nVent ERICO Cadweld Meets Updated IEEE Std. 837-2014 Requirements
nVent is constantly investing, improving and verifying the performance of our products. As the original inventor of exothermic welding for electrical connections, nVent ERICO continues to have the...
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Grounding the Smart Grid: A Systems Approach is Key
Even as smart grids pop up in cities across America, proper grounding, bonding and surge protection for digital infrastructure are often overlooked by engineers and installers overwhelmed by…
2019 Recap: nVent ERICO’s Top 5 Blog Posts According to You
Before we dim the lights on another decade (it’s 2020 already?!), the nVent ERICO team of application experts extends its deep appreciation for your readership this year. By…
Ways nVent ERICO Electrical Earth Bar Portfolio Can Accommodate Different Installations
In 2019, nVent ERICO has launched its European line of Electrical Earth Bars. nVent ERICO Electrical Earth Bars provide a common earthing point for multiple electrical panels and…
The Building Blocks of a Complete Electrical Protection Plan
While many engineers, electricians, and installers are familiar with grounding, earthing and bonding principles, it never hurts to review the basics. Increasingly, smart grid infrastructure, renewable energy sources…
Grounding Small Cells in Cities
In cities, increasingly dense telecommunication networks are bringing small cells to utility poles, streetlights and public rights of way, presenting new challenges for cellular carriers when it comes…
Protect Your Railway Installations with nVent ERICO Solutions
Did you know we have an nVent blog dedicated to Rail solutions? In the latest blog series on the nVent Rail blog, nVent ERICO Railway Electrical Protection is…
3 Design Practices to Achieve Stray Current Control
In our previous post, we defined stray currents, where they come from and some effects they can have on grounding and other systems with the capacity to carry…
The Basics of Stray Current Control
Reducing or preventing corrosion is a main concern in electrical systems. When DC voltages exist in applications such as railway traction, solar or battery power systems, corrosion can cause major issues in terms of grounding system integrity and effectiveness, or even environmental issues with unintended leakage from underground pipelines.
7 Grid Modernization Challenges and Electric Vehicles [Plus More Electric Utility Trends]
Electricity generation, transmission and distribution is a continuously changing market in North America especially in recent years, where new regulations, new technologies and new opportunities for improvement are…
nVent ERICO Railway Electrical Protection Series: Surge Protection Devices (SPDs)
So far, the nVent Railway Electrical Protection blog series has thus far covered nVent ERICO direct strike lightning protection, and grounding and bonding. These products represent solutions for…