Zero Crossing Detection

Electricity flows in a series of peaks & troughs and it can be likened to waves during storms at sea.

If you hit the 'on' button when the wave is at its peak these extremes create stress on the components within your equipment. These stresses can cause items to fail as relays cannot always deal with the increased voltage. If you have ever switched on a light bulb and its blown instantly it was probably due to switching on when the flow of electricity was at its peak which was too much for the bulb to handle.

Our Intelligent range switches power on at the optimum point - when the sea is calm – thus extending the life of the peripherals. The Intelligent Range is engineered to operate for up to 1 million cycles.