Data and information technology - OBO Bettermann

Planning aid, generalinformation02 TBS-Katalog_2010_Neuer_Stand / en / 30/03/2010 (LLExport_00986)What are the consequences ofdamage caused by surges in ourdaily lives?The most obvious one is the destructionof electrical equipment. Inprivate households, these arespecifically:• TV/entertainment systems• Telephone system• Computer systems, stereo systems• Kitchen appliances• Monitoring systems• Fire alarm systemsThe failure of such equipment certainlyincurs great expense. Whathappens when the following sufferoutage times/ and the possibleconsequential damage:• Computers (loss of data),• Heating/hot water systems,• Lift, garage door and rollershutter drives,• Triggering or destruction offire/burglar alarm systems(costs from a false alarm)?A vital topic perhaps, particularly inoffice buildings, because:• Can work continue in yourcompany without a centralcomputer/server?• Was all the important databacked up "in time"?Growing sums of damageCurrent statistics and estimates ofinsurance companies show: Damagelevels caused by surges − excludingconsequential or outagecosts − long since reached drasticlevels due to the growing dependencyon electronic "aids". It's nosurprise, then, that property insurersare checking more and moreclaims and stipulating the use ofdevices to protect against surges.Information on protection measuresis contained, e.g. in DirectiveVDS 2010.TBSOBO7