A lightning rod is installed on the roof of every building – schools, hospitals, health care facilities, airports, shopping centers, office buildings, manufacturing units, etc.
At Lightning Eliminators & Consultant Inc., we continue to innovate and develop a new generation of lighting devices, such as our patented Dissipation Array System (DAS) lightning rod protection.
Charge Transfer Systems (CTS), such as LEC’s Dissipation Array System (DAS), work to stop the strike from forming within a predetermined zone. Donald Zipse, a top scientist and researcher from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Life Fellow states,
“Proof of lightning rods’ effectiveness lies mainly in empirical and anecdotal evidence. CTS technology, however, is based on existing electrical and physical formulas and mathematical basics. LEC’s patented charge transfer technology is a distinct split from Franklin rods.”
Over the years, we have emerged as the world’s leading manufacturers of the Dissipation Array System (DAS). This new system with advanced performance represents further progress in terms of protection, operating autonomy, and ease of maintenance.
DAS vs. conventional lightning rod protection
- Conventional lightning rod attracts lightning, captures it and grounds it to earth, whereas DAS prevents the lightning from striking the protected area.
- While conventional lightning rod protection increases the chances of indirect electromagnetic contamination, DAS protects against it.
- LEC’s DAS comes with a ‘no strike’ warranty.
- DAS is continuously setting new benchmarks for the efficiency and lightning rod protection it provides.
- DAS is a key component of the advanced lightning rod protection system. Additional components include grounding and surge suppression to achieve complete protection.
A typical system includes:
- The Dissipation Array System (DAS): available in a range of configurations for almost any structure.
- Chem-Rod: a low-impedance grounding system using chemically-charged electrodes
- Surge Protection Devices (SPD): to protect against transients traveling through data lines and other conductive paths.
- Spline Ball Ionizer (SBI): a modular strike prevention device, as needed to supplement the DAS area of protection.
LEC enjoys a worldwide reputation as a foremost specialist in lightning rod protection and is devoted to offering a truly effective system and design, providing the highest level of safety and effectiveness in lightning protection.