Planned outages, which are announced in advance and conducted several times a year, can lead to great damage if precautions are not taken. Especially in industrial zones, damages resulting from power outages can reach serious dimensions. Although electricity companies prefer not to conduct planned outages, they can sometimes be a mandatory measure. Therefore, homeowners and business owners need to take precautions and frequently monitor scheduled outages.

What is a Planned Outage and Why is it Implemented?

Malfunctions can occur in electrical grids from time to time. A simple fault, if not prevented and corrected, can spread over a wide area. Furthermore, even if there is no malfunction, renewal work must be carried out for the grids to continue functioning. In such cases, electricity is temporarily cut off to certain neighborhoods, districts, and streets. This practice is called a planned outage.

It is worth noting that if electrical energy remains in circulation while necessary repairs are being made, it could cause massive damage. Therefore, electricity distribution companies must implement outages during renewal, maintenance, and repair works.

How Can I Be Informed About Planned Outages?

Information regarding planned outages is provided on the websites of distribution companies. Additionally, by calling the 186 electrical fault line, it is possible to listen to planned outages by connecting to the operator of the local distribution company. Some companies publish free mobile applications that send notifications for pre-planned outage situations. You can learn about outages in your region by using these communication channels.

Which Precautions Should Be Taken Against Planned Outages?

In Homes and Small Businesses:

• Televisions should be unplugged. When electricity returns, even the internal LEDs of the TV can cause a fire.
• Small household appliances such as kettles, hair dryers, toasters, and microwave ovens must be unplugged.
• By purchasing rechargeable lamps, one can prevent being left in the dark during a planned power outage.
• Computers should be unplugged even if they are laptops. When electricity returns, issues such as motherboard burnout can occur due to sudden voltage fluctuations.
• Light sources and other materials to be used in case of an outage should be kept in easily accessible places in the house.

In Workshops and Industrial Plants:

• Computers should be backed up frequently to prevent data loss.
• An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) should be used so that equipment does not stop working.
• Alternative lighting systems must be used to ensure occupational safety, and materials such as first aid kits should be in easily accessible locations.

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What Causes Malfunctions Seen After a Planned Outage?

By following the instructions above, it is possible to take some level of precaution against planned outages. However, as stated, almost all malfunctions—from small household appliances to industrial machinery—are caused by high voltage and sudden surge changes.

Unfortunately, we observe serious financial losses in both residences and production areas after planned outages. The biggest reason for these losses is the lack of precautions against overvoltages. These surges render equipment inoperable. It must be noted that the energy distributed after an outage poses a danger, especially if the fault has not been fully rectified (a possibility that is always present).

For example, a power supply (UPS) can keep devices running during an outage. However, a sudden change will be seen when the electricity returns after the outage, and this will cause the power supply itself to malfunction.

Furthermore, unplugging devices alone is not a sufficient precaution. This is because the high voltage waiting in the grid will direct itself to the target the moment any device is plugged back in.

To take precautions against all these situations, using Trimbox is sufficient.

Trimbox Protects Against Damage Caused by Planned Outages

Trimbox functions as an overvoltage suppressor, colloquially known as a voltage stabilizer. It completely prevents damage caused by high voltage by regulating the sudden surge directed at the grid according to the system’s needs. Unlike standard surge arresters (parafudrs), it does not only provide grounding for the overcurrent in the system; it also eliminates the overvoltage and fully protects the system from high voltage.

You can safely use Trimbox to be protected from planned outages and electrical faults, and in a place where Trimbox is present, there is no need to take precautions such as unplugging electronic devices.

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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