In mobile communications, high availability and reliability of equipment and system technology are critical in both the private and public sectors. When configuring network infrastructure and... 

The new insurance offering from lightning and surge protection company DEHN Africa is based on DEHN’s modern high-voltage-resistant insulated (HVI) technology. The local insurance solution combines... 

Because most electric vehicle charging stations are generally positioned outside, they are more vulnerable to the effects of direct lightning strikes, as well as the possibility of resultant... 

Today’s cutting-edge frontier in the telecommunications world is coming in the form of 5G technology, the fifth generation of mobile networks, which will bring with it significantly faster data... 

Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems are extremely exposed and therefore especially vulnerable to damage caused by the direct and indirect results of lightning strikes. Since the PV system is directly... 

Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems are extremely exposed and therefore especially vulnerable to damage caused by the direct and indirect results of lightning strikes. Since the PV system is directly... 

New Advanced Circuit Interruption (ACI) technology aims to improve the safety of electrical installations while also saving space. The technology is said to provide a technical solution to... 

By Ivan Grobbelaar, Senior Engineer, DEHN Africa In order to understand the need for surge protection, it is important to understand how lightning causes damage. The sources of lightning damage are... 

3D laser scanning, which can be used to capture real world information, delivers many benefits for industrial and engineering projects, providing precise and reliable data which allows for improved... 

Hano Oelofse, managing director at DEHN Africa, says, “This practical seminar is a true value-add for engineers and consultants, and will take place on 21 and 22 November as part of DEHNacademy,... 

In an ideal world, electrical systems should be constantly available. At the same time, both in South Africa and overseas, we are seeing ongoing transitions around power supplies. DEHN’s new... 

It is important that engineers register in their different disciplines in order to promote public safety. The recent qualification of DEHN Africa’s Senior Engineer, Ivan Grobbelaar, as a... 

Lightning damage frequently remains undetected in wind turbines, as it often does not lead to the immediate failure of the system. Upward lightning – or ground-to-cloud lightning - with an initial... 

After the great success of the very first DEHN Africa blood drive earlier this year, the company held a second event on 8 July. The first DEHN Africa blood drive took place on 16 April at the DEHN... 

In South Africa, most people tend to think of solar energy when they think of renewable energy sources, and certainly photovoltaic (PV) power is on the rise - the public is becoming more aware of... 

Lightning and surge protection specialist DEHN Africa was recently involved in an extensive project to provide rooftop solar power to one of South Africa’s largest poultry farms, Chubby Chick, in... 

Lightning and surge protection specialist DEHN Africa, part of DEHN + SÖHNE, Germany, has recently strengthened its offering in the renewables arena with the appointment of William van Wyk to the... 

The new insurance offering from lightning and surge protection company DEHN Africa is based on DEHN’s modern high-voltage-resistant insulated (HVI) technology. The local insurance solution combines... 

The appointment of Hano Oelofse in October 2018 as the new Managing Director of lightning and surge protection specialist DEHN Africa, part of Germany-based DEHN + SÖHNE, is bound to move the... 

Thatched roofs are beautiful in the eyes of many, and are an aesthetically pleasing option for game lodges and other buildings looking to cultivate a rural or ‘countryside’ look and feel, but they... 

Mothers, children, firefighters, and those in both formal and informal housing were all victims of last year’s deadly Knysna fires. A separate image of a lone, partially-blinded horse walking along... 

Proud subsidiary of DEHN + SÖHNE, a fourth-generation family-owned company, DEHN Africa offers a broad range of systems, products and services in the surge protection, safety equipment, and... 

It is well-known that Africa as a continent has the highest incidents of lightning strikes annually. A significant variance in lightning flash densities across different parts of Africa requires... 

Automation systems are standard in most industrial companies. If the automation system fails, production comes to a halt, potentially bringing a company to the verge of ruin. Lightning and surge... 

Most areas in South Africa average more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year, and average solar-radiation levels range between 4.5 and 6.5kWh/m2 in one day. This is according to the South African... 

Mining conveyors are prone to being struck by lightning, owing to the vast area they cover, says earthing systems, lightning, surge and overvoltage protection specialist Advanced Lightning... 

In today’s modern world, the uninterrupted use of information technology and automation equipment is taken for granted. Lightning discharges, surgesand over-voltages can be extremely harmful to...