Lightning Damage Can Cause An Industry To Shut Down! Find Out How
Lightning is an ongoing global concern for every industry, not only for the safety of their employees but also for the protection of company’s assets. Lightning can strike anywhere and can instantly bring down sensitive electronic system of a business. And a lightning damage can happen anytime – day or night. A powerful strike can damage computer networks, machineries, computer drives, diagnostic equipment, and potentially cause plant to shut down. Even a nearby strike within a few kilometers can be damaging causing minor failures. A lightning damage has the capacity to blow fuses, flash out insulations inside motors and transformers, vaporize transistors, and vaporize circuit boards. Finally, there is the risk of fire caused by the spark, making it the most probable cause of damage leading to an insurance claim! So the most important thing for any business is to halt sensitive production equipment at the right moment, evacuate personnel from sensitive areas and if required disconnec