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nVent ERICO Supports Utilities with Compatibility with Copperweld to Bring Reliable, High-Performing Utility Grounding and Bonding Connection and Conductor Solutions to the Grid

nVent ERICO and Copperweld® now offer compatible grounding and bonding connectors and conductors for the utility market. With the demand on the power grid increasing daily, it’s vital…

Utility Case Study: Substation Application in Columbia, South Carolina

PROJECT TYPE Utility required appropriate grounding for a new substation including equipotential safety comprised of 4/0 ground grid at 24″ below grade was supplemented by a custom-made nVent…

nVent ERICO Cadweld Plus Impulse Exothermic Welding Control Unit

Three Ways the nVent ERICO Cadweld Plus Impulse Exothermic Welding Control Unit Improves the Installation Experience

  Our Cadweld exothermic welding process was patented in 1938 by professor Charles A. “Pops” Cadwell, and has been evolving and improving ever since. The work of the…

nVent ERICO Ground Enhancement Material (GEM)

Lower Your Grounding System Resistance with Ground Enhancement Material (GEM)

While grounding can be a complex topic, one thing for sure is that the goal of grounding is to protect people, critical equipment and data, and reduce the…

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…

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A Basic Overview of Exothermically Welded Connections 

When constructing electrical protection systems, electrical grounding connections must remain dependable over the life of the system. If bonds weaken, grounding, bonding and lightning protection systems become susceptible…

5 Ways to Prepare a Home’s Surge Protection for Storm Season [Plus More Electrical Engineering Information]

In this edition of electrical engineering industry news, see what electrical professionals can do to get their clients prepped for storm season, what the National Electrical Code (NEC)…

How Machine Learning Is Being Applied to Smart Power Outlets [Plus More From the Electrical Engineering Industry]

Electrical engineering and components of the industry’s technology are getting smarter everyday, but implementation and installation of that technology is still up to those in the field. In…