www.tricklestar.com Conserving energy. Improving life. TM ® APPLICATION NOTE | ADVANCED POWERSTRIPS OVERVIEW There are a number of Advanced PowerStrips (APS) on the market. With a confusing array of features, surge protection ratings and warranty options it is often difficult to compare “apples with apples” and to understand what you need and what represents value. This note will highlight some of the important features and criteria to consider when deciding which Advanced PowerStrip is best for your application. SURGE PROTECTION The type and quality of surge protection technology used in Advanced Powerstrips varies tremendously. Most manufacturers use standard Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV’s). These are simple to implement and are inexpensive. MOV’s work by detecting an electrical surge and diverting excess energy away from equipment via the electrical grounding system. However, as with all products you get what you pay for. In abnormal surge conditions, standard MOVs can arc and catch fire. TrickleStar MOV’s are the most advanced available and are encased in a flameproof, ceramic casing. They are capable of suppressing more energy and dissipating heat faster than traditional MOV’s. The patented high-temperature ceramic casing is capable of preventing fire during an abnormal surge condition as a result of arcing. This combination of high- energy dissipation and fire containment offers ultimate protection, safety and peace of mind. The end result is a surge protection product that is much safer than any other on the market using standard MOV’s. Because the TrickleStar MOV’s are able to dissipate heat faster, this helps to extend the lifetime of the product - thereby providing surge protection and energy savings for a longer period. Reducing risk and ensuring safety are important for everyone. Large organisations, power utilities and energy efficiency organisations are particularly sensitive to managing potential risk in their businesses. The added safety of the TrickleStar ceramic encased MOV’s is a critical part of ensuring that product that is going into the field is safe and does not pose an unwanted risk to the end-user or the organisation that has provided it. CERAMIC MOV’s = ULTIMATE PROTECTION AND SAFETY
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ADVANCEDPOWERSTRIPS®
Surge Amps 144,000 Amps 48,000 Amps 105,000 Amps
Surge Joules 2160 1200 2250
Resettable Circuit Breaker Yes Yes Yes
Fireproof / Ceramic Encased MOV’s Yes No No
MOV Temp Withstand Rating >1200 Deg C 175~250 Deg C 175~250 Deg C
MOV Surge Life 2X 1X 1X
MOV Energy Rating 1080J 295J 295J
MOV Peak Current Rating 24KA 15KA 15KA
Outlets 6 7 7
Adjustable Switching Threshold Yes Yes No
Auto / Manual Enable / Disable Yes No No
Thermal Safety Shutdown Yes Yes No
EMI / Noise Filtering <48dB <30dB <43dB
Ground Yes Yes Yes
Surge Protection Yes Yes Yes
Control Outlet Yes No No
Always Live Yes No No
Switched Yes Yes No
Product 2 Year 1 Year Limited
Connected Device $50,000 $25,000 $200,000
UL Approved Yes Yes Yes
Carbon Offset Yes No No
Cable Management Yes No No
TrickleStar Bits Ltd Rocketfish
Surge Protection
Electrical
Warranty
Other
LED Indication
CARBONOFFSET
CABLE MANAGEMENTIn order to make a product installation as neat and tidy as possible we
include Velcro cable ties with all APS products.
CARBON OFFSETProducing and distributing products results in the production
of carbon. At TrickleStar we reduce the carbon footprint of
our products through thoughtful design and efficient business
practices. In order to be as environmentally conscious as possible,
TrickleStar purchases carbon credits from United Nations sanctioned
forestry projects to offset the carbon produced in the manufacture and
distribution of our products.
GREEN DISTRIBUTIONAll APS products are produced in Taiwan and China. In order to minimize
our distribution carbon footprint, we have located our distribution facility
in Fremont, California. We then ship product out to the rest of the United
States. Our distribution facility is also 30% powered by solar.
GREEN PACKAGINGTrickleStar uses REACH and CONEG compliant packaging for all APS
products. We specifically avoid the use of plastic clamshell / blister pack