Surge damages are the most common cause of damages submitted to insurance companies on photovoltaic systems. To protect PV systems from this type of damage, reliable surge protection is required. However, when installing these devices, the electrician frequently faces the problem that
Furse introduces a new range of simple yet highly effective high impact PVC protective conductor guards specifically designed to deter vandal damage and the removal of valuable conductor from lightning protection installations.
In today’s modern world the uninterrupted use of information technology and automation equipment is taken for granted. Lightning discharges, surges and over-voltages can cause major problems to equipment resulting in physical damage, data loss and the associated cost of lost production.
Weidmüller’s new comprehensive lightning and surge protection VPU series fulfils requirements for protection levels 1, 2 and 3 for power networks. This means full compliance with the current IEC 61643-11 and the future EN 61643-11 standard being introduced in 2013. As the
Meeting the requirements of both the BS7671 IET Wiring Regulations (17th Edition Amendment 1) and IEC61643-1, the modular Red/Line range of Surge Protection modules from Dehn offer the advantages of DIN rail mounting, pluggable protection modules and are fully energy co-ordinated to
DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS has carried out extreme testing of its QT40 3-phase units by subjecting them to simulated lightning strikes.
Due to their exposed installation sites and large collection areas, photovoltaic (PV) installations are at a high risk of damage due to both direct and indirect lightning strikes. The subsequent damage from these surges can cause serious damage to PV installations, expensive
In today’s modern world the uninterrupted use of data communications is taken for granted. Lightning discharges resulting in induced surges and over-voltages can cause major problems to computer equipment resulting in physical damage, data loss and corruption and the associated misery of
Under the UK’s new Lightning Protection standard BSEN 62305: 2006 lightning protection means far more than just a Faraday Cage consisting of cross bonded air terminations, down conductors and an earthing system. Isolated air-termination rods or air termination frameworks help prevent a
September 2008 sees the biggest change in lighting protection standards for over 20 years, as the old BS 6651:1999 Protection against Lightning is finally withdrawn, to be fully replaced by BS EN 62305:2006. Furse has developed a comprehensive technical support package to
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