Electrical Lightning Protection

Lightning protection systems protect buildings staff customers and electrical equipment from lightning strikes.

Electrical lightning protection. In a typical system a series of air terminals lightning rods lighting conductors or strike termination devices are attached to a building. The dangers lightning and electrical surges present are very real. The protectors consist of multiple metal oxide visitors with internal thermal and overcurrent protection. Protect your people processes and facility from lightning strikes.

Lightning could strike your home causing extensive damage. Here at key electrical we test to the bs en 62305 standard to ensure your lightning protection system is up to date and inspected correctly. Lightning protection plays a key role in the design and operation of electric power systems. Each provides small easy to install surge protection for the entire home or office.

The lightning protection industry began in the united states when benjamin franklin postulated that lightning was electricity and a metal rod could be used to carry the lightning away from a building. Lightning accounts for more than 1 billion annually in structural damage to buildings in the united states alone according to underwriters laboratories inc. Lightning protection lightning protection testing is carried out every 11 months so that over a 12 year period your system has been tested in every month. A lightning protection system intercepts or diverts lightning and provides a certain path for conducting the surges safely to the ground by adequate down conductors.

Surgepro ac surge protectors are designed for service surgepro ac surge protectors are designed for service entrance or subpanel locations. Reliable protection of industrial and commercial operations and personnel demands a systematic and comprehensive approach to minimizing threats caused by strikes and. 1 1 1 this document shall cover traditional lightning protection system installation requirements for the following. Lightning protection can help you limit your risk of lightning damage and help in protecting your home from lightning surge.

1 ordinary structures 2 miscellaneous structures and special occupancies 3 heavy duty stacks 4 structures containing flammable vapors flammable gases or liquids that can give off flammable vapors br 5 structures housing explosive materials br 6 wind.