The Importance Of Maintaining A Lightning Rod Protection System
Lightning rods must undergo periodic inspections and maintenance, as indicated by national and international regulations. These periodic inspections allow the detection of deviation from reference standards or anomalies in the installations caused by environmental conditions such as corrosion, incorrect handling or expansion of the building where the lighting rod protection is installed. Maintenance of an effective lightning rod protection system is essential due to the following: - Efficiently dissipate heavy fault currents and electrical surges, both in magnitude and duration, to protect equipment being damaged so as to minimize downtime, service interruptions and replacement costs - Provide a stable reference for electrical and RF circuits at the installation to minimize noise during normal operations - Protection of personnel who work within the area from dangerous electrical shocks For a lightning rod protection system to work optimally, each and every part needs to be i