Insights
Practical guides from our engineers.
Plain answers to the questions businesses ask us about power, costs and equipment.
Automatic or manual changeover: which does your site need?
How manual and automatic transfer switches work, what each costs you in downtime and risk, and how to choose for your building.
Read the guide Efficiency · 4 min readWhat to expect from an energy audit
What an energy audit involves before, during and after the site visit, and how to turn the report into savings.
Read the guide Renewables · 5 min readWhere your diesel money really goes
Why generators cost more than the fuel price suggests, how load and running hours drive the bill, and what solar and storage change.
Read the guide Lightning & earthing · 5 min readWhat is a lightning protection system?
The five parts of a lightning protection system, what each one does, and how to tell whether your building needs one.
Read the guide Lightning & earthing · 4 min readEarthing vs lightning protection: what's the difference?
Earthing and lightning protection do different jobs. What each one protects against, how they connect, and why most sites need both.
Read the guide Lightning & earthing · 4 min readWhy banks need lightning and surge protection
How a single strike can take a branch offline, the equipment most at risk, and what a branch protection standard should include.
Read the guideDiesel cost calculator
Estimate what your generator costs each month and how much solar could offset.
Open the calculatorLightning risk checker
Find out whether your building is likely to need lightning protection.
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