Pulsed Power Switch Assemblies

ie along the banks of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC), which is part of the Chicago Area Waterway system. The barriers were constructed to deter the movement of invasive species, such as Asian Carp, between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins. The barrier project currently consis

ts of three distinct parts: Demonstration Barrier I, Barrier IIA, and Barrier IIB. Each of the barriers consists of steel electrodes fastened to the bottom of the canal which send a low-voltage, pulsing direct current (DC) through the water