What is the Process for Installing a Lightning Protection System?
The installation of a Lightning Protection System is a three-phase process: Phase 1 – Conduct a Lighting Risk Assessment with a Rolling Sphere Analysis A... Read More
How do you provide lightning protection for a boat?
Allistair asks us: If you Consider a 3.5m long sailing boat, the sailing boat is made of fiberglass and has a 5m aluminium mast. The... Read More
How do you safely deal with isolated grounding systems when considering lightning?
Allastairasks us: A structure has two separate earth systems: a safety earth and an electronics earth. The safety earth is connected to an earth-mat located... Read More
Will a ferrite choke help with lightning on a cat 5 cable? I am trying to protect the electronics the cable is connected to.
Hi Chris, Thank you for your question regarding lightning protection and ferrite chokes, it is our pleasure to help. Ferrite chokes are used to filter... Read More
Why does the United States not require lightning arrestors (TVSS) on residential buildings?
Azeem asks us: Why is it we do not see lightning arrestors on top of residential buildings? Also is it necessary to connect water lines... Read More
Can lightning storms cause home automation equipment to fail if the home is poorly grounded?
Matt tells us: Crestron representatives are claiming that a poor or multiple ground sources are the reason there components are failing during a lightning storm.
How does one choose the lightning protection class for risk assessment calculation, and how do you calculate radius of striking sphere & lightining current?
Hi Sekar, Thank you for your question regarding lightning protection class, it is our pleasure to help. There are a number of different and varied... Read More
What is the relationship between a Lightning Protection System (LPS) and an Earthing System?
Hi Emmanuel, Thank you for your question regarding earthing systems and lightning protection systems, it is our pleasure to help. Lighting protection systems are an... Read More
Can a telecom equipment ground be routed through a cable ladder that acts as a metal loop? Does this cause a choke point when lightning hit?
Hi Chanh, Thank you for your question regarding Telco grounding and metal cable ladders, it is our pleasure to help. The short answer is “yes”. ... Read More
Is it OK to connect the lightning protection system (LPS) to the main grounding system?
Hi Romeo, Thank you for your question regarding lighting protection and electrical grounding systems, it is our pleasure to help. Yes, you must bond your... Read More