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Combined lightning and surge arresters:
Spark gaps or varistors?

Electrical Engineering

Interest in combined lightning current and surge arresters has been stimulated by the trend towards more compact electrical systems, where lightning current arresters can be replaced in order to provide both lightning and surge protection for the electrical system and the sensitive consumer and control devices.

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Czech Republic

ELECTRON 2011

ELECTRONElectron 2011 International Fair, was the first of a series of fairs on electrical engineering started new in the Czech capital of Prague. Traditionally such events are the opportunity for innovative products to be awarded.
System management of Surge Protective Devices (SPD) for the protection of IT systems was the contribution and submission of DEHN + SÖHNE.
Mainly Czech and Slovak university professors are members of the awarding committee. Particularly the economical and ecological effects as a result of the long-term reduction of costs and losses due to the monitoring of the surge protection system was paid special attention and rated as very important.
The mentioned advantages of the SPD management system are an essential contribution to increase also the operational safety.
This idea is new in the field of surge protection and has a positive effect on the protective systems.

Russia

Moscow's landmark equipped with lightning protection components from DEHN

Moscow - Basil's CathedralThe Saint Basil's Cathedral is situated at the southern end of Red Square. With its distinctive 16th century architecture it is a symbol of Moscow or even Russia.
Within the scope of the cathedral's comprehensive restoration DEHN components were
used for the lightning protection system.
The "hovering" installation was carried out by industrial climbers.

Germany

GIT AWARD

BLITZDUCTOR® XT EX won first place at GIT SICHERHEIT (SAFETY) AWARD. This award had been advertised by the German magazine "GIT SICHERHEIT + MANAGEMENT" in cooperation with VDMA, ZVEI and BHE. About 30,000 readers decided with their votes that out of 10 nominated products in the category "Sichere Automatisierung" (safe automation) BLITZDUCTOR® XT EX achieved first place.

Germany

Surge Protection of IT systems

BLITZDUCTOR® XT replaces BLITZDUCTOR®CT !

More benefit - less space required!

Pluggable multipole universal lightning current/surge arrester for use in IT systems. The SPD modules with integrated LifeCheck allow for quick testing of SPDs without contacting by means of a portable reading device or stationary condition monitoring system.

Germany

Online Seminars

No time for a seminar but in desperate need of the basic knowledge of "surge protection"?

Now it's easy: with DEHN 24-hour online training you decide yourself when and how long you are going to practise.

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