Jeff Edwards, Author at Energy Control Systems

Industrial Surge Protection Audit: A Strategic Framework for Facility Resilience

Why is your sensitive automation equipment still failing even though you’ve already installed standard panel-level surge protection? It’s a question…

A single inch of excess wiring can be the difference between a protected facility and a smoking ruin when lightning strikes your service entrance….

Most industrial facilities are fighting a war against power surges with the wrong map. You’ve likely been told that choosing between shunt vs series…

You have installed the best surge protection money can buy, yet your PLCs still reset and your drives continue to trip for no apparent reason. It is…

That heavy-duty surge protector at your main service entrance is often a dangerous illusion of safety. It’s a hard truth to swallow when you’re…

What if your primary electrical defense was looking the wrong way? You likely invested in a high quality surge protector at your service entrance to…

What if your choice between Type 1 and Type 2 surge protection isn’t just a matter of electrical code, but the difference between a restful night’s…

That 200kA rating on your surge protector might be the very thing giving you a false sense of security. While a high number looks impressive on a…

Did you know that 12% of fire pumps surveyed by the Fire Protection Research Foundation sustained damage due to power surges? It’s a heavy statistic…

What if the “unexplained” control board failure that crippled your production line last week wasn’t an act of God, but a simple gap in your…