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.
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Nowadays there is no one in this world who is not using electrical equipment. We all have and use electrical and electronic equipment in one way or the other. But these expensive devices often fail due to lack of earthing and lightning protection.
Grounding system, Lightning Arrestor, and SPD (S…
Direct or indirect lightning strikes have caused reactor trips in nuclear power generating stations. If nuclear power generating stations do not have adequate lightning protection and grounding, such stations may be exposed to greater risk of loss of offsite power, fire, and damage to equipment engi…
Lightning strikes cause direct lightning damage, indirect lightning damage and lightning wave intrusion hazards. There are many causes of damage to a fuel tank or floating roof tank, and the damage can cause harm from multiple sources.
How fuel tanks or floating roof tanks are damaged by ligh…
Electrical charges generated in a thunderstorm discharge to the ground with a current of approximately 150 kA. Lightning-induced surge occurs in the cable and instantly applies high energy to the equipment connected to both ends of the cable. These are also called spikes or transients. The duration …
While lightning rods help protect a structure from a direct strike, a complete lightning protection system, including proper grounding, bonding, lightning dissipation and surge protection will help prevent harmful electrical surges and possible fires caused by lightning.
A lightning protectio…
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:
…A functioning grounding system is an integral part of the electrical installations in all buildings. It forms an important basis for ensuring safety and functionality in buildings from direct and indirect lightning strikes.
To ensure proper protection and safe operation, these installations must …
If you want a lightning rod protection system installed on your building, it’s best to hire a company to do this for you. This ensures the job will be done properly and securely.
The lightning rod protection installation should be done by an industry professional who willing to explain what the…
Lightning happens! While it can be a spectacular phenomenon to witness, it can also cause damage to property, structures, and even be fatal to human life. Without a doubt, expenses from lightning damage can be substantial—especially for companies whose equipment is installed on tall structures.
…The chance that your facility will be hit by lightning varies on a number of factors such as location, structure height, temperature, and humidity.
Lightning is nature’s attempt to equalize the voltage between storm clouds and the earth. In order for lightning to strike, it must connect to upward…
How can you stop lightning damage? The fact is, you can’t actually stop lightning, but you can redirect it. This we have discussed in our other blogs. Today we are here to tell you the different type of damage, how to identify them and protect your facility, personnel and other assets.
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Protection against direct strikes on structures such as telecommunication relay towers and other towers require the installations of an air terminal near the tip or on top of the tower and an installation of an efficient earthing connector to the ground.
How LEC implements lightning protection de…
Protecting a premise against direct lightning strikes by preventing lightning stroke is not exactly a new idea. It was Franklin’s original idea that he could dissipate the thundercloud electricity by installing the pointed iron rod, which would quietly conduct the electricity away.
In recent de…
An efficient grounding system is critical to personnel safety and uninterrupted operations but conventional ground rods are typically insufficient for industrial uses where target resistance can be less than 1 ohm.
The Chem-Rod solves problems found with conventional ground rods by requiring le…
A grounding rod acts as the only electrical path to dissipate static discharge voltage, occurring due to switch load or natural circumstances, such as lightning, into the Earth. And when this path starts to break down, the static discharge has nowhere to go, putting the whole facility at risk.
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The forces associated with lightning are enormous and unpredictable. Controlling and directing the energy of lightning to protect humans, buildings, and equipment is a concern.
For over two centuries, the lightning rod has served as the primary means of protecting assets from lightning after Benj…
The successful 200-year-old method of using a (Franklin) rod to collect, control, and convey to earth the awesome and destructive power of lightning has produced other alternative methods.
To properly select a lightning protection systems to protect buildings and structure from lightning damage, …
Data Center - A boon in improved communication, data storage, and business efficiency. But, it has also introduced a new area of vulnerability. There are potentially expensive concerns to consider where it relates to lightning strikes. The equipment and infrastructure in such a facility, which inclu…
In the last few years, the rate, frequency, and strength of lightning strike along with storms are increasing, making lightning protection products a necessity across the industry, all over the world.
At Lightning Eliminators & Consultant Inc., we are passionate about delivering the best qualit…
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