Lightning Protection Systems
Lightning protections systems are designed, installed, maintained and tested to BS EN 62305 2006 and are primarily designed and installed to protect the fabric and content of buildings and structures against the effects of a lightning strike.
The traditional lightning protection system commonly employed is a faraday cage system which is designed and applied to issue protection via an external grid arrangement dependent on the dimensions of a building or structure.
Where structures such as industrial chimneys or masts require protection often a single aluminium or copper down conductor connected to a suitable earth location will suffice, to save cost where it is practicable to do so the bonding of conducting structures at their base to a suitable earth removes the need to install down conductors.
In addition to the faraday cage lightning protection system alternative means of protecting buildings can be achieved via the installation of a ESE pulsar system often at a greatly reduced cost and served by only one earth location per pulsar.
For more detailed information on both faraday and ESE pulsar lightning protection systems please visit our web pages.