Gary Tootle

SCADA System Grounding- 3 Factors You Really Must Consider

The entire concept of lightning protection is to control and direct the lightning surge energy so it does the least amount of harm or damage. When it comes to grounding SCADA systems, there are a good many opinions on the matter, at least half of which have been influenced by apocryphal tales from the field. For a typical SCADA application, there are three main points to consider: (1) tower/mast... (posted by Gary 1 year 100 days ago.)

Hazardous Area Guidelines for Compliant SCADA Systems

The suitability of equipment for specific hazardous areas in the North American regulated market is required to be tested by a NRTL (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory). This is a testing facility, recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), as primarily private sector organizations that provide product safety testing and certification services to manufacturers. The... (posted by Gary 1 year 241 days ago.)

FCC Part 15 –5 important points you need to know for Spread Spectrum Applications

Spread-spectrum radio communications, long a favourite technology of the military, is in the midst of explosive commercial development. Driving cost down has always been a top goal of any wireless system designer. The following paragraphs detail the FCC rules and expand on the options available to the system operator or integrator. Where does Part 15 fit into SCADA? ... (posted by Gary 1 year 291 days ago.)