Cheap And Clean Power

It has long been understood that green energy production does not have the same environmental toll that fossil fuels do.  Green energy technology relies upon the wind or sun to turn the turbines that produce electricity, as opposed to burning something to achieve the same goal.  One results in pollution and the other does not, but the inefficiencies of the green energy production systems make them less viable as a source of power to the masses than fossil fuels do, at least at the current time.  If the green energy systems can be improved to be more efficient so as to produce enough power to suffice in major cities, and do it at a price that is cheaper than fossil fuels, then there is no reason to keep the antiquated systems in place.  That day is quickly approaching through the use of more advanced surge protection devices.

Many people are unaware where the costs of green energy production come from.  Because you are not paying for the fuel sources themselves, why does it cost more to produce power using wind and solar? The answers come in the form of damages to the equipment involved in the process, and the outages that happen as a result of that damage.  If a component is damaged and the system goes offline during a period when the sun is shining or wind is blowing, the system is not producing excess electricity that costs no more than if the system was dormant.  Efficiency is key when producing power, and costs are reduced by excesses of power being produced.  The systems that are the most efficient can also power larger communities without backup systems being necessary, so keeping the systems functioning longer is a key to cost reduction.  The other key is the minimization of damage to components in the field.  This generally is found in the damages that occur by surges after a lightning strike.  The damage at the strike point is minimal compared to the damage that happens downstream as a result of the power surge.  Sensitive equipment is overwhelmed and damaged if it is connected by power or data transfer lines, so the method of reducing these damage costs involves the integration of better surge protection devices.  Raycap makes not only the top level technological devices on the market, but also a unique product that does not need resetting after a surge.  This reduces the amount of time that is necessary to get a system back online after a surge, and improves the efficiency that is key to the process.

Through the integration of better surge protection devices and systems, we can reduce the production costs of green energy to a lower point than fossil fuels, which will create a cheaper and cleaner product.  This will have positive consequences for the entire planet, as well as your pocket book.

Environmental Benefits Of Cheaper Power

When people turn on their lights in their home, they don't think too much about it.  They flip the switch and electricity flows to the lights, but that electricity must be manufactured using one of a number of processes.  The product is exactly the same, but how that product is created has large differences.  One way is through the burning of fossil fuels in order to turn turbines that generate the electricity.  These fossil fuels create pollution as a by product that ultimately hurts the environment, and there is nearly nobody on the planet that is going to argue that they want more pollution.  The reason that this is the primary method of production is that it is ultimately cheaper to consumers than the green methods that do not do environmental damage.  The question that many people cannot understand is why a source of production that uses a free power source would cost more.  The answer is found in lightning strikes.

Green energy production costs more than fossil fuel production because the components of the process are easily damaged in the field, and need replacement.  These damages also cause systems to go offline during the times when the wind or sun is available, ultimately reducing the amount of power that is produced for free.  By keeping damages to a minimum and systems online longer, we can reduce the costs that consumers must pay for their electricity to below the costs of fossil fuels, and this involves surge protection.  The main factor that causes damage to industrial components is lightning strikes, but the damage that occurs at the strike point itself is not the issue.  The power surge that follows the strike is coupled into data transfer lines and power cables, and ultimately travels easily from component to component in the chain.  A single lightning strike can produce surge related damages to equipment that is not even close to the strike point, and ultimately build the cost of the strike to a huge amount.  Through the use of integrated surge protection devices in a redundant manner, appropriately installed at critical junction points and along wires, the surges can be brought to a minimum and controlled more effectively.  This allows for damage to be reduced and costs that need to be paid by the consumer to be lower.  The newest generation of surge protection devices from Raycap also feature an "always on" capability, which ultimately means they do not need to be restored to functionality after they perform their duty.  This keeps systems online for longer periods of time, and generates more surplus electricity while the sun and wind are available.  It is this type of improvement to the systems that will ultimately achieve the goals of reducing costs below that of fossil fuel production, which will result in a cleaner and cheaper product.

Electrical Surge Protection For Businesses

Businesses need surge protection, which comes in a variety of forms.  The reason that surge protection is critical is that computerized and circuit driven equipment can handle a specific level of electrical flow before damage occurs, and this flow can easily be transmitted by the associated power lines that feed the equipment on a moment to moment basis.  The power capabilities of power lines themselves is far higher than the equipment that they supply, due to the fact that replacing actual damaged wiring or cables would be far more difficult than overloaded and damaged equipment.  If the equipment itself is the weak link and place where power fluctuations will cause the most damage, a specialized device must be installed that will act to cut the supply before that level is reached in order to protect it.  This is the very nature of surge protection devices, tasked only with not letting electrical levels pass a certain threshold without cutting the supply and either diverting it or dead ending it.  The surge protection device must act as a gatekeeper to all equipment connected on its other side, and continually monitoring the flow to assure that the safe zone is never exceeded.

In an industrial setting, literally millions of dollars worth of equipment can be chained together within a line that can be exploited by a power surge.  Even if the equipment itself does not share a uniform power line, the data transfer cables can act as the channel through which electricity can flow.  Literally anything that can conduct electricity that is connecting two pieces of equipment can allow for the electrical flow to pass from one to another, creating a nightmare situation when large scale transients occur.  A lightning strike to a structure couples a power surge into one piece of equipment which then allows that flow to continue along all connected lines from component to component.  Where damage would typically be isolated to the point of strike, we instead see damage happening huge distances away, and sometimes not following the typical parallel lines due to cable routing.  A single instance of surge can easily damage all components that are connected or communicating, causing large amounts of loss and shutting down systems until they can be repaired.  The losses are compounded by outages and maintenance fees, ultimately resulting in a situation where prevention is the only line of defense.  Preventing lightning strikes and power fluctuations is nearly impossible, making the most valid form of protection the surge protection device that is integrated into the potential power flow area, both within lines and at critical junctions like boxes and connections.

Raycap manufactures the most technically advanced surge protection devices on earth, not only utilizing the finest and most robust components in their makeup but also using a revolutionary technology that allows for an "always on" status.  Most SPDs are either destroyed by the surge they protect against, or need to be reset or replugged after an event.  This exposes the system to subsequent surges, or extends the time frames that it takes for resetting of the system itself.  Raycap devices prevent the surge then immediately return to their active status without needing to be reset, cutting down maintenance time and preventing the multiple strike scenario.  If your business has equipement at risk of power surge damage or lightning strike, contact Raycap to find out more about their technology.

Street Cabinets For Equipment Protection

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.

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.

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.

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.