoe stroompieken gebeuren en wat u eraan kunt doen"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Wat is stroomstoot?<\/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>Wat veroorzaakt een stroomstoot?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEr zijn verschillende oorzaken voor een stroompiek. De belangrijkste redenen zijn elektrische overbelasting, defecte bedrading, blikseminslag en het herstel van de stroomvoorziening na een stroomstoring of black-out.\r\n\r\n<strong>Elektrische overbelasting<\/strong>\r\n\r\nElektrische overbelastingen kunnen optreden als er te veel stroom uit \u00e9\u00e9n circuit wordt gehaald. Dit gebeurt meestal door overmatig gebruik van verlengsnoeren en het aansluiten van te veel apparaten op hetzelfde circuit.\r\n\r\n<strong>Defecte bedrading<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDefecte bedrading is een potenti\u00eble interne oorzaak van stroompieken, die vaker voorkomen bij beschadigde of blootliggende elektrische draden.\r\n\r\n<strong>Blikseminslag<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBliksem beschadigt zelden apparaten door directe blootstelling. Toch kan het grote schade aanrichten door een stroomstoot te veroorzaken. Blikseminslagschade is meestal het gevolg van een directe aanval op hoogspanningsleidingen, waardoor een hoge spanning ontstaat. Bliksem die vlak bij uw elektriciteitsleiding neerkomt, kan leiden tot een extra piek in de elektrische spanning van miljoenen volt. Stroompieken als gevolg van blikseminslag kunnen uw elektronica vernietigen.\r\n\r\n<strong>Stroomstoring of black-out<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStroomuitval treedt meestal op als gevolg van een grootschalige storing in het elektriciteitsnet, en hoewel het gebrek aan elektriciteit meestal geen problemen veroorzaakt, kan de terugkeer naar de verbinding dat vaak wel zijn. Het is normaal dat u plotseling een stroomstoot ervaart wanneer de stroom wordt hersteld na een stroomstoring. Als gevolg hiervan kan deze stroomstoot alle aangesloten apparaten en apparaten die niet over overspanningsbeveiliging beschikken, beschadigen.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zijn overspanningsbeveiligingen nodig?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nZonder overspanningsbeveiliging kunnen een plotselinge spanningspiek en de bijbehorende stroomstoot uw apparatuur beschadigen. Zelfs als een stroomstoot uw elektronica niet volledig vernietigt, kan deze de levensduur van apparaten verkorten of anderszins schade toebrengen aan apparaten en apparaten.\r\n\r\n<strong>Hoe voorkom je dat een stroomstoot elektronische apparaten beschadigt?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHet gebruik van overspanningsbeveiligingsapparaten, vooral in combinatie met een betrouwbaar aardingssysteem, beschermt elektrische apparaten en apparaten tegen alle, behalve de meest ernstige, stroompieken.","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\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"blog_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.britecelectric.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_category?post=793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}