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News Release from: IDC Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 9 August 2006
Systems protection course
tours UK venues
A two day workshop addresses 'Lightning, surge protection and earthing of electrical and electronic systems in industrial networks'
IDC Technologies is presenting a two day workshop on 'Lightning, surge protection and earthing of electrical and electronic systems in industrial networks', in Cardiff on 21st and 22nd September 2006, in Manchester on 25th and 26th September 2006 and in Edinburgh on the 28th and 29th September 2006.
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Few topics generate as much controversy and argument as that of lightning and surge protection of electrical and electronic systems.
Poor practices in earthing and incorrect application and selection of lightning and surge protection devices can be the cause of continual and intermittent difficult-to-diagnose problems in a facility, often resulting in lost production and equipment failure.
This workshop looks at these issues from a fresh yet practical perspective.
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It is designed to demystify the subject of lightning, surge protection and earthing and presents the subject in a clear and straightforward manner.
Installation, testing and inspection procedures for industrial and commercial power systems will be examined in detail.
The workshop will look at the methods used to prevent lightning entering a facility.
These dissipation systems will be discussed with associated earthing systems.
Surge protection devices (surge arrestors) are dealt with by discussing the unique properties of the different devices to enable the delegate to select the correct device suited to the application required.
Earthing and surge protection for telecommunications and IT systems will be examined in detail as will the impact of lightning and simple techniques for minimising its impact.
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