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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
attributed -Edmund Burke
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Put pen to paper and share your successes with SSI's products, services or personnel!
The first twenty approved submissions will earn a $100.00 donation for their favorite charity, appeal or fundraising effort!
RULES: 1. Submissions must be
on full color company letterhead with writer's signature and contact information OR on email with color company logo signature block.
2. Winners will be contacted for detailed information on recipient of $100.00 donation which will be verified and approved by SSI prior to issuing funds.
3. Email Diane Kertz at
( link) or mail to SSI, Attn: Marketing Department, P.O. Box 1212, Destin, FL 32540.
Winners will be notified when 20 submissions have been received or by 1-6-2013, whichever occurs first. Donations will be issued and sent directly to the designated charity, appeal or fundraiser upon verification and approval.
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ANSI 1449-2006 Listed (Third Edition) UL 1283 Listed 
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Issue: Fourth Quarter
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October, 2012
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Surge Second
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 | | Travis Sanders |
Travis Sanders, CEO invites you to browse a variety of SSI Videos VIDEO LINK (Visit TheSSIVideos frequently on You Tube for new releases) |
Need Immediate Assistance? Give us a call for immediate assistance at
1-888-987-8877 or LIVE CHAT NOW with a Technical Support Specialist.
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ANYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY - Revisited
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Rick Lindsay, SSI Director
If you look back in your old SSI Newsletters about a year and a half you will find a series of articles from our Surge Protective Device (SPD) Basic Series which ran from April 2011 through January 2012. In the series I discussed the various claims and smoke screens that are advanced by our competitors in an effort to promote their own agendas and to distract you from the core principle of transient voltage surge suppression. It is simply to reduce the transient voltage surge energy (let through voltage) to a level that is not damaging to the load equipment. In today's electrical environments that means lower let through voltages. Anything else is secondary!
Well, we just ran across another one and this one is a REAL winner!
This came to us through various credible sources. It has been supplied in several submittals by one of our competitors in an effort to have specifiers approve their products and at the same time to promote their efforts to discredit SSI as a less than scrupulous manufacturer.
They did this by taking incomplete excerpts from the standards and using them in an attempt to make the specifiers think that the standards say something entirely different from what they actually say. The effort was to convince specifiers that surge testing using a Category A ring-wave at a level other than 6,000 volts is not a valid test parameter. In particular, testing at the 2,000 volt level was questioned - implying that exposure to this level of transient activity presents no risk to equipment. Hence, they claim, SPDs that offer frequency responsive circuitry to address that level of transient activity are not a viable product. Now there's a stretch for you!
Their claim is simply not consistent with IEEE Std. C62.41.1-2002 (surge environment) and C62.41.2-2002 (test waveforms). (See "Surge Suppression 103" - October 2011 that deals with test waveforms and parameters beyond the UL1449 Standard Voltage Protection Rating waveform, specifically the ring-wave tests.)
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A Success Story...
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... as recalled by Tom Butcher, VP of Tech. Services/Training
In September, 2010, SSI was asked to go to the Orlando International Airport and work with the Maintenance Contract Administrator and the Maintenance Contractor to conduct a survey of the Passenger Boarding Bridges. They were experiencing losses on the Ground Power Unit which provides power to the aircraft while at the gate, the Pre-Conditioned Air units which provide HVAC to the aircraft while at the gate and the Passenger Boarding Bridges themselves.
A survey of the 119 Passenger Boarding Bridges was conducted. Working with the Maintenance Contract Administrator, we determined the number and location of the surge protective devices necessary to relieve their problems with the Passenger Boarding Bridges and associated equipment.
In December, 2010, the surge protective devices were installed. SSI worked with the Maintenance Contractor on the installation to ascertain the most advantageous locations within the control cabinets to locate the SPDs and the remote light kits.
When completed, the majority of the SPD lights can be viewed by the maintenance personnel by simply driving by the end of the Passenger Boarding Bridges. The super bright LEDs can be seen clearly, even in the bright sun.
In recent discussions with personnel at Orlando International Airport, we have been told that the surge and lightning problems experienced prior to the described SPD installation have simply "gone away". They are planning additional improvements in the near future, and Surge Suppression Incorporated is definitely a part of those plans.
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August 3, 2012
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A photo captures a spectacular moment when the famous CN Tower was repeatedly struck by lightning during a fierce thunderstorm in Toronto on July 26. The tower, reputed to be the largest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere, is struck by lightning about 75 times a year. (Courtesy of Richard Gottardo/Caters News©)
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At Your Service...
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 | | James Collins |
James Collins currently serves as Document Specialist for the Engineering & Manufacturing Division at Surge Suppression Incorporated in Brooksville, Florida. Joining the SSI team in 2002, he has held various positions including production and shipping.
James has an Associate's Degree in the Arts from Pasco Hernando Community College. In his most recent position with SSI, he focuses on ensuring the accuracy of information contained on product specifications, installation sheets and various other supporting documents. He is always ready and eager to assist with a request and/or question.
When not working for Surge Suppression Incorporated, James enjoys playing Dungeons & Dragons, reading and cooking. He resides in Spring Hill, Florida, with his two cats, Frick and Frack, who tolerate him nicely.
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Fourth Quarter Giveaway
Package
Simply submit your answer to the following challenge to be entered in a drawing for a Panasonic Ultra-Fast Booting Blu-ray Disk Player and BBC Video Planet Earth (four disk) series!
'Who is SSI's most recent addition (as of April, 2012)
to the Sales Support Team?'
(Contest excludes employees/reps/resellers of SSI.)
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Congratulations to:
Thomas Tilman Crafton Tull
Third Quarter 2012 Newsletter Giveaway winner
of the TiVo Premiere HD DVR
Osman Sanliturk
Third Quarter 2012 winner of a Kindle Fire
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For more information or assistance, please contact
your local Surge Suppression Incorporated
representative or contact us at
1-888-987-8877
or email Diane Kertz at
dkertz@surgesuppression.com.
Looking for a distributor in your area?
Contact Rick Lindsay at
rlindsay@surgesuppression.com.
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