Lightning is beautiful, unpredictable, and damaging!
Direct lightning strikes and their secondary effects are the most harmful natural occurrences because they can occur anywhere and hit any object. For many companies, the effects of even one direct strike are too much to bear and can result in t…
With hundreds and millions of dollars in assets on the line, companies should protect these massive investments from every risk possible, including lightning damage.
Major hazards caused by lightning:
Fire damage: The biggest threat lightning poses to a structure is fire. Wood and other fl…
Lightning strikes are the most frequent cause of major accidents triggered by natural events.
Did you know?
Most lightning begins as an electrical disturbance inside a storm and travels through the clouds. Lightning can remain within the clouds or fly through the air and strike the ground. There are about 5 to 10 times more flashes in the clouds than on the ground.
Thus outdoor activities, including wo…
Lightning is a significant weather-related hazard that can cause property damage, downtime, and injuries. Although the likelihood of being struck by lightning is low, facilities are more likely to suffer damage from direct or indirect strikes. To better understand the gravity of this risk, it is cru…
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.
A lightn…
Lightning is an age-old problem with protection solutions dating back to 1755 when Dr. Benjamin Franklin experimented with lightning protection and discovered that a sharp point dissipates charge. This discovery led to the grounding rod which is still in use today.
Established in 1981, LEC is ded…
What is a lightning protection system?
“There is no product or scientific method capable of modifying a natural phenomenon. Our lightning protection systems simply prevent a lightning to strike within the protected area.”
Our lightning protection systems are designed to protect a facil…
Lightning Rod
All You Need To Know About Lightning And Lightning Rod
Today, every building is equipped with many sensitive electronic system thus they need to be protected from any unforeseen damage such as a lightning strike. This is the reason more people are installing lightning rod than ever before. And as every structure is vulnerable to lightning damage, a ligh…
Lightning rod carries the harmful electrically charged cloud away from any facility or structure, safely to the ground. It has the ability to handle enormous electrical current associated with a lightning strike.
This tried and tested method has been protecting buildings and its occupants sin…
Lightning is an unpredictable phenomenon. Each year thousands of properties are destructed and damaged globally by lightning strikes. Lightning damage in the US alone cost over 5 billion-dollars annually. A properly installed lightning system can safeguard and prevent damage up to 98%. Over the year…
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