David Dong

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ABOUT DAVID DONG

Data centers are scaling faster than the workforce trained to build them. Timelines are compressing, skilled trade workers are scarce, and the margin for error on grounding, surge protection, and electrical connections is exactly zero. When something is built wrong, the risk isn\'t a punch list item — it\'s a compliance failure, an insurance event, or unplanned downtime.I focus on educating the market on the decisions that protect critical power infrastructure — and the ones that quietly create risk. For data center operators and EPCs, that means understanding how proper grounding, lightning protection, and connection specification can simplify compliance and eliminate the rework that blows timelines. It also means rethinking how cable management and support infrastructure are specified — because when labor is your scarcest resource, the hours saved on installation are hours you can redirect to higher-skill work. For utilities and energy storage developers racing to energize, it means shortening time to market without cutting corners on the protection systems that keep assets and people safe.11 years across power infrastructure — with deep focus on data centers and power utilities. At nVent, I lead growth strategy for data centers and energy storage across North America, working across the full value chain — hyperscalers, EPCs, utilities, developers, and OEMs. I work across the ERICO, ILSCO, ERIFLEX, and CADDY portfolios to address the protection, connection, and installation challenges that surface when infrastructure scales beyond traditional design assumptions. I\'ve presented at high-growth vertical conferences on the topics where specification errors carry the highest consequences.Protection and compliance — grounding, bonding, surge protection, lightning protection, code compliance, risk mitigationPower distribution and connections — electrical terminations, busbar systems, power routing, high-density rack infrastructureInstallation efficiency — cable management, support systems, labor optimization, installation simplificationEnergy infrastructure — data center power, utility-scale energy storage, BESS, renewable energy systemsIf you\'re navigating the pressure of building data centers faster with fewer skilled workers, or need to understand how grounding, protection, and installation decisions impact compliance, cost, and schedule — I share what I\'m learning here. Connect or follow along.