Circuit & System Protection


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Electrical fire safety in lithium-ion battery rooms
29 August 2025
Pratliperl is a non-combustible, ultra-lightweight aggregate that can be mixed with cement and applied as a plaster or screed to walls, floors, and ceilings.

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Clearing the Static: ESD training in the workplace
29 August 2025, Actum
To protect sensitive electronic components, A structured, consistent, and sustainable ESD training program is essential.

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Protect your pumps – protect your profit
29 August 2025, NewElec Pretoria
In South Africa’s demanding agricultural landscape, irrigation is not just an essential service – it is the heartbeat of farm productivity.

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Clearing the Static: ESD and installation: A durable antistatic solution
31 Jul 2025, Actum
ESD flooring provides a reliable, long-term solution for managing static electricity by safely dissipating static charges through the floor to a designated ground point.

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Why wait to automate
30 June 2025, NewElec Pretoria
NewElec’s initiative helps you gain operational visibility via HMI or PLC by retrofitting intelligent motor protection relays without replacing MCCs or rewiring the plant.

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Clearing the Static: Effectively control static in your workplace
30 June 2025, Actum
Controlling electrostatic discharge in the workplace is crucial to protect sensitive electronic equipment from damage. Implementing an ESD control program involves various measures and tests.

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Clearing the Static: Staying grounded: Ensuring effective ESD control
30 May 2025, Actum
To maintain reliable electrostatic discharge control, regular testing and accurate measurement are essential, with grounding products and ESD testing equipment being vital.

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Clearing the Static: ESD component safety in storage and transportation
30 April 2025, Actum
Conductive containers create a Faraday cage effect, safely channelling electrostatic charges away from the components inside.

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Clearing the Static: Conductive foot, heel and shoe grounders
28 March 2025, Actum
Conductive foot, heel and shoe grounders are used in electrostatic discharge protected areas to provide a path to ground for static electricity.

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LED driver for industrial power supply indication
28 March 2025, Altron Arrow, Editor's Choice
A simple and small solution for driving an LED to provide visual feedback in the presence/absence of a system’s power using a chip not originally designed for this purpose.

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Clearing the Static: Cleaning in an ESD-protected area
28 February 2025, Actum
Cleaning in a protected electrostatic discharge area is a critical task to maintain the integrity of sensitive electronic components and prevent damage caused by static electricity.

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Clearing the Static: Key principles of ESD control in electronics manufacturing
29 November 2024, Actum
Effectively managing electrostatic discharge is essential in electronics manufacturing to ensure not only product reliability, but also worker safety.

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Clearing the Static: Three steps for a dry ESD packaging system
31 October 2024, Actum
For optimal storage, it’s essential to complete the dry-packaging system by adding Desiccant Packs and Humidity Indicator Cards.

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Ensuring safety with earth leakage protection
30 September 2024, NewElec Pretoria
Earth leakage protection helps mitigate the risks of electric shocks, fires, and equipment damage by swiftly identifying faults and disconnecting the power supply, thus safeguarding both human lives and machinery.

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Suppressing EMI with filters
30 September 2024, Vepac Electronics
EMI/RFI filters play an important role in reducing the high-frequency noise that is generated by various electrical and electronic devices.

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Patch attenuates like a shielding cabinet
30 September 2024, Würth Elektronik eiSos
Würth Elektronik has launched its hybrid WE-EMIP EMI absorber sheet, a convenient solution for reducing electromagnetic interference by up to 40 dB.

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Clearing the Static: Ionisation equipment
30 September 2024, Actum
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) ionisation equipment is designed to neutralise static charges that accumulate on surfaces in environments where ESD-sensitive components or materials are handled. These ...

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Motor and feeder protection for LV and MV environments
31 July 2024, NewElec Pretoria
This relay from NewElec is a micro-controller-based precision instrument with ANSI protection elements, advanced control features, and switchgear controller logic integrating motor and feeder control functions.

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Clearing the Static: How to protect PCBs from electrostatic discharge and moisture
30 August 2024, Actum
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are essential components in most electronic devices. They are sensitive to environmental factors like electrostatic discharge (ESD) and moisture, which can cause significant ...

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Clearing the Static: ESD chairs: Essential tools in controlled protected areas
31 July 2024, Actum
Static poses a significant risk in various industries, particularly those involving sensitive electronic components and equipment. To mitigate these risks, electrostatic discharge (ESD) chairs play ...

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