Paper mills have provided paper products for civilization for centuries. In the 20th century, paper mills around the world began converting from hydro to electric power. With the adoption of electricity came an increased risk of fire due to the dust and paper break fibers which can easily be ignited by a ground fault.
Bender‘s ground-fault protection equipment provides advanced personnel, equipment, and fire protection to pulp, paper, and forest product manufacturing facilities. Quickly identify, trend, and locate ground faults to minimize manufacturing downtime and troubleshooting costs.
Modern systems often employ variable frequency drives (VFDs), also referred to as adjustable speed drives (ASDs) that require special consideration to be adequately protected. These types of AC/DC loads are best protected by devices capable of monitoring across their entire operating frequency range to capture both AC and DC ground faults. Bender‘s ground-fault monitoring systems provide this advanced level of protection and can be included in turnkey ground-fault packages.
Ensures system remains uninterrupted/online
Electrical issues can be detected and located while keeping the installation fully energized.
Reduced maintenance costs
Significant decrease in maintenance costs due to the accuracy of detection and decreased need for human interaction with the system.
Automatically locates faults
Automatic fault location of AC and DC faults eliminates the need for shutting down an inverter during operation.
Increased safety
Ground-fault location automation locates faults without electricians working on energized equipment.
