Since humanity began, people have shaped technology according to their needs through inventions or innovations—which I simply call “facilitation.” Technology invariably emerges as a manifestation of a specific need. But how do we recognize that a non-existent technology is actually a necessity?
The answer lies with those “elite unfortunates” who travel a bit ahead of their time. As someone who has received the “Inventor of Bursa” award and holds three patents, I call inventors “elite unfortunates” because many pass away before they can explain their inventions, or they end up like Henry Ford, an innovator of mass production, who at one point worked as a mere laborer in his own factory.
A Brief History of Technological Needs
While “fire,” known as the father of inventions, dates back 1.5 million years, the wheel—which holds a vital place in modern life—has a history of only 5,000 years. Following Edison’s invention of the light bulb in 1879 and Tesla’s significant contributions to the birth of commercial electricity in the early 1900s, televisions were invented in 1923. Though they remain one of the most important mass communication tools today, they only began to be used in our country in 1972.
As televisions became widespread in our country during the 1980s, a need for regulators emerged to prevent malfunctions caused by irregular electricity. This was arguably the first time a technology was developed specifically to protect another existing technology.
From Regulators to Modern Protection
Regulators (or “boosters,” as the elders called them) are rapidly ceasing to be a necessity today, except in rural areas where electricity arrives consistently low or high. Yet, regulators—which occupied an important place alongside TVs for a whole generation—are now being offered to consumers to “protect” combi boiler boards, or sold to industries under the false pretense that machine boards will burn without them. This often misleads the consumer.
In my talks with young students at universities, I share my trade secret: “Developing countries like ours may not dictate the direction of global technology, but we can address the requirements or gaps of existing technologies, much like the regulator example.” In doing so, we can actually become more valuable than the companies that create the original technologies.
Real-world Solutions for Modern Problems
Regulators are no longer a universal need because as the number of electricity users increased, the number of transformers also grew. This shortened the distance to distribution transformers, meaning users closest to and furthest from the transformer receive roughly the same voltage.
However, as technology advanced, all systems began using electronic control circuits to manage energy, and these sensitive boards started to fail. This is where surge suppressors entered the scene. These products protect even regulators and power supplies when they are necessary. We produce these under the Trimbox brand.
Another real example is Bank ATMs. Today, you can perform almost any banking transaction at an ATM. However, ATMs can be damaged if the neutral-ground voltage exceeds 1.5V. We have eliminated this problem through neutral-ground stabilizers. We are the sole manufacturer of these under the GNDSeries brand.
Additionally, grounding-related interference in audio and video systems causes significant problems for users. We solve this as well with the GNDSeries.
Technology never stops evolving, and with its growth, it presents unique new needs, requirements, and opportunities. I hope this article strengthens the belief that our country can accelerate its progress by developing a tactical perspective on technology.
Simple precautions sometimes save lives. The best investment we can make for our family, our business, and our environment is protective measures. With Trimbox and GNDSeries, you can be protected from electricity-related damages and resulting electrical contact fires.
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