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nVent ERICO Protection Solutions from the Ground Up
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nVent ERICO Protection Solutions from the Ground Up

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100 NVENT ERICO HAS MORE THAN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SINCE 1903 MILLION NVENT ERICO CADWELD CONNECTIONS LOCALIZED SOLUTIONS For more than a century, nVent ERICO has been the leader in protecting structures, equipment and people in the rail, commercial, telecom, utility, and industrial markets.

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NVENT ERICO PROTECTION SOLUTIONS FROM THE GROUND UP Our engineered solutions, application expertise and quality products provide reliable protection from the ground up through grounding and bonding, surge protection and lightning protection. With our unique, holistic approach to protecting facilities from the effects of lightning and induced-surge transients, we protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. Grounding, equipotential bonding, surge protection and lightning protection demand the expertise and experience that only nVent ERICO can...

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Since 1903, nVent ERICO has been a leading designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered solutions. Beginning with the invention of nVent ERICO Cadweld and pioneering the development and standardization of copper-bonded ground rods in the 1970s, we have built a strong legacy of application expertise and product innovation. As an industry leader, we strive for continual improvements in protection from the ground up. The Electric Railway Improvement Company (ERICO) was formed to manufacture power bonds, signal bonds and related welding equipment. Advances in portable welding equipment...

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1. CAPTURE LIGHTNING STRIKE Capture the lightning strike to a known and preferred attachment point using a purpose-designed air terminal system, including the nVent ERICO Dynasphere. 6. PROTECT LOW VOLTAGE DATA/ TELECOMMUNICATIONS CIRCUITS Protect equipment from surges and transients on incoming telecommunications and signal lines to prevent equipment damage and costly operational downtime. 2. CONVEY ENERGY TO GROUND Conduct the energy to the ground via a purpose-designed downconductor. 3. DISSIPATE ENERGY INTO THE GROUNDING SYSTEM Dissipate energy into a low impedance grounding system...

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OUR SOLUTIONS Grounding, equipotential bonding and surge protection and lightning protection are all interdependent disciplines. Reliable protection of structures, industrial and commercial operations and personnel, demands a systematic and comprehensive Grounding, equipotential bonding, surge protection and lightning protection are all interdependent disciplines. approach to minimizing threats caused by transients, from the ground up. No air terminal, for instance, can safely capture Reliable protection of structures, industrial and ground. Equally, even the most expensive Surge Protective...

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SURGE PROTECTION LIGHTNING PROTECTION Even with the best grounding and bonding system, electrical transient events and disturbances can cause a loss of electrical equipment and increase downtime. A coordinated surge Direct or indirect lightning strikes can cause devastating damage to a facility. Besides the danger to people, it may cause expensive electronic equipment failure and costly business disruption. Lightning protection systems control the passage of a discharge in a manner that prevents personal injury or property damage since no known method of preventing a lightning discharge...

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Global Workforce Positioned to Serve Fast-Growing Economies Global Customers Local Capabilities + Localized Solutions Manufacturing, service, sales and distribution centers Our powerful portfolio of brands: nVent.com/ERICO WARNING. nVent products shall be installed and used only as indicated in nVent’s product instruction sheets and training materials. Instruction sheets are available at www.nVent.com/ERICO and from your nVent customer service representative. Improper installation, misuse, misapplication or other failure to completely follow nVent’s instructions and warnings may cause...

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