A recent article in Electricity Today magazine examined the significance of the animal outage problem — and TransGard as a leading solution. The piece, subtitled “Eliminating costly incursion by climbing animals,” addressed the extent of the problem and called TransGard an “innovative solution.” The article also covers the success specific TransGard […]
TransGard, which has installed proven animal-prevention fencing at more than 2,500 substations in North America, announced today it has reached agreement with W.R. Daniel & Associates Inc., a leading manufacturers’ representative serving clients in the transmission, distribution, substation and generation segments. W.R. Daniel will offer TransGard’s patented substation fencing to […]
TransGard announced today that it will provide complimentary substation Site Audits to any power provider in the United States. The substation Site Audit provides a detailed assessment of the outage threat caused by squirrels, raccoons, snakes and other climbing animals. TransGard, which manufactures patented substation fencing that prevents animal incursion, […]
We just enjoyed the warmest winter in recent memory across much of the U.S. Unfortunately, those unseasonably mild temperatures carry a potentially dangerous consequence: a population explosion among animal species known to wreak havoc on the nation’s substations. TransGard, maker of patented substation fencing that prevents animal incursion, keeps close […]
Last May, a raccoon wandered into a Hanover-area substation and wound up shutting down power to more than 5,000 customers and businesses. Now, a midstate company has installed an innovative product designed to make sure that never happens again. TransGard has completed installation of its patented fencing at Met-Ed’s substation […]
One huge advantage of TransGard: it’s engineered to last. TransGard fencing installs in hours, but protects a substation for years. Now, TransGard has created a Maintenance Guide that offers simple steps for keeping your substation protected. The guide offers the basics of routine annual maintenance, which can be performed in […]
Squirrels, raccoons, snakes … How do such small animals continue to cause such huge (and costly) outages at substations, year in and year out? For the most part, it’s a lack of prevention. TransGard Systems, which has installed patented fencing at more than 2,500 substations, continuously tracks outages caused by […]
TransGard Systems, which has installed proven animal-prevention fencing at more than 2,500 substations in North America, announced today it has reached agreement with Energy Reps, a professional sales organization based in Ft. Worth, Texas. Energy Reps will offer TransGard’s patented substation fencing to utilities, cooperatives and other energy producers in […]
A single substation outage can result in equipment and labor costs that total hundreds of thousands of dollars – not to mention lost business for commercial customers and inconvenience for homeowners. A recent case underscores how significant those costs can be — and reveals a new twist that should have […]
