{"id":50274,"date":"2020-01-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/at3w.com\/blog\/surges-at-home-statistics\/"},"modified":"2020-01-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T22:00:00","slug":"surges-at-home-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/at3w.com\/en\/blog\/surges-at-home-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Surges at home: statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA surge is an increase in the voltage of the electrical network and It can cause damage to the installation and electronic equipment in your home. In the United States, electric shock claims to insurance companies were estimated to be $909 million. This amount claimed comes from 78,000 users only.<\/p>\n

\n\tCompared to the previous two years, this represented an increase of 21.2%.<\/p>\n

\n\tAbout 2,000 storms coexist simultaneously in the world and about 100 lightning bolts strike on Earth every second.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe month with the highest probability of electric discharge is: July<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIn April 2018, 36.749 lightning strikes were registered in 13 hours in India.<\/p>\n

\n\tTOP 10 Devices affected by electrical damage<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. \n\t\tTV<\/li>\n
  2. \n\t\tRefrigerator<\/li>\n
  3. \n\t\tCeramic stove<\/li>\n
  4. \n\t\tWashing machine<\/li>\n
  5. \n\t\tDishwasher<\/li>\n
  6. \n\t\tOven<\/li>\n
  7. \n\t\tAir Conditioning<\/li>\n
  8. \n\t\tHeater<\/li>\n
  9. \n\t\tExtractor hood<\/li>\n
  10. \n\t\tMicrowave<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \n\tThe top 10 devices affected by electrical damage represent 92% of the electrical devices in homes.<\/p>\n

    \n\tTOP 10 states with the most lightning strike claims (USA)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. \n\t\tFlorida<\/li>\n
    2. \n\t\tGeorgia<\/li>\n
    3. \n\t\tTexas<\/li>\n
    4. \n\t\tLos Angeles<\/li>\n
    5. \n\t\tAlabama<\/li>\n
    6. \n\t\tNorth Carolina<\/li>\n
    7. \n\t\tPennsylvania<\/li>\n
    8. \n\t\tTennessee<\/li>\n
    9. \n\t\tVirginia<\/li>\n
    10. \n\t\tSouth Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \n\tAtmospheric electrical discharges (lightning), faults or switching processes (earth contact or short circuit) can cause transient surges.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

      \n\tPhase imbalance (breakage of the neutral conductor), faulty connection of the neutral conductor or faults in the transformer substations can lead to permanent surges.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

      \n\tTo protect your installations, Aplicaciones Tecnológicas<\/a> offers a wide range of surge protectors (transient and\/or permanent).<\/p>\n

      \n\tIf you want to know more about our products, visit our website www.at3w.com<\/a><\/p>\n

      \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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