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The most important and costly investment an organization makes is in their sensitive electronic equipment. As this equipment becomes more sophisticated and electrically susceptible, the need for an exceptionally low-resistance grounding system becomes crucial.

It is in response to this requirement that ALLTEC developed the TerraDyne® electrolytic grounding system, TerraFill® low resistivity grounding backfillTerraWeld® exothermic welding SystemGroundGuardian® active floating roof tank monitoring system, TerraBar bus bars, and other protection innovations.

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Grounding & Bonding Products

TerraWeld®

EXOTHERMIC WELDING SYSTEM

The preferred method of making electrical connections is with exothermic welding because of its inherent molecular-level reliability for conductors and ground points.

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GroundGuardian®

ACTIVE FLOATING ROOF TANK MONITORING SYSTEM

Active floating roof tank monitoring systems alert you to resistive changes in your roof-to-shell bond, maintaining a safe work environment and reducing risk.

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TerraDyne®

ELECTROLYTIC GROUNDING SYSTEM

Electrolytic grounding systems provide long-term protection from lightning, electrical transients, static discharges, electromagnetic interference, and other electrical hazards.

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TerraFill®

GROUND ENHANCING BACKFILL

A simple method of substantially lowering the earth resistance of grounding systems is with TerraFill ground enhancing backfill.

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TerraBar®

BUS BAR / GROUND BAR

ALLTEC offers a full line of bus bars in a variety hole patterns and sizes along with all the associated mounting hardware and insulators.

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Traditional

GROUNDING / EARTHING & BONDING

ALLTEC manufactures & distributes a full line of structural grounding & bonding components for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

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Surge Suppression

To ensure 99.999% of service availability and to prolong the service life of mission-critical equipment, facilities must be equipped to dissipate damaging levels of transient surge energy. A complete lightning protection system includes strike termination devices, surge protection devices, and grounding electrodes as well as its required interconnecting conductors, connectors, and fittings.

UL 96A recommends installing UL Listed surge protection devices on each electric service entrance per NEC Article 285, ANSI/NFPA 70. ALLTEC DynaShield® surge protection devices (SPDs) reduce the magnitude of random high-energy, short-duration electrical power anomalies to keep your site operating reliably.

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Surge Suppression

DynaShield® ADSc

SURGE PROTECTOR

DynaShield® ADSc surge protectors are high-performance surge protectors designed specifically for critical panel locations.

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DynaShield® ADSi

SURGE PROTECTOR

With the DynaShield® ADSi series surge protection devices, companies can trust their mission-critical and expensive electronic equipment is protected. It protects all phases and modes against transient surges.

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DynaShield® ADSlp

SURGE PROTECTOR

Thoroughly protect equipment found in commercial and industrial lighting panels, HVAC, traffic signals, security systems, and other sensitive electronics with DynaShield® ADSlp surge protectors.

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DynaShield® ADSrm

SURGE PROTECTOR

A cost-effective surge protector for any critical location in your facility from high-risk sites, such as telecom & petroleum, to point-of-use equipment; such as laboratory devices, manufacturing equipment, and computers

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DynaShield® ADSrs

SURGE PROTECTOR

To protect modern homes’ most significant expense, electronic devices, the DynaShield ADSrs surge suppression device protects all equipment including appliances such as dryers and ranges, HVAC, as well as home entertainment systems.

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DynaShield® ADSx

SURGE PROTECTOR

DynaShield® ADSx series hardwired AC surge protection devices (SPDs) are fast responding devices designed to offer superior voltage protection levels at high surge currents.

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DynaShield® PT-RD AC

SURGE PROTECTOR

Protect single phase low voltage AC power supply system against transient surges at LPZ1 and higher with the PT-RD AC surge suppression device (SPD).

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DynaShield® PT-RD DC

SURGE PROTECTOR

The PT-RD DC surge suppression device is designed to protect DC power supply system against transient surges at LPZ1 and higher. Ideal for use in SCADA Systems, PLCs, and most other sensitive electronic equipment.

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DynaShield® KSB LC

SURGE PROTECTOR

The KSB LC surge protector is designed for use at LPZ 0A-2 or higher to protect 2 wire unbalanced analog circuits, such as 4-20 mA loops

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DynaShield® KSB LJ8

SURGE PROTECTOR

The KSB LJ8 surge protection devices are designed to protect single RJ-45 connector for 10 BT/100 BT/1000 BT data signals with transmission rates up to 1000 Mbps

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DynaShield® KSBT SC

SURGE PROTECTOR

Designed for use at LPZ 0B-2 or higher, the KSBT SC surge suppression device is used to protect 2 wire unbalanced analog signals typically used in measurement and control circuits such as thermocouples.

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DynaShield® KSBT C

SURGE PROTECTOR

The KSBT C series is designed for use at LPZ 1-2 or higher to protect 2 wire single pair unbalanced analog circuits, such as 4-20 mA loops.

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Protection Systems

Lightning Protection

Securing investments, operations, and personnel against direct lightning strikes is critical for any organization. ALLTEC’s TerraStat® Charge Dissipation TerminalsTerraStreamer®Early Streamer Emission TerminalsLightning Strike CountersCatenary Systems, and traditional lightning protection components each have their own unique methods of effectively protecting your people and facility from lightning damages and injury.

A properly installed lightning protection system (LPS) is over 98% effective in preventing damage associated with a lightning strike. Installation of an LPS is a tried and true protection method that has been used for more than a century. An organization can best approach and resolve the concerns of safety and power quality issues by utilizing the complete facility framework employed by the solution specialists at ALLTEC. As one major customer tells us, “We used to get 100 lightning events per year affecting our facility. Once ALLTEC analyzed our infrastructure and engineered a system, only 1 event was experienced and most importantly that event had no impact on us.”

Telecom Grounding Systems — Part III

March 10, 2017|Articles, Engineering Services, Grounding/Bonding, Telecommunications, TerraDyne, TerraFill, Traditional Grounding|

In Part 3 of our series on telecom grounding systems, we will concentrate on Motorola R56 Chapter 4 - External Grounding (Earthing). There are many sections in the Motorola R56 specifications, including site design and development, communications, building and design, internal grounding, power sources, surge protective devices, minimizing interference, and equipment installation.

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Lightning Protection Systems & Products

Catenary Systems

LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

Catenary lightning protection systems are well-suited for facilities that contain flammable and explosive materials or where the installation of traditional air terminals is challenging if not impossible.

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Lightning Sensor Network

LIGHTNING DETECTION, TRACKING, and PROTECTION

ALLTEC and its Lightning Detection Network partners are working together to provide enhanced tracking system capabilities to selected clientele.

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Lightning Strike Counter

REGISTER & RECORD STRIKES

Enhance lightning protection security and increase the effectiveness of inspection and maintenance procedures by tracking & counting direct lightning strikes.

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TerraStat®

CHARGE DISSIPATION TERMINALS

TerraStat® charge dissipation terminals and the structures on which they are installed are much less likely to sustain a direct lightning strike than unprotected structures or structures with traditional lightning protection.

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TerraStreamer®

EARLY STREAMER EMISSION TERMINALS

TerraStreamer® early streamer emission terminals provide lightning protection to facilities that would otherwise be difficult or cost prohibitive to protect by conventional means.

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Traditional

TRADITIONAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION

ALLTEC manufactures and distributes a full line of structural lightning protection components for residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

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