Construction of an Ice Palace in Novosibirsk with the Participation of ZANDZ Engineers

Construction of an Ice Palace in Novosibirsk with the Participation of ZANDZ Engineers

In Novosibirsk, in the left bank of the Ob River, the construction of a new ice palace has been conducted since 2019.

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Can An Unfrozen Lens Zone Dimension Be Predicted in Electrolytic Grounding?

Can An Unfrozen Lens Zone Dimension Be Predicted in Electrolytic Grounding?

Permafrost grounding issues are particularly relevant for our country because such soils cover 2/3 of its territory.

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Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Cheese Factory in the Ryazan Region

Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Cheese Factory in the Ryazan Region

The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection and grounding system for the cheese factory in the Ryazan Region. Let's further consider the solution.

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E.M. Bazelyan's Books for Practical Lightning Protection in the Russian Oil and Gas State University

E.M. Bazelyan's Books for Practical Lightning Protection in the Russian Oil and Gas State University

The library of scientific community at the I.M. Gubkin Oil and Gas Russian State University has been supplemented by the books dedicated to lightning protection by E. M. Bazelyan. Oil and gas facilities are subject to special requirements to lightning protection and grounding. Lightning protection and grounding systems design for such facilities may be very difficult and time-consuming. Books by ...

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Lightning Protection and Grounding of Waste Paper Warehouse

Lightning Protection and Grounding of Waste Paper Warehouse

The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection and grounding system for a waste paper warehouse. Let us consider the solution proposed by our engineers.

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Webinar "Selection and Installation of Surge Protectors for AC Powerlines According to European Surge Protection Standards"

Speaker: Christian Macanda, Head of Standardization and Production of the French company Citel, member of the Association of Standardization of France AFNOR Выбор и монтаж УЗИП в соответствии с европейскими стандартами защиты линий переменного тока от перенапряжения - Selection and Installation of ...

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GALMAR Lightning Arresters To Protect Flat Roofs and Equipment

GALMAR Lightning Arresters To Protect Flat Roofs and Equipment

There are many buildings created with flat roofs today. The advantage of this type of roof is evident: the possibility to locate process equipment (climate and venting devices, communication antennas, zenith illuminations, etc.) on the roof. The roof equipment as well as the roof itself need lightning protection. Lightning arresters for flat roofs GALMAR series GL-2112Х were developed ...

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Is There a Need in the Grounding Circuit Around the Building If a Reinforced Concrete Foundation Is Used as a Grounding Device for the Lightning Protection System?

Is There a Need in the Grounding Circuit Around the Building If a Reinforced Concrete Foundation Is Used as a Grounding Device for the Lightning Protection System?

The Russian practice of lightning protection has been successfully using reinforced concrete foundations of buildings as grounding devices for a long time. Even their gas-tar waterproofing does not prevent this. With the soil moisture above 3% and the area of an underground part of the foundation being more than 900 sq. m, it can drain the lightning current to the ground. Particular requirements ...

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BIM Design of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems by ZANDZ

BIM Design of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems by ZANDZ

Dear friends! We have finished the preparation for BIM design of lightning protection and grounding systems. The ZANDZ Technical Center is now ready to calculate solutions for lightning protection and grounding and apply it to your BIM model of the building, free of charge. To do this, send us the IFC file and the Terms of Reference to info@zandz.com. We will contact you to clarify details. ...

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Example Calculation for Lightning Protection System for an Electrical Signal Tower

Example Calculation for Lightning Protection System for an Electrical Signal Tower

The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection system for the electrical signal tower. Let us further consider a solution proposed by our specialists.

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Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Hatchery in the Ryazan Region

Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Hatchery in the Ryazan Region

The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection and grounding system for the hatchery located in the Ryazan Region. Let us consider the proposed solution.

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Videos of Webinars Held in April 2021

Videos of Webinars Held in April 2021

ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ И СТАНДАРТЫ защиты линий переменного тока от перенапряжения - EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND STANDARDS for AC Power Lines Surge Protection Алгоритм создания любых семейств в Revit - Algorithm to create any family in Revit 1. Анализ (эскиз) - 1. Analysis (sketch) 2. ...

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Lightning Protection and Grounding for a Gas Engine Generator

Lightning Protection and Grounding for a Gas Engine Generator

When designing generators, a particular attention is paid to electrical safety systems such as grounding and lightning protection. The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection and grounding systems for the gas engine generator. Let us consider the proposed solution.

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Example Calculation of Lightning Protection System for a Chemical Analysis Laboratory

Example Calculation of Lightning Protection System for a Chemical Analysis Laboratory

The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection system for a chemical analysis laboratory located in the European part of Russia. Let's consider the solution offered by our specialists.

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Webinar titled "Creating Simple MEP Families in Autodesk Revit From Scratch"

Создание простых MEP семейств в Autodesk Revit с нуля - Creating Simple MEP Families in Autodesk Revit From Scratch Parameter families are a base for digital information model. A simple and easy-to-understand algorithm for the creation of engineering families in Autodesk Revit allows optimizing your processes and then developing more complex model elements thus ...

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Design of Lightning Protection and Grounding System for A Closed Stationary Gas Control Unit

Design of Lightning Protection and Grounding System for A Closed Stationary Gas Control Unit

We often receive tasks to calculate lightning protection system for a gas control unit (GCU). According to RD 34.21.122-87, GCU is classified as Category II in terms of lightning protection and must be protected from direct lightning strikes, its secondary effects and external high voltages through on-ground (above-ground) metal utilities. Protection zone B is selected in line with item 2 of ...

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Grounding for Medical Equipment

Grounding for Medical Equipment

Since the times when electrical devices and complex equipment have started to be used in medicine, the need to develop safety measures both for patients and doctors and equipment has appeared.

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Functional Grounding Device for a Plasma Cutting Machine in the Moscow Region

Functional Grounding Device for a Plasma Cutting Machine in the Moscow Region

To arrange the workplace and provide safe operation of the plasma cutting machine by the personnel, you have to make a series of preparations. An essential issue is the presence of a functional grounding device meeting several requirements. Further, we are going to consider which requirements have to be taken into account and what solution was offered by the ZANDZ Technical Center. Initial data: ...

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Court has ordered to oblige the District Administration to provide lightning protection systems for secondary schools

Court has ordered to oblige the District Administration to provide lightning protection systems for secondary schools

The lightning protection for secondary schools is a very important issue since it is, first of all, about the safety of the children. However, not all officials are agree with it, and sometimes, we have to persuade them via a court. Thus, on April 1, the Belovsky District Court of the Kursk Region has issued an order for the Administration of the Belovsky District to allocate funds for the ...

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Lightning Protection of Ammonia Compressor Workshop at the Meat Processing Plant

Lightning Protection of Ammonia Compressor Workshop at the Meat Processing Plant

When the equipment is installed on the roof, it is affected to lightning strike; therefore, you have to provide the lightning protection system. The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection system for the ammonia compressor workshop for the meat processing plant located in the European part of Russia.

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Webinar

Webinar "European Technologies and Standards for AC Power Lines Surge Protection"

Европейские технологии и стандарты защиты линий переменного тока от перенапряжения - European Technologies and Standards for AC Power Lines Surge Protection Christian Macanda, Head of Standardization and Production of the French company Citel and member of the Association of Standardization of France AFNOR, has prepared a ...

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Lightning Impact on Meerkat Population in South Africa

Lightning Impact on Meerkat Population in South Africa

Well-known English scientist Van Der Pelt had been tracking the dynamics in the population of meerkats in South Africa for 18 years. The target research regions included the endemic areas for these animals, i.e. deserts Namib and Kalahari. During the observations, the researcher tried to confirm the impact of various natural factors on the changes in the meerkat population in South Africa, ...

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Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Museum in the Moscow Region

Lightning Protection and Grounding of a Museum in the Moscow Region

During the reconstruction or overhaul of building and structures, we need to upgrade or replace the lightning protection and grounding systems. The ZANDZ Technical Center has received a request to calculate the lightning protection and grounding system for the museum in the Moscow Region. Let's consider the proposed solution for this task. Initial data: Facility: museum building; AP drawings; ...

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Potential of active impacts on the lightning

Potential of active impacts on the lightning

Длина встречного лидера, м - Opposed leader length, m Длительность импульса, мкс - Pulse duration, μs Высота стержня 30 м - Rod height 30 m Амплитуда импульса 5 МВ - Pulse amplitude 5 MV A positive answer to the question on the possibility to control lightning does not cause any doubts. Using Russian pulse current ...

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Rarest Lightnings Captured from the International Space Station

Rarest Lightnings Captured from the International Space Station

What do "blue jet", "elf" and "red sprite" have in common? It appears that all of these strange names designate the phenomena associated with the lightning, which are very difficult to observe from the Earth's surface. To perform research of various atmospheric phenomena, in 2018, a set of optical cameras, photometers, and X-ray and gamma radiation detectors were installed at the International ...

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