Electrical Protection Saves Operational Budgets

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When you think about nearly every product or service you utilize in the modern world, it probably connects to industrialized operations. Only small and artisan crafters produce products that do not utilize some form of industrial process, even if that utilization is of raw materials produced industrially. Everything from communications and power generation to the manufacture of the essential products is connected to operations that can be considered “industrial.” However, these processes are not the way many people picture them, with images coming to mind of large facilities of huge machines run on coal or oil. Computers control most industrial processes almost entirely, utilizing an electrical power source to provide life to these components. Through computerization, processes are streamlined and made more effective, ultimately bringing down the prices of the goods and services we consume. These computers and data processors rely on electricity to do their jobs, but one of their main threats is also that same electricity. Power surges that take the regular flow of electricity outside of the normal and safe operational levels damage and destroy the circuits necessary for functionality. These surges either degrade the circuits and contacts over time or immediately destroy the component. Luckily, the damage can be minimized or eliminated by using technologically advanced electrical protection devices and systems. When these systems can operate to the fullest extent of their capabilities, industrial systems can stay online longer and perform their functions better.

Switching errors degrade circuitry over time. Each time a piece of equipment is switched on or off, it surges the power to the degree that it causes minor damage. This ongoing degradation shortens the operational life span of that equipment and causes the need for repair or replacement before the expected time. Lightning strikes destroy equipment if they hit the equipment directly. But indirectly, they also create a power surge that can couple into the copper power lines and hybrid data transfer cables directly connected to those pieces of equipment. These connections are how a typical system setup can suddenly work against the components themselves. The same power lines that feed the necessary electricity also allow an overwhelming amount to transfer to the parts in the system. Through the installation of surge protection devices along these pathways previous to the equipment components, that voltage level can be monitored constantly, and a circuit can be broken if the levels go outside the desired range. The lightning itself can be diverted away from the systems to a certain degree using lightning rods and overhead shielding. This attracts the lightning to strike fixtures where the power can be successfully redirected to the ground safely, preventing the transfer of power to the system nearby. The combination of these elements and processes is generally referred to as “electrical protection for industrial facilities,” and they are specifically designed to save operational budgets.