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The T.R.A.P.™ is designed to guard against very fast transients from any source. This includes radiated energy from a nearby lightning strike or an overhead electromagnetic pulse (EMP).
The T.R.A.P.™-AC contains a high-voltage 5,000-watt transient voltage suppression device in a form factor that plugs into the three-prong AC receptacle of an inverter or portable generator.
There are two fundamental ways to protect inverters and portable generators.
1. Enclose the inverter or generator in something conductive. EMP bags and EMP cloth do a great job of providing protection.
2. Use transient protection devices. The Transient Reducing Auxiliary Plugs (T.R.A.P.s) can be inserted into the 12-volt DC auxiliary and 120-volt AC plugs to provide transient protection.
What will a T.R.A.P.™ devices protect against?
The T.R.A.P.™ is designed to guard against very fast transients from any source. This includes radiated energy from a nearby lightning strike or an overhead electromagnetic pulse (EMP).
How can the T.R.A.P.™ devices be effective against an EMP when they’re so small?
The danger to inverters and portable generators from an EMP is the high voltage that is introduced on the cables from E1 and E2. Those transient voltages are extremely brief in time (from nanoseconds to microseconds) and can therefore be suppressed using small devices. This is distinctly different than the case with homes, which would also experience a powerful E1 current surge from the power grid.
Can you use more than one T.R.A.P.™ in a generator or inverter?
Absolutely. Putting energy “traps” at multiple points in your generator or inverter helps to better shunt away the unwanted energy.
Does the T.R.A.P.™-AC have an outlet on the back side?
No. The back of the T.R.A.P.™-AC is enclosed. It does not pass power through it.
Introducing the Ultimate EMP Kit – Defend against electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) for both your vehicle and home electronics. This comprehensive kit is designed for easy installation and compatibility for the majority of your everyday devices. Ensure your peace of mind in an unpredictable world by reinforcing your assets with the Ultimate EMP Kit featuring a Faraday Small Generator Dry Bag for added versatility.
Faraday Small Generator Dry Bag: The Faraday Dry Generator Bag is designed for travel and storage of generators, computer towers, and equipment. This bag will keep your gear dry and secure with its watertight seal and signal-blocking design. Three layers of CYBER NC(Nickel/Copper) line the interior, providing EMP protection, RF/EMF shielding, and location blocking. The Dry Generator Bag features MOLLE webbing on the front and back for attaching smaller gear. With multiple handles and tightening straps, the bag has a sleek design that is easy to carry. The Dry Generator Bag measures 11″ L x 15.5″W x 20″H when closed.
Protect smaller generators and any other items that fit in the Small Generator Dry Bag. We are taking shielding to the next level with a triple layer of 85 dB (400Mhz-4Ghz) CYBER fabric along with an outer layer of durable tarpaulin, saving your gear from hacking, EMPs, and water. Our secure clip and roll closure is easy to open for quick access to your device.
Additional features include:
- Clip and roll seal for enhanced blocking
- Three layers of CYBER fabric
- High-quality exterior waterproof construction and durability
- Integrated MOLLE System
- Measures 11″L x 15.5″W x 20″H when closed
EMP Home Protection Kit: 3 House Ferrites + SIEMENS FS™ PRO 140: Protect your home from an EMP strike with the EMP Home Protection Kit, only available at Faraday Defense. This kit contains 1 SIEMENS FS™ PRO 140 and 3 House Ferrites, providing lightning and EMP protection. Install on your breaker box.
Whole House Ferrites: These custom ferrites are made of special high-frequency material and uniquely modified to help prevent high-current saturation. A ferrite is clamped around the insulated incoming power wires in your breaker panel. Most homes require three ferrites, but a few homes may require four.
SIEMENS FS™ PRO 140: Protecting your home or shop from the threat of EMP is critical. Having the correct components installed to protect your home or shop is just as critical. The best way we know to do that is by taking 3 simple steps highlighted below. The FS™ PRO 140 KA fulfills one of the most important steps, which is having a quality whole-house surge protection device. It has 140,000 Amps of surge current capacity per phase. Siemens believes today’s residential surge protectors come up short when protecting today’s modern home filled with smart appliances and electronics. This is why we developed our FirstSurge commercial class total home surge protectors. Installed at your load center, FirstSurge will stop surges before they get into your home. FirstSurge is offered in three levels of protection depending upon geographic location and the storm activity where you live. When FirstSurge wears out, its commercial class 3-stage notification diagnostics immediately alerts you that it needs replacing. Knowing you’re surge protected with commercial class protection gives you peace of mind that your smart appliances and electronics will always be surge protected.
EMP Vehicle Protection Kit: The EMP Vehicle Protection Kit is a combination of the different vehicle protection devices. Use these on your vehicle to protect it from transients-like load changes, lightning strikes, conducted transients, and even an EMP. This bundle includes: 1 T.R.A.P., 1 T.R.A.P.-B, and 2 Vehicle Ferrites.
The T.R.A.P.™ Transient Reducing Auxiliary Plug is a multi-purpose transient protection device. Each plug contains a 5,000-watt transient voltage suppression device with a turn on time under 1 picosecond. The T.R.A.P.™ is easy to install – just plug the device into the 12-Volt auxiliary receptacle ( cigarette lighter). The device is 3″ long, so please ensure there is room to insert the plug.
The T.R.A.P.™-B contains the same 5,000-watt transient voltage suppression device in a form that can be easily connected across a vehicle’s battery terminals.
High-saturation ferrites can be installed on the battery wires to reduce high-frequency current transients.
DEFCON™ Vehicle: The DEFCON Vehicle is an ultra-duty surge protection device specifically designed to protect a vehicle’s electronics from damaging electromagnetic energy resulting from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP). The DEFCON Vehicle is capable of shunting away an incredible 270,000 amps of current! Modern vehicles are heavily reliant on electronic components, controlling every aspect of the vehicle. An EMP’s intense and rapid electromagnetic field can induce powerful electrical currents and voltages in the vehicle’s wiring and delicate electronic components, leading to severe damage. This electromagnetic interference can result in critical system upsets and permanent failures, stalling the vehicle and even destroying its engine control unit.
An EMP can disrupt satellite navigation systems, cellular connectivity, and communication with emergency services, leaving occupants stranded and without crucial assistance. Because of this realistic threat, we have developed DEFCON™ Vehicle to act as a shield against an EMP for your vehicle. The idea behind it is simple. The DEFCON™ Vehicle is designed to limit the induced energy that would couple into your vehicle, keeping its electronics from becoming damaged, and ensuring the safety and working status of your vehicle. The DEFCON™ Vehicle comes in a weatherproofed package with ring terminals for easy installation and attachment. The module is also internally waterproofed using a potting compound. The device uses automotive-grade wire, ring terminals, and marine-grade heat shrink tubing, and comes in a convenient form factor for use across the battery terminals.
Voltage: 12-15 volts DC
Current: 9 mA consumption typical
Surge Current:270,000 Amps total
Energy Rating: >2,000 Joules total
Turn-on Speed: <1 ns typical
Size: 4.5″ L x 3.375″ W x 1.875″ H
Wires: Positive, Negative, Ground
Wire Length: 36″
DEFCON™ EMP Alert System: If an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) occurs, most people will remain completely unaware. Only as they discover that many of their modern electronics stopped functioning, will they begin to suspect that something is wrong. The DEFCON™ is designed to detect electrical disturbances resulting from an electromagnetic pulse or a solar coronal mass ejection (CME). This device monitors the power lines and ambient air for damaging disturbances. Once detected, the DEFCON™ provides audible warnings so that additional protective steps can be taken, such as opening the main circuit breaker to prevent home damage.
The DEFCON™is the first low-cost device designed to detect electrical disturbances resulting from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or a solar coronal mass ejection (CME). The DEFCON™plugs into any standard 120-volt AC receptacle and draws less than 50 milliamps of current, about the same as a 5-watt nightlight.
How does DEFCON™ warn of an EMP/CME?
The DEFCON™ provides three distinct audible alarms:
- (1) a brief ‘beep’ when a very fast E1/E2-type pulse is detected
- (2) a long sustained ‘beeeeep’ when an E3 overvoltage condition is detected
- (3) a pulsating ‘beep-beep-beep’ when an E3-induced undervoltage condition is detected.
Red lights also become visible when any detection occurs.
The ferrites offered here provide excellent suppression of energy from a broadband pulse, like that of an EMP. Select a size that will clip around your cable -- too large is okay, but not too small. Looping the cable through the ferrite helps to further reduce the transient, see video below.
Description
Ferrites are ceramic compounds that consist of a mixed oxide of iron and one or more other metals. They have long been used to protect sensitive electronic equipment from conductive transients. Ferrites offer a simple, but effective, way of protecting items that must remain plugged in, such assolar panels, charge controllers, generators, computers, or amateur radios. They can even be used on some automobile wiring.They are very simple to use. Simply click them around the cable feeding the sensitive item. Thats it!
Clip-on broadband ferrites are often used to protect small appliances and electronics (e.g., computers, TVs, etc.). They simply clip around the power cord. They can also be used on solar power generation wires and other applications where ease of application is desired.
When to use high-saturation ferrites?
Clip-on high-saturation ferrites are used in four scenarios:
1. High current is flowing through the wires, and you cant easily get to the ends of the wires to feed them through a toroid.
2. High current is flowing through the wires, and a clip-on broadband ferrite is not large enough to go around the wire bundle.
3. There is not enough space to fit a large toroid.
4. The application is such that a solid, non-hinging, ferrite is preferred.
High-saturation ferrites are available for the whole-house (Whole-house Ferrite Link) and automobiles (Automobile Ferrite Link).
When to use toroid ferrites?
Toroid ferrites are great to use when you can feed the wire bundle through the ferrite. A good example is when trying to protect solar power generation system batteries. Simply disconnect the leads from the battery, feed through the toroid and reattach the leads to the battery (Toroid Ferrite Link).
How to install ferrites?
Broadband ferrites clip around wire bundles.
High-saturation ferrites clip around individual high-current wires.
Toroid ferrites are placed around wire bundles by feeding the wires through.
If an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) occurs, most people will remain completely unaware. Only as they discover that many of their modern electronics stopped functioning, will they begin to suspect that something is wrong. The DEFCON™ is designed to detect electrical disturbances resulting from an electromagnetic pulse or a solar coronal mass ejection (CME). This device monitors the power lines and ambient air for damaging disturbances. Once detected, the DEFCON™ provides audible warnings so that additional protective steps can be taken, such as opening the main circuit breaker to prevent home damage.
What is DEFCON™?
The DEFCON™ is the first low-cost device designed to detect electrical disturbances resulting from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or a solar coronal mass ejection (CME). The DEFCON™ plugs into any standard 120-volt AC receptacle and draws less than 50 milliamps of current, about the same as a 5-watt nightlight.
How does EMP ALERT™ detect E1, E2 and E3 of an EMP/CME?
E1 and E2 are detected by a very high-speed circuit capable of detecting electromagnetic disturbances as brief as nanoseconds in duration. E3 is detected by a circuit that continuously monitors the power lines.
How does DEFCON™ warn of an EMP/CME?
The DEFCON™ provides three distinct audible alarms:
- (1) a brief ‘beep’ when a very fast E1/E2-type pulse is detected
- (2) a long sustained ‘beeeeep’ when an E3 overvoltage condition is detected
- (3) a pulsating ‘beep-beep-beep’ when an E3-induced undervoltage condition is detected.
Red lights also become visible when any detection occurs.
Won’t I already know if an EMP/CME occurs?
Most people will have no way of knowing when an EMP or CME is occurring. In the case of an EMP, the detonation is so high in the atmosphere that it’s unlikely that you will see a flash or hear an explosion. Likewise, while we have warning of an approaching CME, there is no way to predict its effects on our power lines.
What good is it knowing that an EMP or CME is occurring?
Knowing that voltage levels are becoming dangerously high (or low) gives you time to quickly open the main breaker on your home or business. Also, you can warn others in your family or preparedness network, as well as shore up your supplies or consider evacuation.
Won’t an EMP immediately take down the power grid?
The E1/E2 pulses are unlikely to immediately take down the power grid. Rather, it is the sustained E3 energy that drives large currents around the grid, damaging transformers and other infrastructure elements. The DEFCON™ is designed to give you time to take action while E3 is just beginning.
If I already have whole-house surge protection, do I still need an DEFCON™?
Surge protection devices protect from powerful E1 and E2 conducted transients but not sustained E3 energy. The DEFCON™ complements protection devices by warning you before E3-induced voltages become dangerously high, allowing you time to open your main breaker.
Will the DEFCON™ be destroyed by an EMP or CME?
The DEFCON™ is internally hardened with protective devices to help it survive a powerful electromagnetic disturbance, such as an EMP or CME. It also does not contain any digital electronics.
Unique Features of DEFCON™
- Warns of both EMP and CME disturbances
- Detects high-frequency impulse resulting from E1/E2
- Detects out-of-spec line voltage resulting from E3
- Monitors power lines for conducted effects and ambient air for radiated effects
- Sound 85 dB alarm – unique alarms for different conditions
- Hardened analog design – no digital electronics to be zapped
- Plugs into standard 120-volt AC receptacle
- Draws about the same power as a 5-watt light bulb
- Designed and manufactured in the USA