A truly effective lightning protection system requires a comprehensive approach and is a combination of risk management techniques. This doesn’t have to mean expensive and elaborate – only complete. Some companies promote a single system as the total answer for lightning protection, but from an engineering perspective this is far from true. You must consider all factors that affect lighting and surge susceptibility. This Lightning Protection Pyramid represents the factors necessary in reliability for the short and long term:

To install a lighting protection system and not consider the other factors is to invite failure. At ILD, we offer extensive testing to ensure you receive the best possible protection. Our common tests include: Ground Impulse Test to determine ground sufficiency or required remediation Ground Impedance Test – Inductance (L) and Inductive Reactance (Xi) Ground Resistance Testing (4 Point Fall of Potential) Power Quality Analysis Datalog High Frequency Electrical Noise Testing Transient Voltage Surge Suppression Application Survey NFPA Lightning Protection Checklist

With the experience of designing and controlling hundreds of control and monitoring systems worldwide, we know the challenges of meeting requirements and the necessary steps to protecting your systems completely.

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