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Electrical Earthing & Lightning Protection For Data Centres

Electrical Earthing Protection

Electrical Earthing Protection for Data centres barely existed thirty years ago. But, in the past few years, they have become essential to the functioning of virtually every large business. And professional organisation.

Very little commercial or administrative activity can take place if the computers are out of action. So, every minute of data centre downtime can have severe consequences for a firm’s profitability. Also, crucially, its reputation. Therefore, sound Electrical Earthing Protection can help to ensure that frequent but unpredictable events. Such as lightning strikes. And power surges do not cause data loss. As well as, severe and lasting damage to sensitive data centre equipment. Therefore, electrical earthing is a matter of vital importance.

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Marine Lightning Protection

Have you ever wondered what is the best protection from lightning when out at sea? We take a look at the specific challenges, the magnitude and frequency of energy involved, the risks to consider, and how to mitigate them. If you missed it, you can watch a replay of the Marine Lightning Protection webinar here.

Hello, and welcome. Thank you all for coming.

For those that are new here. My name is Ian Griffiths, I’m the Principal Consultant here at GreyMatters. We’re passionate about protecting life from the harmful effects of high voltage, which in this case includes lightning. That’s either by design in what we do on a day-to-day basis, but also in the seminars by education.

So, the series of webinars that we do is, we try and unpick topics that don’t have obvious answers. And today, as the title suggests, we’re covering marine lightning protection. Interestingly, in researching this, there’s an amazing lack of material out there covering this topic. So hopefully, we aim to unpick some of the principles and an awareness point, way. So, let’s dive in.

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Chem-Rods Solution to Nordic Earthing Challenge

In electrical terms, the geologies found in the Nordic region can seem a tough nut to crack.  It is no surprise that there are some unique difficulties with earthing power systems in this region. Could Chem-Rods be the answer?

Igneous rock types such as granite make the soil resistivity much higher than in other parts of Europe. As a result, large sums of money can be thrown into compliant earthing designs. There is now an additional string to the earthing armoury – chem-rods!

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When Lightning Strikes – Safety Guide

Ever wondered what to do during a Thunderstorm? Here’s a safety guide for when lightning strikes.

This safety guide provides information on the basic physical characteristics of lightning, the formation and types of lightning strikes.

It will give tips on how to estimate how far the lightning flash is from your location and on what to do in a thunderstorm to protect human lives and property from this destructive force of nature.

GreyMatters exists to protect “life” from the harmful effects of lightning and electrical systems. In view of the increasingly unpredictable weather trends, which include the increase in lightning activity, this objective is more relevant than ever before.

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