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How to Prevent Power Surges From Damaging Your Network

Voltage spikes are brief events that rarely last more than a few microseconds, but all it takes is one snowball to set off an avalanche. In industrial automation systems, serial device servers are key communications gateways that connect the broader Ethernet network with specific serial devices. Read this white paper to learn what causes power surges and how many serial device servers still possess gaps in power surge protection.