Meanings of protecting electrical systems, buildings, and alternative property from lightning and different high-voltage surges. Lightning protection systems have modified extensively with the passage of time. New appliances, electronic and all the varieties of home and other building construction equipments should be protected against lightning. Lightning will hit anywhere within the world. Every year many homes and other buildings are destroyed by the lightning. Lightning damages more property and causes death than any different disasters yearly.
A lightning protector provides a protection against lightning. Lightning surge protection can not stop lightning to strike however it can protect the equipment from damage. On the other side a lightning surge protector may be a device that protects electronic devices from surge in electrical power. Surge protectors are also commonly referred to as power strips, surge suppressors and transient suppressors.
One hundred twenty volts are a customary voltage for homes and other buildings in most of the countries including United State of America. Voltage over this standard will cause damage to the equipments. A surge protector channels the over voltage into the wires of outlet that forestall the additional flow of voltage through the devices and let the normal voltage to flow in its.
Conceptually, lightning surge protection devices are switches to earth. Once a threatening surge is detected, a lightning protection system grounds the incoming signal connection point of the equipment being sheltered. Therefore, redirecting the threatening surge on a path-of-least resistance (impedance) to ground where it is absorbed.
The basic parts used as protecting switches are: gas tubes, metal oxide varistors and silicon avalanche diodes (transorbs). Every has sure benefits and disadvantages.
From studies of lightning, there are 2 conclusions: (1) Lightning will not strike an object if it is placed under a grounded metal cage. (2) Lightning tends to strike, in general, the tallest objects on the horizon.
The prospect that a thing can be struck by lightning is smaller if it is located in a valley. Therefore, electric transmission lines that must cross mountain ranges often can be routed through the gaps to avoid the direct exposure of the ridges.
There are a number of protecting devices to limit or prevent lightning injury to electric power systems and equipment. The word protecting is used to denote both of 2 functions: the prevention of trouble or its elimination after it occurs. Different protective means that are taken either to protect lightning from entering the system or to minimize it’s harmlessly if it does. Overhead ground wires and lightning rods are used to forestall lightning from striking the electrical system. Lightning arresters are protecting devices for reducing the transient system over voltages to levels compatible with the terminal-apparatus insulation.
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has been operating within the lightning protection field for the last 100 years. Their expertise in the protection testing field has gain recognition worldwide. UL Mark on products and systems is the mark of level for safety. Underwriters’ laboratories Inc. is working in the area of factory testing and inspection of the system components and the sector inspection parts of completed installation.
Global Lightning Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. has its origin that dates back to 1986, when Lightning Protection division of DOM Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd. was first set-up. As a result of strong growth and an increasing demand in this sector it was decided that this division of DOM Industries become a separate entity to focus primarily on Lightning Protection Systems.