Surge protection refers to protecting systems and electrical devices against excessively high voltage peaks caused by switching operations and lightning strikes. An effective lightning protection strategy combines internal and external lightning protection. To protect your system's power supplies, data, and signals, use the reliable lightning surge protection solutions available in our various product ranges as part of your internal lightning protection strategy. Lightning surge protection devices limit the magnitude of overvoltage transients to prevent equipment damage. While the cause and prevention of surges have been known for some time, the proliferation of semiconductor devices in recent years has made SPDs a necessity in industrial facilities. A surge protection device functions in three ways:
Lightning Surge protection devices should ensure that surge voltages cannot cause damage to installations, equipment, or end devices. An SPD system is understood to be a multi-level system of lightning surge protective devices that are coordinated with each other. The following steps are recommended in order to achieve a high-performance SPD system:
Connect with our lighting specialist today!
0 Comments
In recent years, power surge damage has become a bigger problem than it ever. This is because the average facility now has of many more appliances and electronics that are susceptible to electrical surges caused by lightning strikes, electrical malfunctions, bad wiring, and other issues. When a surge occurs, sensitive electronics often need to be repaired or replaced, resulting in thousands of dollars in damages and weeks or months of downtime and inconvenience. Equipment that acts to prevent power surge damage to your critical systems and components ensure you won’t have to deal with costly repairs by using the latest lightning surge protection devices. Surge protectors are not necessary for the functionality of your electronic devices under normal circumstances. However, without a surge protector, a sudden voltage spike and accompanying power surge could damage your electrical appliances, electronics and other plugged-in devices. Even if a power surge doesn’t completely ruin your electronics, it can shorten its lifespan, clear stored data, or otherwise harm them. Lightning surge protection devices are also called transient voltage surge suppressors or TVSS, and they work by diverting high-current power surges to the ground. They help bypass and secure your equipment to limit the power surge damage. All Industrial facilities must have accurately sized surge protectors for optimal protection.
Surge protectors alone are not enough when dealing with harmful electrical surges, especially those caused by lightning. Lightning protection systems have proven to be the most effective way to protect a business from lightning strikes and other power surge damage. These systems are designed to effectively divert energy harmlessly away from your facility or other structure. There are two types of surge protectors on low voltage AC systems and the difference between them is in the ability to divert energy in the form of a current: Class 1 (Lightning Protection) Diverts energy with a current waveform of 10/350ms with current ratings from 10Ka to 35Ka; includes high energy metal oxide varistor (MOV) and gas discharge tube/air gap components. Class 2 (Surge Suppression) Diverts energy with a waveform of 8/20ms with current ratings from 5Ka to 200 Ka; includes silicon avalanche diode (SAD) and metal oxide varistor (MOV). Proper sizing, installation, and coordination of lightning surge protection devices will guarantee your industrial equipment are running smoothly and secure. LEC provides high-quality RF, AC, DC, EMP, and data signal surge protection solutions and enclosures for mission-critical communications worldwide. Joining hands with us, you gain decades of experience, patented technology, and reliable products delivered world-wide. Tall towers transmitting cellular signals are located almost everywhere you look. For best reception, communication equipment and antennas are mounted on towers and buildings, permitting wireless communication and signal transmission for phones and radios. It is necessary for this electric equipment and supporting technology to work correctly to ensure proper signal reception and uninterrupted communication in the area. Due to their height, communication towers require a well-designed and proper lightning protection system. LEC provides cutting-edge lightning protection devices for telecommunication towers on the market. Our exclusive, state-of-the-art components are the highest quality available, with new and improved products consistently under development. Streamer Formation Due to the design and the nature of the equipment on communication towers there are many points along the height of the structure that a streamer can form. Especially where sensitive technology such as dishes and antennas are located. LEC Tower Kit Due to the overwhelming demand for tower protection, we have created a package specifically designed to protect towers simply called the Tower Kit. Comprised of lightning protection, grounding and lightning surge protection devices, it is a cost-efficient and easy-to-implement system which will provide towers and the associated equipment the protection that they need. The lightning protection devices included in the tower kit:
LECT TOWER KIT STRUCTURE
The entire structure and the connected communication equipment can be properly shielded and made immune to long-term exposure. Get your lightning protection device quote today! |
AuthorLightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. (LEC) serves its clients by installing and maintaining lightning protection systems (LPS), and prevention solutions. Equipped with over four decades of experience, LEC has provided successful support to over 90 countries and throughout the United States. Archives
December 2023
Categories
All
|