8 Video on How to Choose an SDP

8 Video on How to Choose an SDP

Practical advice on how to choose right SDP based on the task assigned to it, is given by four experts in lightning protection.

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Green Lightning Protection for a Chimney

Green Lightning Protection for a Chimney

Green lightning protection is intended to provide facility isolation from direct lightning strike and it ensures full protection with a 99.87% reliability. The Green lightning protection devices differ from the conventional (or active) lightning arresters in their operating principles: isolation of the facility from the lightning rather than catching the lightning.

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IS LIGHTNING PROTECTION NECESSARY? AN ANSWER FROM REGULATORY DOCUMENTS

IS LIGHTNING PROTECTION NECESSARY? AN ANSWER FROM REGULATORY DOCUMENTS

When designing the internal artificial lighting systems of the building and power equipment (M&E), a need for assessment of the necessity of lightning protection activities arises. The complexity of the task is that the M&E section in the building design can also include the lightning protection activities. In this case, the M&E section is usually assigned to electricians who are not specialists in the lightning effect protection. They have to evaluate the need for lightning protection. If necessary, you should contact experts in the respective area. This article has been created to assist electricians in making a correct decision in such situations.

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Lightning Protection of a Wind Sensor in the Leningrad Region

Lightning Protection of a Wind Sensor in the Leningrad Region

Every day, a man does not even think of wind velocity and direction. However, measurement of wind strength, velocity, and direction is an essential component of operations of various businesses in different industries.

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Updated Certificate of Conformance for ZANDZ Products

Updated Certificate of Conformance for ZANDZ Products

To confirm high quality of ZANDZ equipment, we have performed its voluntary certification to ensure compliance with the Russian state standards and mandatory certification of compliance according to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union.

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Professor E.M. Bazelyan Talking About A Rolling Sphere Method. Video

Professor E.M. Bazelyan Talking About A Rolling Sphere Method. Video

The ZANDZ Technical Centre has received a request to calculate the grounding arrangement for a road tanker grounding point. Let's consider the solution offered by the technical center's specialists.

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Grounding Arrangement for A Road Tanker Grounding Point

Grounding Arrangement for A Road Tanker Grounding Point

The ZANDZ Technical Centre has received a request to calculate the grounding arrangement for a road tanker grounding point. Let's consider the solution offered by the technical center's specialists.

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In the Time of Instability, the ZANDZ Project Team Remains Online

In the Time of Instability, the ZANDZ Project Team Remains Online

ЗАЩИЩЕНО И ЗАЗЕМЛЕНО - PROTECTED AND GROUNDED The ZANDZ Project team continues to receive and process all incoming requests for consultations and calculations. To remain online, even when Facebook and Instagram fail, we publish links to the project pages in other social media: Vkontakte Odnoklassniki Youtube Rutube , and messengers: WhatsApp Telegram Join and contact us in ...

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Functional Grounding for A Commissioning Area

Functional Grounding for A Commissioning Area

In this article, we will consider the example calculation for the commissioning area

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Happy Birthday to Eduard Meerovich Bazelyan!

Happy Birthday to Eduard Meerovich Bazelyan!

Today is birthday of Dr.Sc. (Eng.), Professor Eduard Meerovich Bazelyan, who is undoubtedly a leading Russian expert in grounding and lightning protection and is a very good person.

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Lightning Protection and Grounding for A New Ice Stadium in Novosibirsk

Lightning Protection and Grounding for A New Ice Stadium in Novosibirsk

The construction of a new ice stadium is ongoing in Novosibirsk.

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Lightning Protection for a Community Centre in Kursk Region

Lightning Protection for a Community Centre in Kursk Region

The ZANDZ Technical Centre has received a request to calculate the lightning protection system and grounding arrangement for a community centre. Let's consider the solution proposed by our engineers.

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BIM Design for Lightning Protection and Grounding: New Opportunities For Professionals

BIM Design for Lightning Protection and Grounding: New Opportunities For Professionals

Due to digitalization of construction and operation of buildings, the so-called BIM design is becoming increasingly widespread. In English, BIM means Building Information Modelling. During BIM designing, a 3D model of the building is created (sometimes, a 4D model is mentioned, wherein the fourth dimension is time) associated with the database. Each model element can be assigned particular ...

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Grounding Arrangement for Main Cable Lines

Grounding Arrangement for Main Cable Lines

When designing cable lines, you should provide for the grounding arrangement for grounding supports of main cable lines. The ZANDZ Technical Centre has received a request to calculate the grounding arrangement for a main cable line. Let's consider what solution was used. Initial data: Protected facility: a main cable line. Estimated section length: 1.5 km. Support number: 31 pcs. Soil ...

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Lightning Protection for a Tank Farm in Chelyabinsk Region

Lightning Protection for a Tank Farm in Chelyabinsk Region

The tank farm is an essential facility in the oil field. It is intended for receiving and storing oil. Such facilities are classified as Category II in terms of lightning protection according to RD and may be protected by standalone lightning arresters or those installed on the tanks. Recently, ZANDZ Technical Centre has received a task to calculate the lightning protection system for the tank ...

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TN S, TN C, TNC S, TT, IT Grounding Systems

TN S, TN C, TNC S, TT, IT Grounding Systems

Система TN-C - TN-C system When designing, installing, and operating electrical installations, industrial and household electrical equipment as well as electrical illumination grids, one of the basic factors to provide their functionality and electrical safety is accurately designed and properly made grounding. Key requirements to the grounding systems are provided in item 1.7 of the ...

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How to Obtain a Free Calculation of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems?

How to Obtain a Free Calculation of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems?

Just send us a task, and we will make a calculation within 1-3 days, draw a lightning protection and grounding scheme, generate a brief explanation note, and develop material and equipment specifications. If required, we will comment on the solution and provide a consultation for you if you have any questions.

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Typical Lightning Protection for Open-Type GDPs

Typical Lightning Protection for Open-Type GDPs

Cabinet gas distribution points (CGDP) are a rather common facility of urban infrastructure and are often located near houses or malls. Sometimes, the ZANDZ Technical Centre receives requests to calculate lightning protection and grounding for such facilities. We have prepared a typical design for the calculation of grounding for an open-type GDP, which can be downloaded as DWG and PDF, and ...

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Lightning Protection for a Railway Car Inspection Station in Vladimir Region

Lightning Protection for a Railway Car Inspection Station in Vladimir Region

The railway car inspection stations are arranged at all large stations as well as at the stations where the trains are formed or where cargoes with significant loading and unloading dimensions are handled. Main purpose is to carefully inspect the cars, identify malfunctions and remove them. There are no special requirements to the lightning protection of a railway car inspection station ...

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Video of Webinar

Video of Webinar "Choosing SDPs Based on the Task"

КАК ВЫБИРАТЬ УЗИП Choosing SDPs Вебинар сороковой - The fortieth webinar Д.т.н. проф. Э.М. Базелян - Dr. Sc. (Eng.) Prof. E.M. Bazelyan АО «ЭНИН» Москва - AO ENIN, Moscow On December 15, the webinar by Prof. E. Webinar "Choosing SDPs Based on the Task" was held. The speaker noted that the designer primarily needs to determine the need ...

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Lightning Strikes a House during Snowfall in Sevastopol

Lightning Strikes a House during Snowfall in Sevastopol

In the morning of December 21, during a heavy snowfall, a lightning struck a residential house in Sevastopol. The house residents heard a strong boom under the access way roof and supposed it was a gas explosion. The employees of the Ministry of Emergency as well as emergency services of the city came to the location. Fortunately, there were no deaths or injured people, and the rescuers did not ...

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Grounding of a Wooden Chips Workshop in Kaliningrad Region

Grounding of a Wooden Chips Workshop in Kaliningrad Region

The wooden chips workshop is intended to produce process chips from various woods: fir, pine (fir, spruce and silver fir) as well as hardwood (aspen and birch). Then, the production of semi-finished products with high yields is initiated, which is the main raw materials for producing newsprint paper. There are no special requirements to the chips workshop grounding. It is essential to provide ...

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For Railroad Facilities Designers

For Railroad Facilities Designers

Designing of railroad facilities requires special safety knowledge as well as meeting regulatory standards. In this publication, we have collected available materials related to lightning protection and grounding of railroad facilities. These materials can help gaining useful skills and let know more about design. Moreover, we recommend using tags used in our publications. Using tags, you can ...

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Lightning Protection for a Command and Control Center in Ivanovo Region

Lightning Protection for a Command and Control Center in Ivanovo Region

Command and control center is a structure in an airport or an airfield where centralized management of aircrafts and special vehicle movement across the airfield is performed.

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Lightning Protection for Methane Tanks in Kemerovo Region

Lightning Protection for Methane Tanks in Kemerovo Region

Methane tanks are used for treating sewage water at integrated treatment facilities.

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