Marc Mann of San Diego spends a lot of time with electrical systems. He offers a caution regarding Ira Wilner’s story about driving a ground rod to sufficient depth. Marc reminds us first to ensure ...

From all indications, some recent equipment losses are due to transient voltage damage. How should you respond? Often, the “solution” is to drive ground rods everywhere. A motor failed, no problem; we ...

Great summertime weather means it’s time to follow through with the ground-rod projects we talked about in the March 30 issue. Since then, my mailbox has been filled with solutions to sinking a ...

Suppose a plant has a high rate of electronics failures, daily loss of at least one motor bearing, and complaints of tingling or shock when people touch water fountains or production equipment. These ...

Atlas Copco has completed its post driver range with the addition of the lightweight LPD-LD. The fifth model in a family of drivers, the LPD-LD weighs 39 pounds. The company now offers a model matched ...