Dear Reader:

Many electrical systems experience voltage surges, caused by any of a variety of reasons including electrical overload, faulty wiring, lightning strikes, and the restoration of power after an outage or blackout. The prudent Facilities Manager will take steps to provide for solutions to maximize her/his LED lighting fixture protection and continuity of service as these are occurring.

Let’s face it .. your lighting system is vulnerable. It is dependent upon whatever electricity is being provided by someone else (unless you’ve got your own renewable energy plant), and is therefore susceptible to whatever occurs upstream of the actual fixtures.

Study.com features a quick video that describes the difference between voltage surges and spikes, and you can find it here: Causes of Voltage Spikes & Power Surges.

You can ward off damage that might otherwise occur to your fixtures in the ev...