Tag: Electrical Surge

Strip Earthing

What is Strip Earthing? Explanation & Installation Procedure

Earthing is defined as “the method of sending charges directly to the ground through low resistance wire to cause an immediate discharge of electrical energy.” The least resistant channel for fault current leaking is chosen, which calls for a low-resistance earthing cable. Leakage of current from electric appliances is the …

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Earthing For Data Centers

Role of Earthing & Lightning Protection in Data Centers

Where do Netflix & Amazon Prime store the thousands of Movies & TV Shows they stream on their websites and apps? They don’t keep all these terabytes of data on your computer or your phone. They keep them in Data Centres – massive buildings with thousands of racks of servers …

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Lightning Protection Software.

Lightning Protection Software to Save Design Time

The importance of the lightning protection system for any building cannot be overstated. Lightning protection systems are essential to protect buildings from lightning strikes and the damages caused to the structure, the internal system, and the people inside. To design an effective system for complete protection we need to first …

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Grounding Rod Installation

Ground Rod Installation – Step by Step Procedure Explained

What are Ground Rods? Ground rods are a crucial component of the earthing system. They are highly conducting metallic rods that are buried deep into the soil and play a significant role in protecting the electrical system from over-current and related damages. Ground rods are typically made of solid copper, …

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Transmission Lines

Transmission Line Voltage Regulation & Efficiency Explained

Did you know that 19% of Electricity generated in India is lost while transmitting from the generation plant to the end customer. If you look at Data from the World Bank, the average Electric power transmission and distribution losses for the World was 8% in 2014. Hence, Electric Companies are …

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Lightning Protection for Petrol Stations

The Need of Lightning Protection for Petrol Stations

Petrol stations are high-risk locations considering the huge explosion that can happen due to any small ignition from lightning strikes or other sources. There are special building regulations in the case of petrol stations considering these risk factors. The lightning protection for petrol stations must be designed based on the …

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What are surges

What Are Surges? Types & Reasons of Occurrence Explained

What are Surges? Surges, or transients, are brief overvoltage spikes or disturbances in a power waveform that can damage, degrade, or destroy electronic or electrical equipment. This sudden high voltage is beyond the voltage limit that the circuit is designed to handle. Surges are very short and last only for …

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