June 2026

Critical Surge Protection to Support Data Center Infrastructure with Reliability, Redundancy, and Uptime

2026-06-22T10:27:57-05:00June 22, 2026|

To properly support data center infrastructure buildout across the United States and beyond, electrical manufacturing is key. It’s one of the many reasons the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) launched its Make It American™ campaign and initiative, highlighting the anticipated increase in electricity demand over the next 20+ years and just how important electroindustry products are for data center infrastructure. According to NEMA, “33% of typical AI data center build cost is electroindustry equipment.” There’s power generation, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and life safety systems, to name a few. Just as surge protection goes [...]

October 2025

Mastering Surge Protection Installations - Understanding & Avoiding a Common Mistake: "Double Tapping"

2026-02-27T11:13:59-05:00October 28, 2025|

Just because something is relatively common in practice, doesn’t mean it’s always correct. In fact, we’re seeing surge protection installations that aren’t just incorrect–they also go against the National Electrical Code (NEC) and can ultimately result in an electrical safety hazard. What’s the main issue? “Double tap” installations of line side Type 1 surge protective devices. We aren’t going to bury the lede on this one, so here’s a key takeaway for installers and integrators: a Type 1 surge protective device (SPD) doesn’t need to be installed on the line side of the main breaker, so avoid the issue entirely [...]

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