Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, T otal S urge C ancellation (TSC) Your “Best” Protection for All Electronics For Business, Commercial, and Industrial Equipment Electronics including Computers and Critical Applications….. Why Should you consider a “Zero Surge” Surge Protector Unit for your Systems or Electronics Equipment?

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, An ordinary commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) surge suppressor can be worse than no protection at all! Why should you consider Zero Surge Protectors…???… Your current COTS protector with internal Multi-Oxide Varister (MOV) parts degrades over time. …. Degrading over time reduces the protection performance. Your Controls or system’s electronic operation may be effected by unidentifiable intermittent “glitches” & problems from “line noise”. Exposure to alternate power supply sources like generators or irregular electricity quality can eventually pass-through the abnormal pulses causing damage or irregular performance. AND… current COTS brands with MOV’s are now recommending changing your current units out…to upgrade… but really it is due to degrading components inside. So

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Zero Surge Products… Smooth-out Irregular Pulses and Protect continuously… like no others….. Electronic equipment control circuits are effected by on-going “noise pulses” from your power supply giving off continuous streams of irregular electricity with “mini-spikes” of abnormal voltages ==================================== The “peaks” or “spikes” come from inconsistent power utility sources or electric generators with surges in the stream of electricity provided. The standard surge protectors lose their effectiveness… due to the low cost parts used inside Commercial-Off-The-Shelf and “consumer” grade surge protectors and filters! ============================== Zero Surge’s Power Quality Filtering products are the Benchmark for filtering and protection standards.

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Degrading MOV type protectors lead to Higher “Total Cost” for your equipment with “Higher Risk” over time and customer usage… Why will it effect your customer’s Total Cost ???? *Unit #1:The Common COTS MOV Protector’s initial cost is low.. $x then when performance problems occur during use… * equipment productive run time gets interrupted ………..(1/2 hr.) * equipment goes down for some period of time……...…...(1/2 hr.) * data might be lost from active files being used…………..( 1 hr.) * the IT support person gets involved results “No Problem Found” (1 hr.) * for X hours the equipment is not working ………………...(1 hr.) * then the computer or equipment gets re-started or rebooted …(1/3 hr.) * users restart work ………..…………………………………….(1/2 hr.) * the “glitch” or bug happens again ………………………….(1/2 hr.) * IT re-visits and changes wiring etc –results “No Problem Found”(1/2hr.) * over time the equipment is “not right” – IT buys a new power terminal and surge protector and installs it………………(1 hr.,+cost) * over time the device continues having “glitches” - gets pulled..(1 hr.) * computer or equipment is replaced or is serviced and Finally a new protector is purchased – unit # 2 cost = $X x 2 Surge Protector Costs plus Lost Man-hours of Production or Operating Time= 7.8 hrsX$ t

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, In Addition to the Intangible Support and Delayed Work Time Cost….  Consider the Equipment Damage Risk - from Line Noise or Surge Spikes when –power is coming in from generators going on and off –Or power supply sources are being effected by bad weather conditions…. –Non-filtering surge protectors can not protect against the potential line noise damage –Protectors that degraded cause damage which require repair or possible replacement costs And –Thene a lack of operating equipment to perform when needed for service and support – * for information processing ….or …production activity…or testing…. * for when communications are needed……for commercial or emergency situations… Now the COTS units being used over these past few years are in the following situation: over time the “popular” brand manufacturer now notifies and advertises to their users that it is “recommended to remove the current protector you have” for upgrades./ new units and for “Green/ Power Efficiency” reasons …then in 2 or 3 years this cycle repeats itself again, net purchase = 3 units Your “Total Equipment’s Protection Cost” over 4 or 5 yrs. = Total Support Time 7.8 hrs x hrs. + Down & Rework Time + 3 protection units COMPARED to …..No “non-protected” conditions with Zero Surge units and 100% protected equipment…a total protected investment cost of a net purchase = 1 unit

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Powerline Transient Surges and Noise…. These are happening all the time but are not seen by “the use” ….but it is seen and felt by your equipment electronic circuits… Sources of Power Line variations:  Lightning – both direct strikes or even strikes in an area  Sag Recovery – short voltage reductions when breakers or line switches open/close creating “quick” durations of inadequate voltage and the operating equipment needs to recover from the “chatter” & ”dip”  Power Supply Equipment Cycling On & Off – the power… Back-up power generating systems are testing & cycling on/off  Normal Power Company Switching Activities – Power companies change where they pull power from other areas are producing spikes in the line and damaging variation to your devices * Daily How often do the Power Companies say “Unseen” Surges happen? Electrical Power in the wall outlet or main box changes in Magnitude & Transient Surges happen at these number of times which effects and exposes and wears down regular MOV components in your standard surge protector – Occurrence Rates:* 6,000 volt surges can occur up to 100 X per year (2 / week) 4,000 volt surges can occur up to 500 X per year (10 / week) 2,000 volt surges can occur up to 1,000 X per year, (20 / week)……Total = 32/wk *According to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on powerline surges. Est’d 1,664 per year

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, So why Doesn’t a Zero Surge product have these same types of equipment risks and problems? Zero Surge products can protect against any types of Power line Transients and Surges and Noise impacts over and over again …… Here is why…. ZS is based on the patented internal design..Which should you select ????: * There are 2 Circuit Design Methods to achieve Surge Suppression 1. Shunt Mode Technology ( the common low cost spec. ) The incoming transient and spike of extra voltage or “Surge” is pushed off the main path to other components so it does not get through to equipment controls…. ……….but these surges feed into parts called MOVs…. …AND they only can last for a limited amounts of impacts…...………then they let the surge go through to hit your equipment !!! 2. Series Filter Technology (the Patented Zero Surge design) The Zero Surge protector absorbs a Wide Voltage Range (WVR) of incoming extra voltage transients and cancels their high level to suppress it down and cancel it to the correct or “0” level within the internal circuit AND… parts do not breakdown over time from absorbing these impacts and Your equipment continuously stays “on” & operating !!!

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Summarizing The Types of Surge Suppression – Technical Points: Shunt Mode Suppression – commonly used by standard off-the-shelf surge protectors – of all sizes and ratings: –Clamps the incoming surge voltage –Diverts surge current off to specific internal circuit components –Component parts can only take a maximum amount of hits/spikes before breaking down –After the limit is reached user may not know the protector reached the end of life and then will permit the transient surges to pass through to your equipment –This method is used by most metal-oxide-varistor (MOV) based surge suppressors –Enclosures usually do not carry but need a Failure mode indicator to warn users it can not protect any longer !!! Series Filter Suppression – design used and Patented by Zero Surge… –ZS circuit design limits and filters incoming surge current, voltage and their duration –Internal parts have Exceptional controlling performance –Parts are of Exceptional endurance & reliability even after long term usage and exposure to surges (per UL and ASTM testing and 18 years field performance) –The design method has an Exceptional 18 year safety record Zero Surge: Designed to protect your sensitive electronic equipment

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, In Conclusion….Zero Surge’s Total Surge Cancellation (TSC) Technology:  Incorporates a Wide Voltage Range and Total Surge Cancellation Technology against the “unseen surges”  Totally cancels damaging surge energy preventing it from hitting your product –It filters off the most dangerous higher surge frequencies. –Then cancels the remaining low frequency surge voltage. –The surge danger is gone!  Meets the needed requirement for protecting your sensitive electronics used to control your equipment  ZS unit track record has unsurpassed reliability for use in critical applications  ZS simplifies product selection by eliminating confusing terms * No special energy levels and ratings and features and functions that are associated with common surge protectors using MOV components which degrade over time  ZS eliminates the concern for having to identify when the internal MOVs are worn out…..thus giving no more continuous protection….. …. Avoid Risking the loss of protection and meet your customer’s expectation to prevent and avoid “down time” and expensive service or replacement costs

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Supplementary notes: The Technology Differences between Zero Surge vs. products with MOV’s Some other technical Problems with the common Surge Protectors with MOV component circuits:  Use of a Fixed clamping (or limiting) voltage range –Method works efficiently but only over a narrow voltage variation range  MOV parts wear out due to their ongoing surges & noise absorption  Do not meet highest US Government surge suppressor protection performance or endurance standards  Unreliable: after they can not handle the strong surges early in their life some have exploded and caused fires  Endanger other interconnected equipment due to ground wire contamination from the re-directed surge energy  Downtime risk for connected electronics (if protection is working or at a lowered protection performance is unknown without indicator lights)

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Zero Surge Products Support your Equipment Compliance to safety standards and carry these Certifications:  UL 1283 Listed Filter Products for the finished unit  UL Recognized Modules for use inside your finished unit  CUL (Canada)  Exceptional Performance and Endurance since 1989 including continued protection performance while taking a total of 1,000 surges at levels of 6,000 Volts and 3,000 Amps Zero Surge Products operate at Category A1 thru B3 use levels and are –Certified to withstand 10 years of worst case surge conditions (Category B3/C1 applications) –Zero Surge units are assembled and tested in the USA

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, A 20 Year History of Serving and Protecting a Broad Range of Markets with Electronic Equipment & Computer Usage including such customers as  Government: –FBI –State of California –NIST  Military: –US Marine Corps –US Air Force  Industrial Equipment: –Merck –Chevron –ARAMark  Academia - Yale University  Hospitals - Georgetown U Hospital

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Zero Surge Filter Products: Variations to meet your free-standing plug-in and integrated application needs….

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, The Zero Surge WVR-TSC is the Ultimate in Surge Protection…. Premium performance to protect your Valued Assets… For Long Term, Consistent and Trouble-Free Equipment performance for Home, Business, Commercial, Computer, Industrial and Emergency Electronic Equipment. Zero Surge Products……  Totally Eliminate Surge Energy Danger  Improves incoming Power Quality – from standard Utility wall power or Generators  Increases operating equipment reliability  Prevents “invisible” surge related “glitches” & downtime  Offers optimal protection during brownouts and blackouts  Provides 10 year certified protection for worst case surges The Protection Choice is Clear….

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Contact your exclusive representative: Richard A. Sena Vaquero Canyon Specialty, LLC PO Box 2432 Flemington, NJ or by at: or at our web site

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Zero Surge Technology with Spectrum WVR  Mode 1 -- Avoids ground line contamination  Our filters Suppress surge voltage, current, and duration- all three surge energy dangers.  Does not utilize metal oxide varistors (MOVs)  Does not fail or degrade with use  Provides EMI and RFI filtering –minimizes disruptive noise from power sources  Meets highest endurance standards Spectrum WVR (Wide Voltage Range)  Operates over a wide voltage range of 85V - 175V with an enhancement option of 85V - 265V

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Degraded performance, intermittent problems, and damaged equipment - can all be caused by inadequate surge protection!

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, Shunt Suppressor Risks  Disrupts data and communications  Introduces noise into audio/video signals  Degrades or damages data ports  Poses a safety risk through failure to ground  Contains metal oxide varistors (MOVs) posing additional safety problems

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, An ordinary surge suppressor can be worse than no protection at all!

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, WVR-TSC Power Quality Filter receives industry Award

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 200 volts surge let-through A Sample 1000 Joule Surge Suppressor Lets Through a Dangerous Level of 200 Volts, compared with Zero Surge WVR response which Lets Through a minimal 100 Volts 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 200 volts surge let-through 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 100 volts surge let-through

Copyright Vaquero Canyon Specialty Co.,LLC, Flemington,NJ, 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 200 volts surge let-through A Sample 1000 Joule Surge Suppressor Lets Through a Dangerous Level of 200 Volts, compared with Zero Surge WVR- TSC which Lets Through a benign 10 Volts 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 200 volts surge let-through 100 volts per cm 5 microseconds per cm 10 volts surge let-through

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