Lightning, surges and what to do about them
24 articles from Clearline engineers on how surges damage equipment, and how to stop them.
How to Conserve Energy in your Lounge
Lighting You will save energy, money and eye strain by lighting your home properly. Follow these guidelines: The wattage of a bulb is not a measure of the…
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How to Conserve Electricity in your Laundry Room
An iron consumes as much energy as ten 100 watt light bulbs. Improve ironing efficiency by use the permanent press feature on your washer and dryer. Removing…
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How to Conserve Electricity when using Heating Appliances
In parts of South Africa, during winter, the heating of rooms is one of the largest sources of electricity consumption in a home. Learn more on how you can…
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Protect your security system against surges
In order for your security devices to protect you, you have to secure protection for your security devices. Clearline offers a wide range of products that will…
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Protect your Home Theatre against over/under voltages
Clearline’s state of the art home entertainment protection device 12-00555 can protect your equipment from under and over voltage situations. Users can connect…
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Instant surge protection for your computer
Clearline's 12-00220 multi-plug protects your computer, printer, scanner and modem against lightning and surges without additional earthing. The protection…
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Protect against loadshedding voltage fluctuations
When Power utility companies reconnect power after Substation Faults or Load Shedding, there are often over and under voltage power conditions that can damage…
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Protecting against surges
Lightning protectors do not always prevent damage to equipment. Investigation shows that these failures are often due to incorrect installation - large…
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Programmable surge protection units
The single and three phase Tripconnect lightning and surge protection unit with programmable delay protects any electrical installation from damage due to…
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How Lightning affects Electronics
During the last decade enormous advances in electronic technology have been made, bringing sophisticated electronic equipment into our homes in the form of…
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Power Protection Zoning
Correct protection principles may be applied by introducing the international standards IEC 61024-1 (protection of building structures against lightning) and…
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Protecting Home Security equipment
On the Highveld where thunder storms are experienced daily during summer, lightning and surge protection are critical when it comes to security, access control…
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Site Surveys - surge and lightning protection
Clearline has specialised for 30 years in the design and manufacture of high and low voltage surge and lightning protection, and have both the experience and…
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Solar Energy Power Systems
Clearline has installed the first totally solar powered system to provide continuous power to cell phone towers. The latest installation for MTN at…
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Surge Protection for fibre data lines
Telkom and other telecommunications companies are investing in fiber technology for greater data speeds, and less downtime due to cable theft. IP phones and…
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Clearline Fights School Tablet Theft
“The Gauteng education department says although it is disappointed by the theft of e-learning equipment at Phafogang Secondary School in Rockville, the…
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Clearline launches new USB-charging multi-plugs
Struggling to find a charging point? Clearline have integrated power and data protection into one scalable multi-plug. At Clearline we like to be ahead of the…
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8 Facts about surge protection for your gear
Between thunderstorms, blackouts and load shedding, chances are you may have already experienced the results of a powerful surge on your equipment. In modern…
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Energy Saving Myths
Energy Saving Myth #1 Less energy is consumed if you leave your lights on rather than turning it off and on several times. Truth - Leaving a lamp on consumes…
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Knowledge is Power #HeritageMonth
Electricity was publicly used in South Africa for the first time with the opening of the electric telegraph line between Cape Town and Simon's Town on 25 April…
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Power management for surveillance
Having a safe, reliable source of power is crucial for the continuous operation of any electrically powered piece of security equipment, and for the integrity…
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Conserve electricity in the kitchen
Kitchen appliances - especially those that heat up - are often electricity guzzlers. Used correctly, toasters, electric grills and skillets, slow cookers,…
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Protect your appliances against lightning
The South African Weather Service has been predicting a lot of thunderstorms lately, similar to the post below, so ensure your appliances are safe, by using…
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The History of Lightning
Humans have also been affected by lightning for centuries which is evident from the more than 50 known gods of thunder in ancient mythology. Lightning research…
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