Guard the grid with utility lightning protection
Grid stability and reliable power quality are possible with proper protection
As a leading utility company, you are the link between energy suppliers and the public, ensuring everyone has reliable access to quality power.
An uninterrupted flow of electricity is important, not just to help you provide your promised services to customers, but also to your system safety. Even a small power quality issue can cause a chain reaction that has adverse effects on the entire grid.
Luckily, DEHN is here to help. With tailored transient voltage solutions for the utility industry, we can help preserve the function of your most sensitive electrical equipment and systems. From lightning, surge, and overvoltage to step and touch voltage, our solutions address every threat down to the root cause.
Contact DEHN for a risk assessment and get the information you need about how to protect your utility company from power quality disturbances.
From flickers to failures – The impact of transient voltage on utility companies
Is your power quality guaranteed? If you have unprotected infrastructure and electrical equipment, then the answer is no.
As a leader in the utility industry, your operations have a responsibility to implement proactive protection. Not only do you need to combat electrical threats for the safety and success of your business and employees, but also so you can fulfill contractual obligations and your duty to bring power to the public.
Both internal and external transient voltage can compromise your systems in the blink of an eye. A direct lightning strike could severely damage transformers, solar panels, or wind blades by sparking a fire or causing an overvoltage to run through the electrical components. Internally, a transient surge could cause a power loss within substations and BESS systems, or even result in electrical shocks and explosions that threaten the lives and wellbeing of employees.
For your company, the resulting damage from one of these events could cost you more than just a bad reputation. Repairing equipment damage or replacing irreparable systems can wreck your budget. You may also experience a revenue loss due to downtime as the result of a surge-related power outage.
In more extreme cases, your utility could be held legally, financially, or socially liable for any injury or damage caused to the general public as a result of a power quality disturbance. For example, if a residential area loses power in the middle of the harsh winter months due to lightning strikes, families could go without heat at a time when they need it most.
Your utility business is already dealing with enough challenges in the modern electrical landscape – aging infrastructure that is expensive to update, increasing demands for clean energy alternatives, and the prevalence of more extreme weather events due to climate change all pose roadblocks in your path to providing reliable service.
Transient voltage is on that list as well, but it doesn’t have to be. Take control of your utility operations by seeking proactive protection from DEHN. As a global electrical engineering company, we’ve served utilities across the world, providing solutions to their most pressing power quality issues.
We provide the solutions needed to eliminate transient voltage from your threat list, including a lightning protection system, surge arresters, and more. These aren't the lightning rods of the past, our products are state-of-the-art and lead in the industry in technology and successful applications.
Request a risk assessment from DEHN today to learn more about the specific threats to your business.
Contact DEHN today to schedule your risk assessment.Transient voltage solutions for every utility application
For more than 100 years DEHN has successfully protected electrical infrastructure from transient voltage threats.
When it comes to the utility industry, we have the knowledge and expertise to protect every kind of utility operation and its unique equipment, including:
- Natural gas
- Electric power
- Renewable energy
- Telecommunications
- Water supply and wastewater treatment
While these utility sectors are vastly different, the threats to their power quality are the same. A comprehensive approach is the only truly effective solution.
That’s why our protective concepts include a combination of surge protection devices, lighting protection systems, a grounding system, equipotential bonding, and more to help ensure the lasting safety of your employees, facilities, systems, and customers.
Our process always starts with our in-depth risk assessment so you can get a clear picture of the specific threats to your systems and the options you have to stop electrical surges and lightning damage in its tracks. Contact us today to schedule your risk analysis.
Request an assessment with DEHN today.Proven solutions that shine a light in the dark
Power quality protection is not a new conversation for utility companies, but cohesive solutions for evolving issues such as increased lighting strike threats due to climate change, are hard to find.
At DEHN, we don’t just lead the industry in experience, but also innovation. We’re one of the few electric engineering companies in the North American market that takes a holistic approach to addressing transient voltage.
In 1953, we were the first on the market with surge protection devices for AC power. Now, we’re a frontrunner in XGS software – a powerful tool for electromagnetic simulation for grounding and lightning protection systems. It’s the only software in the market that complies with both international and American industry standards.
All of our solutions for utility applications are also compliant with recommendations from the Lightning Protection Institute and the National Fire Protection Association 780, including:
- Air-termination systems
- Grounding systems
- BLITZDUCTOR XT
- Pipe clamp for explosion hazard areas
- DEHNguard
Our solutions are never stagnant. We’ve put in the work to evolve just as the threats against your systems change and grow. That’s why our risk assessment is a critical step whether you’ve previously implemented transient voltage protection or not. We can tell you if your system has gaps or needs improvement, or whether new threats have emerged.
Contact DEHN to schedule your risk assessment today and identify the perfect solutions for your utility operation.
Contact DEHN to request an assessment today.
Air-termination system / Down conductor / Isolated Lightning Protection
Products for installing external lightning protection systems.
Grounding / Equipotential Bonding
Products for installing an ground-termination system and for establishing equipotential bonding.
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BLITZDUCTOR XT
Earthing module for BLITZDUCTOR SP / XT. The plugged-in module connects all lines connected to the BLITZDUCTOR XT base part to the equipotential bonding.
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BLITZDUCTOR XT with LifeCheck
Space-saving four-pole lightning current arrester module with LifeCheck feature for almost all types of applications. For use in connection with downstream -Type2P1 surge arresters or combined lightning current and surge arresters with a lower or equal voltage level.
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Get informed with a risk assessment from DEHN
Transient voltage will happen – when and how bad the damage will be are out of your control. Take the power back and reduce the risk of negative electrical effects with proper protection from DEHN.
Our process highlights collaboration and transparent communication so you’re always in the driver’s seat and steering toward the lasting success and safety of your systems. From conceptualization to installation, our team will do the heavy lifting to develop a complete lightning protection system, allowing you to focus on running your power production process.
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Schedule your risk assessment by contacting DEHN today.
Request your risk assessment