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The DC Twins
27. February 2024
The DC Twins
The electricity war between direct and alternating current was actually already decided in 1890. But after more than 130 years, the loser is gaining new significance. Dr. Martin Wetter and…
Major cleaning at lightning protection
8. July 2022
Major cleaning at lightning protection
Sometimes it is the trivial things that draw attention to interesting details. If you walk through the Phoenix Contact high-current laboratory with alert eyes, the first thing you notice is…
The Lords of Lightning
29. November 2021
The Lords of Lightning
When these colleagues get going, local public utilities have to put in extra shifts. Trabtech’s lightning protection laboratory enjoys a legendary reputation and is home to countless developments that protect…
Thunder and lightning go digital
17. February 2020
Thunder and lightning go digital
When Reyno Thormählen looks up and sees thunderclouds, his face brightens. Thunderstorms are good. If things flash and thunder properly, his system can prove its protective function. Because Reyno Thormählen…
The grounding gardener
14. March 2019
The grounding gardener
Murders do not happen in his garden, but things do start to become somewhat “turbulent” behind the Schieder Training Center when Gerhard Wolff lets the sparks fly or throws his…
Geniuses with a narrow footprint
13. March 2019
Geniuses with a narrow footprint
When a blank sheet meets intensive teamwork – Miniaturization is a phenomenon that has already transformed entire industries. Ever more functions in ever smaller devices – something that control cabinet…