Lightning Protection Systems

Lightning strikes account for over a third of computer failures all over the world. With this number in mind, it makes sense to protect your assets from lightning strikes using state of the art lightning and surge protection devices. This increases your facility’s protection from physical damage and reduces the possibilities of fire. Insurers now require the installation of lightning protection systems for commercial buildings, schools, hospitals, historic landmarks, and public venues. Lightning protection design An effective earthing system is critical to the safety of every electrical installation. And a robust earthing and  lightning protection design  is the first step in any electrical system to ensure the safety of assets, properties, and human beings. Lightning Eliminators & Consultant Inc.  lightning protection design  involves: Collection of data -   Soil resistivity measurement -    Earth resistance/impedance measurement -    To...

Lightning strike, one of the most beautiful pictures every time it strikes however it’s also the most dangerous act of nature. Besides the deadly effects of this natural phenomenon, the lightning strike can cause more damage to than you think to any industry. Thus extreme protection measures are mandatory and a well-designed  lightning protection system  is required. Let’s talk about the telecommunication industry . In less than 30 years, cellular mobile towers and antenna structures have proliferated on every continent. These are very tall structures, because of the nature of their jobs, making them the perfect lightning targets. The telecommunication towers such as cellular, microwave communication, television broadcast, and radio repeaters are like magnets for lightning strikes – these towers are made of conductive metal materials and they are the tallest structures around. And it’s the nature of a lightning strike to flow down to the ground through the fastest (most conduc...

  Lightning is the leading known cause of fires in tanks. With the frequency of violent weather on the rise,   lightning   strikes are expected to increase by 15% during each summer season. The cost can be catastrophic; and can include loss of product, equipment and production, to loss of life, business and goodwill; to lawsuits and increased regulatory scrutiny. Floating roof tanks are especially vulnerable to the direct and indirect effects of lightning. A direct or a nearby lightning strike will cause electrical currents to flow across the tank shell and roof. The most likely strike location on an FRT is the top of the rim or the gauge pole. Lightning Eliminators  & Consultant Inc’s experienced engineering team works collaboratively with your operations and engineering group to co-develop a standardized approach to protect your assets from the dangers of ignitions caused by lightning strikes and static discharge. Our plan comprises of: -   The structural ...

A lightning protection system provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that a potentially catastrophic problem has been dealt with proactively. A lightning protection system is designed to protect a structure from damage by intercepting these strikes and safely passing their extremely high voltage to ground. Today, nearly every industrial site has sensitive computer-based components. These components are connected with power lines and data transfer lines for them to work effectively and perform their duties. Often times these components are isolated from each other but still connected by copper power cables and housed within the same structure. If a lightning strike were to affect any component in the chain, it will open an entire system of interconnected components to catastrophic failure. Our defensive is called a  lightning protection system .  A combination of systems that when installed in and around these facilities, attempt to either dissipate the strike to an...

  Lightning Eliminators & Consultant Inc.,   lightning protection   system is a comprehensive coordinated approach to complete industrial protection caused by lightning and transient currents. Let us provide you answers to your commonly asked questions. Is lightning protection required? Yes, it’s a necessity, a prerequisite for insurance. There are different types of lightning protection for different facility depending on the amount of protection required and geographical location of the facility among others. Will lightning ever strike the same place twice? Yes! Lightning can strike the same place over time. It can happen during a single  thunderstorm  or in a thousand years, however, it will eventually happen. Why does electronic equipment get damaged during a lightning storm? Today’s technology is extremely sensitive; microprocessors have zero tolerance to overvoltage. During a lightning strike, the massive electromagnetic field is generated by inducing ...

  Lightning may be unpredictable but implementing a proactive solution can lessen the risks lightning pose to your industry. One of the easiest ways to do this is to utilize a combination of conventional lightning rods assisted by location specific lightning dissipators.  Lightning rod protection  has been around since Benjamin Franklin famously invented it in 1752. And a lot has changed since then. For over 45 years, Lightning Eliminators & Consultant Inc., has been providing advanced Lightning protection systems worldwide. The all-new  lightning rod protection  system is an advanced air terminal which enhances conventional lightning rod protection.  It takes the view of avoiding a strike rather than collecting it. Our system lowers the static field in the protected area long enough for the lightning strike to terminate outside the protected area. It works on charge transfer system (patented as the  Dissipation Array System ) which is a naturally ...

  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 dedicated to providing a complete lightning protection solution for all types of industrial structures. We are an engineering company focused exclusively on industrial lightning protection for the buildings, communications equipment, instrumentation, and occupants by preventing a lightning strike within the protected area. LEC focuses on creating new technologies, combining patented  lightning protection  innovations with high-quality engineering services that provide the best solution for our clients. Our years of research and development has resulted in  state-of-the-art  products like: -    Dissipation Array System -    Spline Ball Ion...