One of the more difficult to contend with issues that tech companies face is the positioning of equipment within a public space for functionality. Within many areas of business that utilize computerized equipment as part of their process, that equipment must be positioned within an unprotected space in order to either maintain or speed up functionality. One of the most problematic industries in this regard is the telecom industry, which must position equipment at street level in urban areas as well as ground level within remote areas, creating issues with regards to damage from a host of sources. Within an urban setting, the obvious threat of theft or damage as a result of vandalism comes into play. Within a remote setting, the threat of damage as a result of nesting animals or weather comes into play. No matter the source, your equipment is always at risk of being damaged or stolen if it is positioned in the field. The best solution available is to create a barrier between the equipment and the outside world, sometimes known as a "street cabinet." These are essentially boxes that are reinforced and constructed from materials that will not conduct electricity if struck by lightning, namely aluminum which is both light weight and strong. They house the critical equipment in a way that allows for wires and cables to exit the box without providing a gap that can be exploited or is able to be compromised by moisture. The box must also allow for a level of climate control in the form of cooling to take place, essentially relying upon air exchanges that are also not areas of weakness that can be compromised while allowing equipment to function without excessive heat buildup happening. Raycap constructs some of the most high tech street cabinets in the industry as part of their defense and protection initiative, available to clients in a wide variety of industries. The reason the equipment is in the field is not the point, and the protection of that equipment remains the primary focus.
If equipment is housed in a public space within an environment that is populated by animals, the ongoing threat of rats seeking nesting space remains constant. Rats will seek out and exploit the areas where cables enter or exit a box due to the fact that the cables themselves are shielded by materials that can be used for nesting, while also being the point of weakness as far as solidity. Once a box is breached by chewing through cables and expanding the hole, the animal finds inside a space that is warm and protected. These make perfect nesting areas, and once opened moisture can also enter which will effect equipment performance. These are common causes of equipment damage as well as system outages as a result, which can add up to millions of lost revenue and repair costs. This is why Raycap street cabinets have specialized grommets and closures that seal the areas that are targeted by rodents, as well as providing a solid surface that is nearly indestructible, even under the constant attack of chewing rodents. Equipment is protected inside and allowed to function as if it were in a secure facility, even though it is positioned far away from a monitored area. Contact Raycap today for more information about their specialized street cabinets for a variety of uses.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Electrical Protection Against Surges
Lightning strikes are not only dangerous, but can create an extremely high level of damage to most types of systems. Lightning is largely misunderstood by many people, who would believe that the majority of damage as a result of a lightning strike happens at the point of the strike itself. While there is no doubt that there is explosion, fire and debris damage at the strike point (which can be minimized through avoidance tactics like the installation of lightning rods or overhead shields) the majority of monetary damage that happens occurs as a result of the power surge that is created. When lightning strikes an object, hundreds of thousands of volts of electrical current can enter it and surrounding objects. In a typical situation this would be recognized as "strike point" damage, but in the instance that the object being struck is connected to other components through power lines or data processing lines, a clear pathway is provided for the electricity to flow down the chain. Components in the installation that are connected together via cables of almost any kind are able to be damaged one by one as the power flows from one to the next. While a constant and metered flow of power is acceptable and will not cause damage, the large excesses of power created by a lightning strike overwhelm the components and damage internal items like circuitry and wiring. This will not only result in damages to the equipment that need to be repaired, it will also knock the system offline and render it inoperable until which time it can be fixed and restored. You can see how the damage costs and the downtime of whatever system is effected can create large problems for any business.
So what can you do if you operate a business that can be effected by lightning strikes, or even if you have expensive computerized equipment in your residence that can be effected? The answer is avoidance of damage and minimization of surge damage through protective measures. First and foremost, if you operate a facility that has tall or isolated structures you will want to install lightning rods and overhead shields to draw the strikes away from critical components and toward areas where it can be controlled without damage. Second, you will want to install surge protection devices at critical junction points throughout your system. These surge protection devices should also be redundant in case one is rendered inoperable for any reason. Power will flow in straight lines and couple into cables that will allow it to easily flow from component to component. The installation of surge protection devices at junction boxes, along lines and at other critical points will allow for electrical excesses to be stopped through a gapping measure. The principal of all surge protection works the same way, to recognize the increase in electrical flow and immediately create a gap between the surge protective device and the next component in the chain. The electrical flow can then be diverted to ground or controlled in some other way, without it being able to flow to the next component and damage it. Residential surge protection is the same principal, just with far less technologically advanced devices and lower capacities.
Industrial surge protection has become critical to the ongoing operations of many industries that we consumers rely heavily on. Examples of this can be seen in the telecommunications industry and the alternative energy industries, where computer heavy systems are housed inside or directly connected to towers that are positioned in remote and exposed areas. These natural attractants for lightning will endure an expected amount of strike related damage every period, but the more that subsequent surge damage can be reduced through surge protective devices, the lower costs will be and the better service will be for consumers. As we move into more advanced systems within nearly every industry, the necessity of advanced surge protection becomes even more crucial.
So what can you do if you operate a business that can be effected by lightning strikes, or even if you have expensive computerized equipment in your residence that can be effected? The answer is avoidance of damage and minimization of surge damage through protective measures. First and foremost, if you operate a facility that has tall or isolated structures you will want to install lightning rods and overhead shields to draw the strikes away from critical components and toward areas where it can be controlled without damage. Second, you will want to install surge protection devices at critical junction points throughout your system. These surge protection devices should also be redundant in case one is rendered inoperable for any reason. Power will flow in straight lines and couple into cables that will allow it to easily flow from component to component. The installation of surge protection devices at junction boxes, along lines and at other critical points will allow for electrical excesses to be stopped through a gapping measure. The principal of all surge protection works the same way, to recognize the increase in electrical flow and immediately create a gap between the surge protective device and the next component in the chain. The electrical flow can then be diverted to ground or controlled in some other way, without it being able to flow to the next component and damage it. Residential surge protection is the same principal, just with far less technologically advanced devices and lower capacities.
Industrial surge protection has become critical to the ongoing operations of many industries that we consumers rely heavily on. Examples of this can be seen in the telecommunications industry and the alternative energy industries, where computer heavy systems are housed inside or directly connected to towers that are positioned in remote and exposed areas. These natural attractants for lightning will endure an expected amount of strike related damage every period, but the more that subsequent surge damage can be reduced through surge protective devices, the lower costs will be and the better service will be for consumers. As we move into more advanced systems within nearly every industry, the necessity of advanced surge protection becomes even more crucial.
Electrical Surge Protection And Alternative Energy
The battle between alternative energy production methods and fossil fuel production methods is a strange argument. With regards to the support for one method over another that is provided by the public in the form of votes and political support, the public considers a few different elements to come to their decision. The biggest deciding factor for most people is the price they will pay out of their paychecks for electricity in their homes, because the modern grid systems that are in place in nearly every city on earth allow us to pay a price for modern convenience. If one method costs more to produce, the public balks at it because they do not want to pay more for a product that can be manufactured cheaper. The cost of that production in the form of damage to the environment is the other major factor, and while nobody is supportive of damage to the environment most people look at a certain amount being tolerable as a price to pay for cheaper electricity. For this reason, the actual amounts of damage that is being done is clouded by both sides attempting to push their agenda, and without hard evidence that is supported by both sides people default to what they can see. If they cannot see the damage right now, it must not be that bad and they will support the cheaper method. Since there is little hope for a dramatic shift in people's perception, the best method for creating more support for alternative energy production is to improve the systems so that the power itself is produced cheaper. If a method is both cleaner and cheaper, it will receive the majority of support. This is why there is such an effort on the part of the fossil fuel industry to suppress technological advancements that might benefit alternative energy, and bring production costs down. Luckily there is no way to stop private industry from creating products that can assist in this process, and as a result they are being developed.
One of the most interesting developments in the story is the integration of higher level surge protection devices into systems to reduce costs. The primary cost for alternative energy is not the fuel source like it is with fossil fuels. Instead, the cost is seen in the replacement and maintenance of the equipment used in the process. There is a large amount of computerized and data processing equipment involved in the wind and solar production methods, and this equipment is semi-exposed by being housed directly inside the wind towers or connected directly to the systems through data and power lines. Lightning is attracted to the remote nature of these types of installations, and lightning strikes are common. Damage to the strike point itself is almost unavoidable, but the extremely large power surges that follow a lightning strike do significant amounts of subsequent damage to the connected equipment by burning out circuitry and causing explosions, fires, data losses and system downtime. Through the integration of superior grade surge protection equipment these losses can be minimized, and uptimes can be extended. Raycap makes a line of SPDs that need no replugging and resetting in order to remain functional even after a surge, allowing for even more improvement to uptimes. The longer that an alternative energy production system can stay operational while the sun is out or the wind is blowing, the more power it produces for the same costs. This is why the simple integration of better surge protection equipment can ultimately drive the costs of power production down to a point of being cheaper than fossil fuels.
Raycap is leading the way in the advancement of alternative energy production simply by creating products that are more advanced and have higher levels of protection ability. Even though the industries are not directly linked, the further advanced the surge protection devices become, the lower the prices of alternative power go. In this manner, technology cannot be stopped by even the most entrenched competitor, and eventually we will move completely to an alternative energy production method globally.
One of the most interesting developments in the story is the integration of higher level surge protection devices into systems to reduce costs. The primary cost for alternative energy is not the fuel source like it is with fossil fuels. Instead, the cost is seen in the replacement and maintenance of the equipment used in the process. There is a large amount of computerized and data processing equipment involved in the wind and solar production methods, and this equipment is semi-exposed by being housed directly inside the wind towers or connected directly to the systems through data and power lines. Lightning is attracted to the remote nature of these types of installations, and lightning strikes are common. Damage to the strike point itself is almost unavoidable, but the extremely large power surges that follow a lightning strike do significant amounts of subsequent damage to the connected equipment by burning out circuitry and causing explosions, fires, data losses and system downtime. Through the integration of superior grade surge protection equipment these losses can be minimized, and uptimes can be extended. Raycap makes a line of SPDs that need no replugging and resetting in order to remain functional even after a surge, allowing for even more improvement to uptimes. The longer that an alternative energy production system can stay operational while the sun is out or the wind is blowing, the more power it produces for the same costs. This is why the simple integration of better surge protection equipment can ultimately drive the costs of power production down to a point of being cheaper than fossil fuels.
Raycap is leading the way in the advancement of alternative energy production simply by creating products that are more advanced and have higher levels of protection ability. Even though the industries are not directly linked, the further advanced the surge protection devices become, the lower the prices of alternative power go. In this manner, technology cannot be stopped by even the most entrenched competitor, and eventually we will move completely to an alternative energy production method globally.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Surge Protection and Clean Energy
The clean energy space is a technologically advanced and driven world. The entire concept of producing energy using means other than fossil fuels is not new, but the levels to which it can be used in order to satisfy our consumption levels is moving quickly. As advances happen that make the technology more viable, more demand for it grows. This creates a situation where the rate of advancement is increased within the space, and allows for the first time in history the potential for energy independence from fossil fuels. This is positive due to the limited nature of fossil fuels as well as the harm they do to the environment, as well as the potential reduction to the price of production that could result in customers paying less for power than ever before.
The main hurdles of the clean energy sector is the cost of equipment used in the process. In the fossil fuel industries the costs of the fuel itself are the bulk, however clean energy production processes use fuel sources which are free, like wind and sun. As long as the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, power can be produced using these methods. The problem is that the sun is not always shining and the wind is not always blowing, meaning that these systems must be operated at maximum efficiency when the sources are available. Any disruption to the production system will ultimately result in higher costs because the supply is more limited. In addition, the reasons behind system outages are expensive.
The major cost factor in several of the clean energy production spaces is lightning strikes and power surges that follow them. The lightning strikes the blades of the windmill and couples into the data and power lines inside it. The overflow of power travels along these lines, overwhelming the circuitry inside all the attached computer equipment, both damaging it and knocking it offline during peak production times. These situations result in losses that add to the cost that must be passed off to consumers in order for the company to remain profitable, illustrating the necessity for the integration of advanced surge protection equipment. Through these integrations, the damage to computer equipment in the chain can be minimized, and the systems restored to functionality faster when they are knocked offline by a strike. Both of these things add to the maximization of power produced through a free energy source, and the driving down of costs as a result. Through the improvement of surge protection devices to make them more robust and technologically advanced, the costs can be further reduced and the production further maximized, thus improving the profits of the company and making the area more energy independent. Surge protection devices are improving the world, and many people do not even know it.
The main hurdles of the clean energy sector is the cost of equipment used in the process. In the fossil fuel industries the costs of the fuel itself are the bulk, however clean energy production processes use fuel sources which are free, like wind and sun. As long as the sun is shining and the wind is blowing, power can be produced using these methods. The problem is that the sun is not always shining and the wind is not always blowing, meaning that these systems must be operated at maximum efficiency when the sources are available. Any disruption to the production system will ultimately result in higher costs because the supply is more limited. In addition, the reasons behind system outages are expensive.
The major cost factor in several of the clean energy production spaces is lightning strikes and power surges that follow them. The lightning strikes the blades of the windmill and couples into the data and power lines inside it. The overflow of power travels along these lines, overwhelming the circuitry inside all the attached computer equipment, both damaging it and knocking it offline during peak production times. These situations result in losses that add to the cost that must be passed off to consumers in order for the company to remain profitable, illustrating the necessity for the integration of advanced surge protection equipment. Through these integrations, the damage to computer equipment in the chain can be minimized, and the systems restored to functionality faster when they are knocked offline by a strike. Both of these things add to the maximization of power produced through a free energy source, and the driving down of costs as a result. Through the improvement of surge protection devices to make them more robust and technologically advanced, the costs can be further reduced and the production further maximized, thus improving the profits of the company and making the area more energy independent. Surge protection devices are improving the world, and many people do not even know it.
The need for industrial surge protection in cellular towers
Most people do not understand how cellular towers work. They are content to simply turn on their phone and know that they have a signal, and that is the extent of their understanding of how the process works. Few realize the extraordinary amounts of expense that goes into making that connection to the network happen, and the threats to it as well. When you pay your monthly bill you are paying for a portion of this expense, and also demanding that you receive faster and clearer services every month without prices going up. It is a difficult business to navigate and remain profitable in, which is why analysts within the space are continually looking for ways to reduce operational costs. One of the best methods of reducing costs while at the same time increasing the connectivity and service levels is through the integration of advanced industrial surge protection devices.
The cellular tower is generally the tallest structure within a large area, so as to provide an unobstructed path to a customer phone with a signal. This makes them prime targets for lightning strikes, and causes a situation where the equipment within the tower that results in you having a signal is continually in danger. The computerized equipment in the tower is mainly comprised of a RRH (remote radio head) and a BSU (base station unit.) As the names tell, the RRH is at the top of the tower and the BSU is at the bottom. Both are computerized and will be damaged by a power surge, and both are expensive. When the inevitable lightning strike to the tower happens, the RRH will probably sustain damage which will need to be repaired or replaced. This expense is expected, and is minimized through construction of more robust towers. The RRH is connected directly to the BSU through data transfer and power lines, and the surge that follows a lightning strike will travel along these lines and damage the BSU as well, even though it was not at the strike point. The integration of advanced surge protection devices can minimize or even eliminate the damage to the BSU, saving repair costs that would otherwise be necessary. Protecting this equipment will also ensure faster restorations of service from the tower, making customers be more likely to continue utilizing that particular network.
The integration of industrial grade surge protection equipment is critical to the advancement of the cellular industry, as profits must be maximized if companies are to stay in business. The growing need for more data transfer and faster speeds requires the integration of even more expensive equipment ever year. Only through maximizing the life span of this equipment can customers get what they are looking for.
The cellular tower is generally the tallest structure within a large area, so as to provide an unobstructed path to a customer phone with a signal. This makes them prime targets for lightning strikes, and causes a situation where the equipment within the tower that results in you having a signal is continually in danger. The computerized equipment in the tower is mainly comprised of a RRH (remote radio head) and a BSU (base station unit.) As the names tell, the RRH is at the top of the tower and the BSU is at the bottom. Both are computerized and will be damaged by a power surge, and both are expensive. When the inevitable lightning strike to the tower happens, the RRH will probably sustain damage which will need to be repaired or replaced. This expense is expected, and is minimized through construction of more robust towers. The RRH is connected directly to the BSU through data transfer and power lines, and the surge that follows a lightning strike will travel along these lines and damage the BSU as well, even though it was not at the strike point. The integration of advanced surge protection devices can minimize or even eliminate the damage to the BSU, saving repair costs that would otherwise be necessary. Protecting this equipment will also ensure faster restorations of service from the tower, making customers be more likely to continue utilizing that particular network.
The integration of industrial grade surge protection equipment is critical to the advancement of the cellular industry, as profits must be maximized if companies are to stay in business. The growing need for more data transfer and faster speeds requires the integration of even more expensive equipment ever year. Only through maximizing the life span of this equipment can customers get what they are looking for.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
New Energy Benefits From Surge Protection
The technological advances within industries which are not readily associated with the power production industries may very well be the ones that ultimately bring the costs of alternative energy down past the point of fossil fuels. At the current point there is no debate over the superiority of alternative energy with regards to reducing environmental damage, since there is no burning of a fuel source within the alternative space that is necessary to turn turbines. Because there is no destruction of the fuel, there is no by product and therefor no pollution or environmental damage. There may be intense debates over the level of environmental damage done by burning fossil fuels, but everyone realizes that there is some level of damage. This means that within that aspect of the debate it is wiser to produce using alternative methods. The other aspects for consideration are how much power is physically able to be produced within a time frame and how much that power costs to produce. Because alternative methods rely upon the fuel source being present, power can only be generated when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing. At the current time, these methods do not have the ability to produce enough power during these times that will be sufficient to power metropolitan areas until the next time the source is available, meaning that they must use these methods in combination with others in order to produce adequate amounts. In addition to this issue, there are costs associated with alternative production that are not found in fossil fuel production, costs which actually add up to more than the totals seen in the opposing method. These costs come in the form of damage to the control equipment in the field. When lightning strikes a wind turbine or solar panel, it produces a power surge that travels along connected lines to the computerized equipment that runs the systems. This equipment is often damaged by these surges, causing the need for replacement or repair and the termination of the ability to generate power until that repair is made. This creates expenses with regards to the equipment necessary and also creates losses of valuable production time when the sources are available. The future of alternative energy relies on improving these tow aspects to the point that the alternative space can produce ample supplies of power cheaper and cleaner than fossil fuels. Once that happens, alternative energy production will become the standard.
Advances are being made within these issues with regards to surge protection. Although it is rarely understood that the surge protection industry is directly involved with the efficiency levels of alternative energy production, the quiet and behind the scenes efforts are changing the game. Through the integration of advanced surge protection in new energy systems, the damage to computerized components that is expected and built into cost projections is dramatically reduced. In addition, through adequate surge protection being integrated the amount of offline time is reduced, thus allowing for longer times that are spent producing power using free fuel sources. The results are more power being created and stored without additional costs, essentially increasing the amount of power on hand for use whenever the sun is not shining and wind is not blowing. Advances withing the surge protection space can level the field between the methods, essentially bringing alternative energy production costs down to the level of fossil fuels. The amount of power necessary to keep a city running being kept in storage is being achieved through improved battery systems, effectively using technology to create power in a cleaner, cheaper and more effective way. There is a good chance that the debate over fossil fuels will no longer be necessary in the near future simply due to the costs. If people get to pay less for the same product, they are going to support that method of production. If new energy models are both cleaner and cheaper, there is no longer a reason to debate. You can learn more at
Advances are being made within these issues with regards to surge protection. Although it is rarely understood that the surge protection industry is directly involved with the efficiency levels of alternative energy production, the quiet and behind the scenes efforts are changing the game. Through the integration of advanced surge protection in new energy systems, the damage to computerized components that is expected and built into cost projections is dramatically reduced. In addition, through adequate surge protection being integrated the amount of offline time is reduced, thus allowing for longer times that are spent producing power using free fuel sources. The results are more power being created and stored without additional costs, essentially increasing the amount of power on hand for use whenever the sun is not shining and wind is not blowing. Advances withing the surge protection space can level the field between the methods, essentially bringing alternative energy production costs down to the level of fossil fuels. The amount of power necessary to keep a city running being kept in storage is being achieved through improved battery systems, effectively using technology to create power in a cleaner, cheaper and more effective way. There is a good chance that the debate over fossil fuels will no longer be necessary in the near future simply due to the costs. If people get to pay less for the same product, they are going to support that method of production. If new energy models are both cleaner and cheaper, there is no longer a reason to debate. You can learn more at
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Clean Energy Surge Protection
Clean energy is a way of referring to the production methods that do not burn fossil fuels in order to turn turbines. Also known as "new energy" and "alternative energy" due to the fact that most industrialized countries rely heavily on fossil fuel production in order to power their homes, clean energy production is still evolving. There are essentially two major issues with the processes currently that are preventing them from overtaking fossil fuel production as the standard, those issues being cost and the ability to produce energy 24 hours a day. These are advantages for fossil fuel production methods, as currently the fuels themselves are cheap yet are growing more scarce every day due to mass consumption. The production facilities are also not constrained by the times when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining in order to produce. While these strengths are severely compromised by the fact that there is evidence of damage done to the environment using these methods, the debate generally stops when supporters cannot physically see damage. Because we are talking about environmental damage that cannot be readily seen with the naked eye, people tend to support the methods that cost them the least amount.
Debates would easily be ended if the methods that were the cleaner were also the cheaper and were able to produce enough power on their own to power communities 24 hours a day. Luckily, this day may be coming sooner than you think, as technological advances in the surge protection industries are creating more efficient systems that are cheaper to run. This is due to the fact that the costs associated with new energy are found in the repair and replacement of control equipment that is often damaged in the field. Unlike fossil fuels that have a cost associated, wind and sun are free and when used to turn turbines do not produce by products. This means that when effectively harnessed, free power can be generated as long as the sun is shining and the wind is blowing. Issues arise when lightning strikes to the wind turbines or solar panels allow power surges to travel along lines to the computerized equipment that runs the systems. Circuitry is generally overwhelmed and the components are damaged, while also knocking systems offline. Through the integration of more efficient and powerful surge protection devices into these systems, costs of repair can be brought down and systems kept functioning for longer periods of time. This reduces the overall production costs while also improving the efficiency of the systems, resulting in more and cheaper power. Once the cost basis for new energy is brought down to the same levels as fossil fuels, there is no reason to continue to support the old methods. At that point, "new energy" is no longer the alternative, but instead will be viewed as the standard.
Through the integrations of technologically advanced surge protection for new energy systems from Raycap, producers can continually tighten margins and reduce production costs, eventually bringing the costs to the same levels as fossil fuels. Since there is no debate that zero damage to the environment is better than an undefined amount of damage, there is no reason not to support the method that produces no damage. The uptimes for systems are extended, therefor making more energy while the fuel sources are available for free, and potentially storing enough excess energy to power communities when the wind or sun is not present.
Debates would easily be ended if the methods that were the cleaner were also the cheaper and were able to produce enough power on their own to power communities 24 hours a day. Luckily, this day may be coming sooner than you think, as technological advances in the surge protection industries are creating more efficient systems that are cheaper to run. This is due to the fact that the costs associated with new energy are found in the repair and replacement of control equipment that is often damaged in the field. Unlike fossil fuels that have a cost associated, wind and sun are free and when used to turn turbines do not produce by products. This means that when effectively harnessed, free power can be generated as long as the sun is shining and the wind is blowing. Issues arise when lightning strikes to the wind turbines or solar panels allow power surges to travel along lines to the computerized equipment that runs the systems. Circuitry is generally overwhelmed and the components are damaged, while also knocking systems offline. Through the integration of more efficient and powerful surge protection devices into these systems, costs of repair can be brought down and systems kept functioning for longer periods of time. This reduces the overall production costs while also improving the efficiency of the systems, resulting in more and cheaper power. Once the cost basis for new energy is brought down to the same levels as fossil fuels, there is no reason to continue to support the old methods. At that point, "new energy" is no longer the alternative, but instead will be viewed as the standard.
Through the integrations of technologically advanced surge protection for new energy systems from Raycap, producers can continually tighten margins and reduce production costs, eventually bringing the costs to the same levels as fossil fuels. Since there is no debate that zero damage to the environment is better than an undefined amount of damage, there is no reason not to support the method that produces no damage. The uptimes for systems are extended, therefor making more energy while the fuel sources are available for free, and potentially storing enough excess energy to power communities when the wind or sun is not present.
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