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 * Lightning Protection - YOUR time, NOT Downtime

 * Don't Attract Lightning .... Eliminate It!

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 * About
   * History
   * How it Works
   * Photo Gallery
   * Video Gallery
   * Associations and Programs
   * Customers
 * Industries
   * Oil & Gas / Petrochemical
   * Information & Communications Technologies
   * Utilities / Energy
   * Facilities, Institutions & Transportation
   * Industrial & Process Manufacturing
   * Government, Military, & Defense Installations
   * Water Treatment
 * Products
   * Lightning Prevention
   * Storage Tank Protection
   * Surge Protection
   * Grounding (Earthing)
   * Consulting Services
 * Testimonials
   * Case Studies
   * Reports
 * Contact
   * Get Started
   * Get A Quote
   * Free Risk Assessment
   * Representatives
   * Newsletter Sign Up
 * Resources
   * News/Press/Shows
   * FAQ’s
   * Blog
   * Warranty Terms & Conditions
   * LEC Welding Services
 * Technical Papers



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LIGHTNING PROTECTION DEFINITIONS






LIGHTNING SAFETY

This website will teach you about lightning safety and offer insight into the
science of lightning. Lightning losses to the United States economy approaches
$7 billion per year and kills an average of 47 people.


 * Lightning strike is hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach
   temperatures around 50,000 degrees
 * A bolt of lightning hits the ground somewhere in the world about 100 times
   every second.
 * That's 8 million lightning strikes per day.
   
   
   Learn more...





LIGHTNING DAMAGE

It is estimated that almost one third of all U.S. businesses will suffer
lightning damage at some point. The insurance industry experiences an average of
$15 billion in losses annually due to lightning damage.


 * 30% of power failures due to lightning, annual cost over $1 billion
 * 5% of insurance claims involve lightning
 * Commercial and Military Aircraft Costs ~$4 billion
 * Lightning causes damage to perhaps 200,000 computers and networks every year





LIGHTNING PROTECTION

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere or between the
atmosphere and the ground. In the initial stages of development, air acts as an
insulator between the positive and negative charges in the cloud and between the
cloud and the ground; however, when the differences in charges becomes too
great, this insulating capacity of the air breaks down and there is a rapid
discharge of electricity that we know as lightning.

A lightning protection unit provides a specified path or redirection of the
lightning potential to less volatile locations.




LIGHTNING PROTECTION DESIGN

The purpose of lightning protection design is to safeguard valuable equipment
and assets from the hazards arising from exposure to lightning. Benjamin
Franklin invented the earliest lightning safety instrument, the lightning rod,
in 1752. It still represents a viable solution to lightning strikes.

Other more modern lightning protection systems like the patented Dissipation
Array System (D.A.S.) from LEC provide additional lightning safety solutions. If
you are considering lightning unit's design it is recommended that you seek out
a professional, experienced lightning protection design team.




LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

We recommend a systems approach in lightning safety. The systems approach
provides total isolation utilizing a model similar to the 3 legs of a stool.
Those 3 legs being Direct Strike Protection, Strategic Surge Protection (on A/C
power, data lines and control lines) and Grounding Protection all working
together as a system, as a team, providing total isolation.

We can always carve out one or two of those depending on the situation and other
design criteria but that’s what our Lightning Protection Design team bring. The
expertise and a wealth of knowledge to integrate those into an effective system
to protect your facilities from lightning related outages.




LIGHTNING PROTECTION PRODUCTS

Lightning Eliminators is a one stop shop for lightning safety products. We have
3 individual product lines that we integrate together in a systems approach.

These product lines include Lightning Prevention Products like our Dissipation
Array Systems (DAS), Spine Ball Ionizers (SBI), Spine Ball Terminals (SBT), and
Streamer Delaying Air Terminals (SDAT). We also have surge protection for AC
power, low voltage signal lines, data lines, coax lines, control lines and we
also have enhanced grounding products to provide a good low impedance ground.
These products all work together in a system designed for total lightning
protection.




GROUNDING ROD

An earthing system or grounding system connects specific parts of an electrical
installation with the Earth's conductive surface for safety and functional
purposes. The point of reference is the Earth's conductive surface. Regulations
for earthing systems vary considerably among countries, though many follow the
recommendations of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
Regulations may identify special cases for earthing in mines, in patient care
areas, or in hazardous areas of industrial plants.






LIGHTNING ROD

A lightning rod is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect
the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it will
preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire, instead
of passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or
cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals or
strike termination devices. This technology goes back about 250 years when this
technology was developed by Benjamin Franklin.

It was designed primarily for structural protection.




LIGHTNING ELIMINATION

Today society has evolved to include sophisticated communications, computers,
networks, power, power generation, GPS, space travel, air travel and many more
but many companies are still using a lightning protection unit that goes back to
the 1700’s. Today’s standards still have their roots in the Ben Franklin system
and include National Fire Protection Agency NFPA 780 and Underwriters Laboratory
(UL). Their primary mission is founded on structural protection and personal
safety but they are not geared to electronic integrity and lightning
elimination.

That is why LEC recommends an integrated approach for complete Lightning
Solution.




LIGHTNING SURGE

Cloud-to-ground lightning bolts are a common phenomenon—about 100 strike Earth's
surface every single second—yet their power is extraordinary. Each bolt can
contain up to one billion volts of electricity. Peak current intensity is of the
order 10 to 100 million volts of electricity; the average about 30,000 amps.
Energy goes into light and heat with temperatures about 54,000 degrees
Fahrenheit, six times hotter than the sun.

When this power surge comes in contact with power lines, facilities, the earth
or other assets tremendous damage may occur.




SURGE PROTECTOR

A surge protector is an appliance or device designed to protect electrical
devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to limit the voltage
supplied to an electric device by either blocking or shorting to ground any
unwanted voltages above a safe threshold.

The terms surge protection device (SPD) and transient voltage surge suppressor
(TVSS) are used to describe electrical devices typically installed in power
distribution panels, process control systems, communications systems, and other
heavy-duty industrial systems, for the purpose of protecting against electrical
surges and spikes, caused by lightning.




LIGHTNING SURGE PROTECTION DEVICES

LEC provides an entire product line of lightning and surge protection products.
Facility Guard provides UL listed lightning surge protection for industrial
service entrance and subpanel applications. The UL listed Transient Limiters
provide up to 100,000 amps of voltage and lightning surge protection per phase.
The DC Surge Protector provides protection for all DC applications to ensure
maximum lightning safety. Other products provide similar lightning surge
protection for Data Lines, Telcom, Coax and Control Lines.




USING LEC IN STANDARDS-BASED SYSTEMS

Standards such as NFPA-780, UL96A, NAV FAC DM4, and Army 385-100 are based on
the use of a single point lightning rod known as the air terminal or the stroke
collector.

However, since UL has listed the SBI®, SBT® and SDAT these assemblies can be
used in place of the singlepoint terminal. In most cases, they can be used as a
direct replacement.

The SBT® and SDAT are designed to fit into the conventional lightning rod
mounting plate.






RISK ASSESSMENT

The need for a lightning protection system usually involves an analysis of risk
and the following types of loss.

1. Loss of, or risk to, human life
2. Loss of production or service to the public
3. Loss of economic value
4. Loss of cultural heritage

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) offer guidelines on risk assessment and LEC
offers a complimentary Risk Assessment to our customers.




LP FOR INSTRUMENTATION AND DCS

If you are in an industry where sensitive electronics and measurement systems
are needed to provide control systems for expensive generators, SCADA systems,
DCS or other industrial devices you are at risk of of both direct and indirect
lightning hits and equipment damage.

LEC recommends a systems approach in lightning safety. The systems approach
provides total isolation utilizing a model similar to the 3 legs of a stool.
Those 3 legs being Direct Strike Protection, Strategic Surge Protection (on A/C
power, data lines and control lines) and Grounding Protection all working
together to provide total lightning protection.




LP FOR INSTRUMENTATION AND DCS

If you are in an industry where sensitive electronics and measurement systems
are needed to provide control systems for expensive generators, SCADA systems,
DCS or other industrial devices you are at risk of of both direct and indirect
lightning hits and equipment damage.

LEC recommends a systems approach in lightning safety. The systems approach
provides total isolation utilizing a model similar to the 3 legs of a stool.
Those 3 legs being Direct Strike Protection, Strategic Surge Protection (on A/C
power, data lines and control lines) and Grounding Protection all working
together to provide total lightning protection.




TYPES OF LPS

There are four general types of commercially available lightning protection
systems, as follows:

1. Conventional air terminal systems – designed to collect strikes
2. Early streamer emitting air terminal systems– designed to collect strikes
3. Charge Transfer Systems – streamer delaying arrays that are that are designed
to prevent all possible lightning strike collection
4. Hybrid System - streamer delaying air terminals that collect strikes only
when charge transfer capacity is exceeded by dissipation requirements.


LIGHTNING ARRESTER

A lightning arrester (alternative spelling lightning arrestor) (also called
lightning diverter) is a device used on electric power systems and
telecommunication systems to protect the insulation and conductors of the system
from the damaging effects of lightning.

The typical lightning arrester has a high-voltage terminal and a ground
terminal. When a lightning surge (or switching surge, which is very similar)
travels along the power line to the arrester, the current from the surge is
diverted through the arrester, in most cases to earth.




WHAT IS GEM?


GEM, short for Ground Enhancement Material, is an industry term for conductive
backfill. GEM is used around grounding electrodes to improve the efficiency of
their connection to ground. GEM Ground Enhancement Materials can vary greatly in
material composition. In general, GEMs might be only a little more conductive
than simple soil while other GEMs are far more effective.
LEC’s GAF conductive backfill is our brand name version of GEM. Our special
formula is designed to be much more conductive than other alternatives. This is
allows you to achieve the same or better results with fewer bags and less
shipping cost. This is especially true because the majority of a grounding
electrode’s connection to earth is determined by the backfill in the critical
cylinder. In this way, LEC’s GAF can do more with less than other GEMs on the
market. See link for details.




WHY LIGHTNING ELIMINATORS?


Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, or LEC, is the worldwide leader for
industrial lightning prevention and protection products. The LEC Dissipation
Array® Systems has been preventing lightning for protected structures since
1971.
Our unique lightning prevention and protection products are designed to provide
maximum operating reliability for Oil & Gas industry, sensitive chemical
processing, power generation IT Data Centers, Nuclear Power, communication,
transportation, and similar uptime critical facilities.
LEC’s technology is recommended where any outage or impairment of operations can
create significant losses of equipment and production.
Thousands of companies rely on LEC’s innovative technologies including FedEx,
Exxon/Mobil, NASA, Duke Energy, Turner Broadcasting and many others.
Our lightning prevention products are made in the USA and are designed for the
environmental conditions in which they will be deployed. LEC’s patented
solutions provide industrial strength lightning protection to reduce our
customers risk of operational loss and liability and provide peace of mind
against one of nature’s most powerful forces. See link for details.




HISTORY OF BYPASS CONDUCTORS


LEC created the bypass conductor industry in 1999. Our founder, Roy Carpenter
holds 2 US patents on our bypass conductor, the Retractable Grounding Assembly,
or RGA. LEC was also instrumental in bypass conductors becoming an API 545
recommended practice in 2008.

With over 20 years of experience and over 15,000 units sold, we are the most
established provider of bypass conductors in the market. Only LEC has had
hundreds of units on oil tanks around the world. Our units have experienced
windy, corrosive, hot, cold, dry, and wet conditions in every environment around
the globe. LEC has incorporated this experience and hundreds of hours of
environmental testing into our units. No one else can claim this level of
expertise.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Today there are cheap knockoffs
popping up all over the globe. Beware of cheap copycat products such as these:
Retractable Grounding Reel (RGR), Adjustable Bypass Conductor (ABC), Retractable
Bypass Conductor (RBC), Dynamic Bypass Conductor (DBC), Rewinder Earthing System
(RES), and Retracting Bypass Conductor Assembly (RBCA).


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