Lightning, Surge Protection and Grounding

LIGHTNING PROTECTION
Lightning is perhaps one of the most misunderstood natural phenomena. The issue of lighting and lighting protection continue to inspire fear, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of many customers. Some view it as an event that we cannot protect against. Others are taken in by persons employing methods based on flawed engineering or no engineering at all.

We chose ERICO because their products are based on solid engineering principles backed by many years of research, field measurement and testing. The engineering and support staff at ERICO are extremely responsive to customer needs and always provide the best solutions for their clients. 

Their "Six Point Plan" approach to facilities protection has proven to be extremely successful worldwide.

Contact us today to obtain a copy of the "ERICO Six Point Plan" CD which carries a wealth of in-depth technical information covering aspects of lightning protection, surge protection and grounding. 

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SURGE PROTECTION
Power surges can be devastating to today's businesses or facilities. The resulting downtime due to damaged equipment can result in serious loss of revenue and business opportunities in today's heavily networked environment. To get the full picture, one has to take into account the cost of equipment repair or replacement, data recovery time the loss of business opportunity and wasted man-hours. 

To this end, it is important that proper design is taken into consideration when providing surge protection. It is not simply a case of sticking a surge protector at some convenient location. Surge protection forms a part of the ERICO "Six Point Plan". 

Contact us today to obtain a copy of the "ERICO Six Point Plan" CD and/or the "Surge Selection Calculator".

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GROUNDING
Equally misunderstood is the whole issue of grounding. "Is a rod and clamp enough for my lightning protection system ground?" "Do I need chemical rods to obtain a good quality ground?" How do I design an effective ground system for lightning and surge protection systems?" These are just a few of the questions asked by customers faced with the reality that success or failure in today's business environments depend on the reliability and effectiveness of installed equipment. 

Customers need to know that the physical infrastructure that supports their networks is sound enough to resist problems that can lead to costly downtime. 

ERICO has the know-how and technology to address grounding issues. Their Cadweld method of making ground connections is unsurpassed in the industry. Their full range of grounding devices include products such as Ground Enhancement Material (GEM), Ground Mats, Ground Rods, Cadweld Connections and Chemical Rods.

Grounding is one of the key steps in the "Six Point Plan". Contact us to obtain a copy of the "ERICO Six Point Plan" CD which also contains a softcopy of "The Grounding Book".  

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