Promo campaign: buy earthing and get free shipping!

Promo campaign: buy earthing and get free shipping!

As of 1 June 2016, a promo campaign for retail customers is starting: purchase equipment for earthing and get free shipping throughout Russia. The terms of the campaign apply to the purchase of modular earthing made of copper-plated steel by the brands ZANDZ and GALMAR at an amount over 10000 rubles.

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What do exploratory diggings for grounding and lightning protection include?

What do exploratory diggings for grounding and lightning protection include?

Development of the project of grounding and lightning protection is an important step in the construction and reconstruction of buildings. Designers perform a number of studies of natural conditions of the construction area, on which the technical and economic aspects of the project depend. Such studies are called exploratory diggings. Let's find out in more detail what works are carried out prior to the calculation of grounding and how necessary it is?

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How the intensity of thunderstorms around the globe is studied?

How the intensity of thunderstorms around the globe is studied?

The nature of lightning at all times was interesting for a human and in particular he was interested in the geographical pattern of lightning activity. After years of study, NASA scientists learned how to define such places using satellites for monitoring and sensors. As it turned out, lightning get attracted by such areas as the Himalayas and Florida in the United States, but the vastness of the ocean, as well as north and south poles are not popular places for lightning. 

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High level of ground waters? Mounting grounding!

High level of ground waters? Mounting grounding!

At the design and construction of any object the groundwater level should be considered (GWL).  This is due to the fact that at different weather conditions not only the level and water temperature may vary, but also their chemical composition, which leads to the destruction and deformation of the foundation base of buildings. Water affects every structure located on the land, that is why, it is necessary to find out what effect the ground waters impose on the ground electrode and its service life.

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We held the first webinar of energy savings!

We held the first webinar of energy savings!

On 17 May 2016 a new series of webinars about saving electric energy started. The lecturer is - Doctor of Technical Sciences, member of the International Academy of Systems Research, author and technical editor of over 30 books, as well as the head of a number of federal-scale projects - Sergey Anatolyevich.

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Interview with a designer from Novosibirsk!

Interview with a designer from Novosibirsk!

Dear friends, we are pleased to present to you another interview with the ZANDZ Expert. Let us remind you, that all the interlocutors whom we invite into our categories are qualified specialists with special experience in the field of grounding and lightning protection. These people successfully apply their knowledge and skills acquired in their work and are willing to share its secrets for free

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How to perform grounding and lightning protection of a diesel generator unit?

How to perform grounding and lightning protection of a diesel generator unit?

Diesel Generator Units (DGU), placed in a shipping container, are widely used for power supply of temporary facilities, as well as a backup power source. The generators in this design require the same grounding device, as well as other sources with the voltage of 380 V. Let's find out how to perform grounding and lightning protection for them?

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How did the first informal meeting with the Experts go

How did the first informal meeting with the Experts go

On 1 April this year, we held an interesting event - the first general informal meeting with the representatives of the ZANDZ Club of Experts. We are happy to tell you about this meeting!

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Will relay activate at a close thunderstorm before electronics in the house burns?

Will relay activate at a close thunderstorm before electronics in the house burns?

Lightning protection - is one of the ways to protect property and health from harmful effects of lightning. Therefore, to ensure comprehensive protection, it is necessary to correctly understand its operation principles, as well as principles of interaction with other devices. Our technicians get many interesting questions on this issue

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V Russian conference on lightning protection

V Russian conference on lightning protection

Dear Colleagues,
On 17 -19 May 2016 the V Russian conference on lightning protection will be held in the Ballroom of the hotel "Astoria" in St. Petersburg. This event highlights the research activities on lightning, as well as modern means of protection against the effects of lightning on different objects.
 

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What distance should be between the down conductors according to TCO 336-2011?

What distance should be between the down conductors according to TCO 336-2011?

Dear friends! We continue to share interesting questions from our customers and the responses to them. This time, the question is about the requirements for lightning protection "at what distance according to the document TCO 336-2011 * should down conductors be located, for example, for lightning protection class III?"

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About working hours during the holidays

About working hours during the holidays

About working hours during the holidays

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How to secure the antenna on the tower from lightning strikes?

How to secure the antenna on the tower from lightning strikes?

There are cases in the design and operational practices, where object protection with conventional (rod) lightning rods can cause unacceptable impacts. The adjusting tower can be taken as an example.

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Tips and recommendations on installation in an interview with the ZANDZ Club of Experts!

Tips and recommendations on installation in an interview with the ZANDZ Club of Experts!

Dear readers, we are pleased to bring another interview with one of our Experts of the ZANDZ.com Club to your attention. Do you want to know what difficulties professionals face at the installation? What they use in work and what solutions they implement most frequently? Then this publication is for you.

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How to protect video surveillance system?

How to protect video surveillance system?

CCTV systems play an important role in people's daily life. In this regard, for the uninterrupted operation of the equipment, it is necessary to provide reliable protection against surge voltages, which provide due to lightning strikes and network overloads. LEUTRON has released a new series of SPDs for the protection of video surveillance systems. In our article we will take a closer look at development.

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Why do we need grounding on oil tank trucks and how to make it?

Why do we need grounding on oil tank trucks and how to make it?

Every week we share crucial questions about grounding and lightning protection, the answers to which help designers and installers to solve their problems on such objects as industrial enterprises, residential buildings and single-family houses. But electrical equipment is used not only in stationary facilities, but also in mobile objects, such as special equipment for the transportation of gasoline and petroleum products.

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Do I need grounding for an electric floor?

Do I need grounding for an electric floor?

Innovative products that can make life of modern people more convenient and comfortable are very popular nowadays. One of these innovations in today's homes is an underfloor heating.

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System of data monitoring after a lightning strike

System of data monitoring after a lightning strike

Renewable energy sources - sources of energy which is considered inexhaustible. They are a great alternative to the traditional method of energy production, both on the part of energy independence and for environmental safety.

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New instructions about grounding and lightning protection for a single-family house

New instructions about grounding and lightning protection for a single-family house

The summer season is coming, due to what,  the owners of single-family houses start to think about installation of grounding on their allotments. Installation in winter time is difficult because of the frozen soil, rainfall and low temperatures, that is why, the solutions to protect against electric shock are left until better days.

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The benefits of studying

The benefits of studying "trigger lightning"

For a long time the question of origin of lightning has been torturing the minds of many researchers. Each of them wondered how would our perception about the lightning change, if we could control the process of the birth of the lightning channel and affect it?

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A new series of webinars on how to save energy!

A new series of webinars on how to save energy!

On May 17 a new series of webinars about economy and improvment of the quality of electricity will begin.

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How to get a 4 ohm in permafrost?

How to get a 4 ohm in permafrost?

The major part of the territory of Russia is located in permafrost regions. Installation of grounding at low temperatures and frozen ground is problematic, and often design of objects in these areas causes difficulties for designers.

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Why lightning protection system is necessary for a

Why lightning protection system is necessary for a "Smart House"?

Lightning, as well as other natural disasters, has a significant impact on people, property, homes and businesses. The popular US site about the real estate RealtyTrac published a report about housing under the name "Natural Disaster Housing Risk Report", which cited statistics that 35.8 million of homes and apartmentsin  the United States are located in areas with high natural hazard risk.

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To help the designer of oil and gas facilities

To help the designer of oil and gas facilities

The geographical location of oil and gas facilities is immense. They are being built throughout the various natural areas, in consequence of that the design of these facilities should take into account many factors: topography, groundwater, weather conditions, etc.

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Unique protection technologies that you didn't know about!

Unique protection technologies that you didn't know about!

Dear friends!
Today is the 1st April, a Friday, which means that it is time to finish all of the things you planned for the week and unwind a little bit. To help you do this, we have compiled a selection of interesting technologies and devices that will be useful for anyone who works with grounding and lightning protection!

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