Lightning Damage
Lightning Damage
How to Protect your Building using Lightning Protection System?
What is lightning protection system ?
A lightning protection system is a system designed to protect a structure from damage due to lightning strikes by intercepting such strikes and safely passing their extremely high voltage currents to “ground”. Most lightning protection systems include a network of lightning rods, metal conductors, and ground electrodes designed to provide a low resistance path to ground for potential strikes.
How lightning systems works?
Lightning protection systems are used to lessen damage to structures by lightning strikes. Lightning protection systems mitigate the fire hazard which lightning poses to structures. A lightning protection system provides a low-impedance path for the lightning current to lessen the heating effect of current flowing through flammable structural materials.
How to Protect Your Building from Lightning:
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Install a Lightning Protection System that complies with current nationally recognized codes. Lightning protection systems consist of air terminals (lightning rods) and associated fittings connected by heavy cables to grounding equipment, providing a path for lightning current to travel safely to ground.
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Install surge arresters at your service and telephone equipment to prevent surges from entering the home or other buildings oil power or telephone lines. Surges are diverted to ground, and both wiring and appliances are protected.
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Install transient voltage surge suppressors in receptacles to which computers and other electronic equipment are connected in order to limit the voltage to 11/2 times the normal (maximum for solid state devices).
Misconceptions About Lightning Protection Systems:
Lightning protection systems do not attract lightning, eliminate lightning strike risk, dissipate thunderstorm charge, or provide full protection to electronic equipment. Surge protectors provide protection from more distant lightning strikes that cause system voltage surges, but can not eliminate risk to sensitive electronics from a direct structure strike.
It will definitely help to know about lightning protection systems and remove misconceptions from your mind.
Lightning ignites roof fire in St. Johns County house
A lightning strike Monday caused $5,000 damage to a St. Johns County residence, according to the county fire department. No injuries were reported. Fire was spotted coming from under the eaves of the single-story house in the 100 block of Greenfield Drive late Monday afternoon. Firefighters found flames beginning to spread from above the garage but were able to quickly extinguish the fire …