Surge Rack PDUs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is surge suppression?
Surge suppression technology helps to limit voltage spikes from potentially damaging the sensitive electronics in IT equipment, televisions, audio components and other devices.
Do Vertiv Geist surge suppression units have RFI/RMI filtering?
No, the Vertiv Geist line of surge suppressed power strips do not contain any RFI/EMI filtering.
What are the protection modes of Vertiv Geist surge suppressed power strips?
Vertiv Geist surge suppressed power strips provide 3-levels of protection: line to neutral, line to ground and neutral to ground.
What is the Joule rating of Vertiv Geist rPDUs with surge suppression?
Vertiv Geist unit have a rating of 720 Joules.
Can I order a surge unit without a circuit breaker?
No, Vertiv Geist surge products require over current protection to meet regulatory requirements. This is accomplished with the use of a resettable circuit breaker.
Does Vertiv Geist offer 208V units with surge suppression?
Vertiv Geist does not offer standard surge units in 208V. Please contact Inside Sales at 800-432-3219 to discuss what custom options may be available.
Are Vertiv Geist 3-phase units available with surge suppression?
Vertiv Geist does not currently offer any 3-phase product with surge suppression.
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