|  | 8.11 | Network Power Supply Issues: Surge Suppressors and Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Functions
| 8.11.2 | Surge suppressors: for power panel locations
In order to avoid problems associated with surges, what you could do, instead of installing individual surge suppressors at each work station, is to use a commercial quality surge suppressor. These should be located at each power distribution panel, rather than in close proximity to the networking devices. By placing a commercial grade surge suppressor near the power panel, the impact on the network, of voltage surges and spikes diverted to ground, can be reduced.