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−	A power surge is when~~, for a short period and~~ unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system ~~or systems~~. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.	+	A power surge is when an unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system for a short period. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.

−	Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts ~~where a surge in power is likely to occurs~~ as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are ~~from~~ faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.	+	Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.

−	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual ~~dwellings~~ where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people ~~unintentionally demand~~ power at the same time which might happen during commercial TV breaks when viewers all put the kettle on at the same time. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.	+	Occurrences where systems draw too much power can be localised to individual buildings where for example too many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people demanding power at the same time, which might happen during commercial TV breaks when viewers all put the kettle on at the same time. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.

−	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, most of which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system, many of which are written into installation guidance or recommended by the building regulations such as lightening protection systems. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut (or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) ~~is to physically unplug~~ equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances or earthing individual appliances within the circuit.	+	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, most of which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system, many of which are written into installation guidance or recommended by the building regulations such as lightening protection systems. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut (or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) include unplugging equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances or earthing individual appliances within the circuit.

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	* Electrical wiring.		* Electrical wiring.
	* Earthing.		* Earthing.
−	* Factors affecting property insurance premiums.
−	* JCT 98 Contract Insurances.
	* Lightning protection system.		* Lightning protection system.
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	* Power cut.		* Power cut.
	* TV pickup.		* TV pickup.
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	A power surge is when, for a short period and unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system or systems. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.		A power surge is when, for a short period and unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system or systems. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.
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	A power surge is when, for a short period and unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system or systems. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.		A power surge is when, for a short period and unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system or systems. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.

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	Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts where a surge in power is likely to occurs as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are from faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.		Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts where a surge in power is likely to occurs as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are from faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.

−	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people unintentionally demand power at the same time which ~~migth~~ happen during commercial TV breaks when ~~brits~~ all put the kettle on. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.	+	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people unintentionally demand power at the same time which might happen during commercial TV breaks when viewers all put the kettle on at the same time. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.

−	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, ~~some~~ of ~~which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems~~ which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut (or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances.	+	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, most of which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system, many of which are written into installation guidance or recommended by the building regulations such as lightening protection systems. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut (or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances or earthing individual appliances within the circuit.
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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		+	* Amendment 3 BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations IET Wiring Regulations.
		+	* Electrical wiring.
		+	* Earthing.
		+	* Factors affecting property insurance premiums.
		+	* JCT 98 Contract Insurances.
		+	* Lightning protection system.
		+	* Pyro-cumulonimbus plumes.
		+	* Power cut.
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	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people unintentionally demand power at the same time which migth happen during commercial TV breaks when brits all put the kettle on. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.		Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people unintentionally demand power at the same time which migth happen during commercial TV breaks when brits all put the kettle on. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.

−	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, some of which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut ( or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances.	+	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, some of which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut (or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances.

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	Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts where a surge in power is likely to occurs as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are from faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.		Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts where a surge in power is likely to occurs as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are from faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.

−	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example ~~happens~~ during what is known as a TV	+	Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example during what is known as TV pickup, which describes the phenomenon of many people unintentionally demand power at the same time which migth happen during commercial TV breaks when brits all put the kettle on. One example of this occurred at the end of the FIFA World Cup semi-final after a penalty shoot-out between England v West Germany in 1990 when the UK demand at that point was 2800 megawatts.

−	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, some of which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut ( or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus ~~removin gthe~~ risk to individual appliances.	+	Common methods exist to deal with power surges, some of which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut ( or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removing the risk to individual appliances.

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A power surge is when, for a short period and unusually high voltage occurs in an electrical system or systems. It may also be referred to as a transient surge because it involves a transient wave of voltage, current or power which usually occurs between the normal waves of voltage. The over voltage can be additive or subtractive with positive or negative polarity lasting less than a half-cycle, or at little as 50 microseconds but surges can reach 6000 Volts and 3000Amps which can cause damage.

Power surges often occur after power cuts or blackouts where a surge in power is likely to occurs as systems are reinstalled or turned on again. Lightening strikes can cause power cuts but can also cause power surges as the systems absorb the excess electrical power of the lightening strike, which can damage equipment plugged into the circuit. Other common causes of power surges are from faulty wiring and when systems are overloaded or drawing too much power.

Occurrences where systems draw to much power can be localised to individual dwellings where for example to many pieces of equipment are plugged into the same socket, drawing too much power which can cause damage or in some cases fire. These events can also occur on a wider scale such as for example happens during what is known as a TV

Common methods exist to deal with power surges, some of which are designing into or recommended by most building regulations such as lightening protection systems which aim to earth any excess power from a lightening bolt safely to the ground rather than through an electrical system. Other practical measures to avoid damage to individual equipment during a power surge that occurs after a power cut ( or during a storm with likely lightening bolts) is to physically unplug equipment from those circuit, thus removin gthe risk to individual appliances.