Birds wreak havoc at hundreds of substations every year, undermining system reliability and costing millions. Bird incursions can have disastrous results: equipment damage, outages, and expensive cleanups due to corrosive droppings. Even worse: the traditional deterrents provide only temporary, spotty relief. Now, there’s an innovative solution to the problem: lasers. […]

BIRDS FLY TO THE TOP OF THE LIST IN 2019 (YORK, Pa) — Each year, TransGard tracks hundreds of substation outages caused by climbing animals — squirrels, snakes, raccoons and others — to compile our list of the worst outages of the year.  This year, we’ve added something new. Birds […]

NEW PRODUCT OFFERS A SAFE, EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF BIRDS IN SUBSTATIONS (YORK, Pa) —  TransGard, manufacturer of the only substation fencing that deters climbing animals by delivering a mild electric shock, has introduced Laser Bird Defense, a high-tech solution to a problem that has plagued substations for […]

Penn Power installed new TransGard fencing in two Mercer County (Pa.) substations to help deter climbing animals and protect against electrical equipment interference that can cause power outages.  According to an October 2019 article in T&D World, the work is part of Penn Power’s 2016-2020 Long-Term Infrastructure Improvement Plan (LTIIP), approved by […]

Five factors behind outages – and a way to prevent them According to a 2016 American Public Power Association survey, animal incursion was the leading cause of outages at substations in the United States – and squirrels were by far the leading problem species. In fact, John C. Inglis, former […]

MOVE ENABLES CONTINUED GROWTH FOR ANIMAL-DETERRENT SUBSTATION PROTECTION (YORK, Pa.) — TransGard, which has installed proven animal-prevention fencing at more than 3,000 substations in North America, announced it has reached an agreement with PowerLink Electrical Sales, a leading manufacturers’ representative agency serving the electric power industry. Based in Westlake, Ohio, […]

EASY-TO-INSTALL BARRIER TACKLES PROBLEM OF SNAKE INCURSION AT SUBSTATIONS   (YORK, Pa) —  TransGard, manufacturer of the only substation fencing that deters climbing animals by delivering a mild electric shock, announced today the release of its new SnakeStop matting. SnakeStop is a ground-based, electrified boundary specifically engineered to prevent snake incursions […]

SECURING THE TRANSGARD FENCE IN HIGH WINDS   The latest option for our patented substation fencing:  the Wind Anchor assembly. The anchor secures fence panels in a variety of surfaces against winds with pullout force of up to 14,000 lbs. The Wind Anchor works with any new or existing TransGard fence. It’s easy to […]

SEE OUR NEW PRODUCTS IN NEW ORLEANS The TransGard team will be exhibiting at DistribuTECH 2019 — a major industry trade show that runs Feb. 5-7, in New Orleans.  Stop by booth #12625 to see our system’s entryways, control centers, snake panels and more. We’ll also have information on our new Wind Anchor system … and […]