Lightning is a flash of light that accompanies a high-tension natural electric discharge in the atmosphere. With the construction of higher structures in lightning prone areas, there has been significant progress in the quest to improve the protection of these structures against lightning.
Lightning Protection for the digital age includes our patented products that work on the principles of Charge Transfer Technology. Charge Transfer lowers the electrostatic field within a protected zone. This prevents upward-rising lightning leaders (or streamers) from being created on the protected structure. Without these upward rising leaders, which are essential for lightning collection, the lightning will take a path to regions outside the protected zone.
All LEC lightning protection design products, discussed below, function as CTS.
Dissipation Array System (DAS); is the name for our patented Charge Transfer Solution. The DAS is designed with a combination of different multipoint ionizers to function in the prevention mode.
SBI's are a multipoint ionizer that can be deployed along with DAS to function in the Prevention Mode. Multiple units of SBIs can be deployed without DAS to function in the CTS Collection Mode. SBI's are normally mounted in groups on elevated structures.
SBTs are a multipoint ionizer that can be deployed along with DAS to function in the Prevention Mode. Multiple SBTs can be deployed without DAS to function in the CTS Collection Mode. SBT's are designed to be placed on roofs and roof projections subject to a direct lightning strike.
Ion Plasma Generators (IPG) are a multipoint ionizer that functions only in the Collection Mode.
LEC’s modular and engineered lightning protection devices have prevented lightning strikes and lightning damage at thousands of sites since LEC was founded and continue to do so today. LEC’s confidence in this solution has led LEC to extend a full no-strike warranty to each and every client who purchases a system and re-certifies it every year.
The chance that your facility will be hit varies on a number of factors such as location, structure height, temperature, and humidity. If all the factors are just right, even areas with infrequent thunderstorms can experience rare, but high intensity, lightning strikes.
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