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Downtime for telecommunication services can be incredibly costly in terms of lost profits and negatively impact a service’s reputation in the eyes of inconvenienced customers. One of the most common sources of downtime for telecommunications is damage due to improper surge protection on equipment. Power...Read More

Rylan Boyd, SAE Inc., explains grounding engineering and how relates to cathodic protection design through the utilization of innovative grounding tools and software.  Aside from the design and manufacturing of SAE’s EnvirAnode impressed current cathodic protection system, SAE has been designing and installing grounding systems for...Read More

Charlie Poore, SAE Inc., USA, recalls how a team of experts applied innovative technology to solve an AC interference and mitigation issue in a harsh environment. Alternating current (AC) interference is one of the major issues facing the pipeline industry today, and this issue has...Read More

In April 2013, the Las Vegas Valley Water District attempted to install a 500-ft (152-m) deep anode bed for an impressed current cathodic protection system. This depth was required to minimize stray current effects on nearby utilities. Before the anodes could be installed, ground water...Read More

Grounding is arguably one of the least understood, yet most important elements of modern electrical systems and lightning protection designs. According to IEEE-142, grounded means… “Connected to earth or to some extended conducting body that serves instead of the earth, whether the connection is intentional...Read More