Designing Effective Surge Protection for Data Centers

This application note explores why surge protection is a necessity for data centers, and outlines the recommended steps for selecting the right Surge Protective Device (SPD) for these applications. It also provides installation guidelines, discusses relevant certifications, and presents a data center system diagram example with suggested SPD solution options.

Application Note Overview

Data centers are the backbone of today’s modern digital infrastructure. This important equipment is used to house AI processing systems, servers, storage systems, and networking equipment that support various applications and services. Because reliability and uptime of data centers is paramount, surge protection needs to be an essential component in their design to helpsafeguard against electrical disturbances.

Download this application note about surge protection for data centers. Learn why it's essential, how to select the right SPD, follow installation guidelines, and review certifications and system diagram examples.