For superior lightning protection, a design is the first thing you will need.
From technical review to an extensive site survey; an LEC engineer will be able to help you determine the most effective protection system for your facility. Our process for lightning protection design is as follows:
- Consulting
A no cost technical review and risk assessment is conducted. Potentially based on photos, drawings and building plans provided by the client, this provides basic lightning protection recommendations which will enable an initial design of what your facility will need.
- Determining the need for protection as per risk assessment
After performing the risk assessment, providing accurate data, you should have several options for lightning protection resources.
Here are few possibilities:
- The building or structure is already safe and its calculated values are below tolerable levels and therefore no protection is required
- The building or structure needs external protection, that is its LPS
- The the building or structure needs internal protection, which are its SPDs
- The building or structure needs internal and external protection
- Design Study
- Specify the level of protection for each zone.
- Provide general diagrams for the Surge Protection Devices (SPD) in different Lightning Protection Zones.
- If there are any three-dimensional types of bonding networks required to provide shielding effects against electromagnetic interference.
- All the above-stated factors shall be specified in accordance with industry standard guidelines and requirements.
- Site Survey & Smart Ground Testing
These require a lightning safety engineer. It is the final stage in designing a solution tailored to your lightning protection requirements and includes all aspects of risk analysis and lightning protection design to produce detailed engineering drawings and system specifications in addition to providing a hands-on approach in the installation process. Smart Ground Testing is an advanced lightning protection ground audit system that produces highly accurate results, even on energized systems. Unlike traditional tests, Smart Ground utilizes sophisticated computer modelling, includes a complete professional analysis to IEEE/IEC standards, and provides practical recommendations to improve your grounding system and lightning safety.
After the lightning protection design is finalised, the full installation service is done with applicable warranties.
Being a leading OEM, Lightning Eliminators are manufacturing all the components required for the installation as per national and international standards with customised solutions.