UNDERGOING ELECTRICAL DAMAGES AND PRODUCTION DOWNTIMES?
The electrical installation can be damaged early, undergo a reduction in the lifetime of electronic equipment and suffer from outages in the operation of the productive activity due to the action of surges and transients, which are caused by factors originating internally in its own network or in the middle of transmission lines due to atmospheric discharges or operations by the concessionaires.
The problems described can occur daily, to a greater or lesser extent, and commonly cause damage, even in electrical networks equipped with SPDA and SPD.
Generally, electrical installations are more susceptible to the action of transients and surges:
- In which electrical commutation of any type of load occurs;
- Equipped with capacitor banks;
- That power any micro-processed electronic equipment, especially the most sensitive ones;
- That power speed control equipment, such as variable frequency drive, direct current converters and thyristorised equipment;
- Where there is generator commutation;
- Located in a region with strong fluctuations in energy during rainy seasons;
- Located at the end of the transmission line region.
CONTRIBUTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Electronic equipment that are damaged early because of the problems with electricity quality, previously mentioned, are mostly converted into electronic waste.
Disposal of e-waste is usually done wrongly, being deposited in landfills. Thus, toxic heavy metal substances, electronic equipments components, can contaminate the soil and reach groundwater. The impacts caused by e-waste residues put the environment at risk, being considered one of the biggest environmental problems in the world. According to a report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Brazil is the emerging country that generates the most electronic waste per inhabitant.
The use of Master Block makes it is possible to extend the longevity of electronic equipments, as well as to avoid its sudden damage. When such early damages are avoided, there is a consequent slowdown in electronic waste generation, helping to preserve the environment for longer.
Those who use the Master Block, not only have financial and operational benefits, but also contribute significantly to the preservation of the environment.