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  • Products
    • SATURN Series ‘Smart’ Seismic Switch
    • Master Seismic Controller Model MSC–W
    • APOLLO Series 2100 Seismic Switch
  • Applications
    • Early Warning Systems
    • Diesel/Jet Fuel Shutoff
    • Electricity-related Ignition
    • Natural Gas Shutoff
    • Seclusion Door Release
    • Toxic Gas Shutoff
    • Water Management and Flood Mitigation
  • About ESS
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By Rod Merrill
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Posted March 20, 2025

“Does your earthquake actuated shutoff system suck?”

OK, that was meant to get your attention. 😉 Our happiest clients tend to express the following: a) no false positives, b) our systems did shutdown automatically in response to a major earthquake, [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted February 4, 2025

Drop, Cover, Hold!

It’s been about 20 years since the USGS ‘leaned into’ implementing an earthquake early warning system on the west coast. Areas where one can see a current benefit from this [...]

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 Industrial Sites: After the earthquake….
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By Rod Merrill
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Posted November 14, 2024

Industrial Sites: After the earthquake….

Seismic controllers, switches, triggers and monitors come in various designs and are deployed in a variety of configurations specific to each Owner’s application.  Following a major earthquake [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted September 11, 2023

Proactive & Reactive Seismic Controller

QuakeLogic, Inc. and Earthquake Safety Systems, Inc. have teamed up to offer the world’s first proactive & reactive seismic controller- combining Earthquake Early Warning capability [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted September 27, 2022

Replacing Earthquake Instrumentation

Over the years, we’ve seen a number of ‘kludgey’ earthquake protection systems installed by others. Unfortunately, most of these ‘one off’ systems are not [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted September 16, 2022

ANSI / ASCE / SEI 25-16

There is no ‘standard’ for earthquake actuated shutoff systems for industrial or commercial facilities. Our experience is that just about every site is different; using various [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted April 21, 2022

What is the expected peak acceleration at my site from a felt earthquake?

Often after a moderate earthquake a client will contact us wondering if their seismic switch, seismic monitor or seismic controller should have ‘closed the valve’ or generated some [...]

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By Rod Merrill
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Posted March 20, 2022

Seismic Controller Inspection and Testing

Active earthquake instrumentation requires periodic inspection and testing. In the long term, addressing corrosion of electronic components due to moisture issues or galvanic action is a common [...]

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