It's a dangerous world out there for video game consoles and computers. Just plugging into the power network can spell doom when surges and brown-outs come calling. But one company is standing against the surges, and protecting the machines that bring us so much joy. If you are a subscriber to the weekly GiN newsletter, you can win that protection now from Zero Surge, since they have graciously donated several units to the prize pool. And since subscribing to the newsletter is completely free, there is no reason not to Subscribe Now and get your chance to protect the ones you love.
The newest in power filtering technology is known as WVR-TSC (Wide Voltage Range, Total Surge Cancellation). Offering unsurpassed powerline protection, TSC is the first and only power filter technology to entirely cancel damaging surge energy from protected equipment, not merely suppress the surge to a lower value.
"TSC is truly a remarkable technology and directly reflects the forward-looking thinking of our advanced team of engineers," noted Rudy Harford, Chief Engineer of Zero Surge. "Considerable time and R&D was dedicated to this project and I couldn't be more pleased with the result and what we've been able to accomplish. When combined with Series Mode, TSCâ„¢ allows Zero Surge to offer its customers, with even the most sensitive and critical applications, the highest level of surge protection and added peace of mind," concluded Mr. Harford.
"Given that one of our own columnists recently wrote about how a surge killed a lot of his favorite and very expensive game equipment, the issue of protecting your video games is on everyone's mind here at a GiN," said Nate Wooley Publisher of Gameindustry.com. "So when Zero Surge offered to add some of these units to the prize pool, we knew our readers would jump at the chance. Being a gamer unfortunately means spending a lot of money these days on computer or console equipment, so it makes sense to protect that investment so that it can provide joy for years to come. Zero Surge realizes this and should become a great friend to gamers everywhere."
As soon as the TSC filter encounters a transient surge, the surge is filtered and delayed. At the same time, an auxiliary winding develops a cancelling voltage, which is generated from surge current flow in the transformer. Adding the cancelling voltage to the delayed residual surge voltage prevents any residual surge voltage from exceeding the power wave peak voltage, reducing the surge voltage let-through to zero. The damaging surge energy is totally removed and will have no effect on any downstream electronic equipment.
WVR-TSC power quality filters do not use sacrificial components, such as metal oxide varistors (MOVs), and are certified to withstand up to 1,000 of the worst case category-B surges, which measure 6,000 Volts / 3,000 Amps.. According to the American National Standards Institutes' report on the typical surge environment (ANSI C62.41), 6,000 Volts / 3,000 Amps power surges can occur up to 100 times per year meaning the technology has a minimum 10 year life.