LEC has several decades of experience and uses its technological expertise to provide protection against lightning and overvoltage.
Due to vast surface areas and exposure to frequently isolated sites, water and wastewater treatment plants are particularly exposed to lightning risks – both from the direct effect of lightning on the structure and from the overvoltage on the facility. The large areas occupy various buildings and equipment interconnected through power and telecom lines that reach sensitive equipment such as computers or PLCs. An overvoltage may cause damages, meaning not only the cost of the equipment but also working stops affecting the service to thousands of users.
Lightning surge protection devices to your rescue:
Some common problems associated with surges and transients include:
- Controller and Circuit Board failure, memory loss, and erratic operations
- Motor Failure, Bearing Fluting, and Bearing Failure
- Excessive failure rate of microprocessor-based controls
- Damage to flow meters and turbidity meters
- Reduced efficiency of motors, compressors, and transformers
Anytime you have a wire coming into a building from the outside world, that wire is perfectly capable of delivering all types of mischief into the facility this is why surge protection devices should be used. An SPD is a device that becomes conductive at some voltage. As the potential rises and the SPD becomes conductive, it shunts the surge back to where it came. This is required by NFPA 780 and UL both on all services where they enter the structure (AC power, telephone, RF, data, etc.)
Protecting water cycle facilities against overvoltage involves all types of structures, i.e., pumping stations, treatment plants, storage, transport, and distribution. These systems' intricacies and importance mean efficient structural lightning protection, grounding and bonding, and lightning surge protection devices should be installed in the facility. LEC recommends installing SPD Type 1 for use upstream of the facilities. In addition, Type 2 protections must be positioned as near as possible to the equipment needing protection. It will ensure less downtime, less maintenance, improved equipment performance, and lower operating cost.
Incorporating the latest technology, our manufactured lightning surge protection devices divert the surge current directly to the ground and limit the overvoltage to expensive equipment.
No matter the weather, connect with our Lightning Eliminator surge specialist and get the best possible solution for your facility.