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What is the Coverage Area of a Lightning Rod?

The areas under the protection of lightning rods are identified according to the “lightning risk calculation” carried out for the facility to be protected. As a result of the analysis, the radius of...

What Are the Differences between Faraday Cages and Lightning Rod Systems?

Even though the Faraday Cage Method, which provides a natural shield on the building to be protected against lightning by covering it with horizontal and vertical conductors, can protect the construction...

What Is the Difference between an External Lightning Conductor and Internal Lightning Conductor System?

External conductor (conductor rod & Faraday) systems provide protection against loss of life and property that might be caused by the burning/destructive effect of a lightning strike hitting a construction....

Are Lightning Rod Maintenance and Controls Obligatory?

They must be performed at least once a year pursuant to the regulations and specifications....

Is Using a Lightning Detector Obligatory? What Exactly Does a Lightning Detector Do?

A lightning detector is required for the detection of any impact on the lightning protection system. Lightning discharge might lead to damage in the non-visible (underground) parts of the installation....

Is It Better to Use a Rod or Plate in Grounding?

The grounding regulation does not recommend the use of plates. This is because when the size of plate is increased to reduce ground resistance, the ground resistance does not change much....

What Should Be Done against Grounding Problems in Rocky Areas and to Reduce Resistance?

Ground Resistance Reducing Substance (GEM) must be used to reduce ground resistance in rocky areas....

How Should a Radioactive Lightning Rod be Disassembled and Returned to Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (T.A.E.A.)?

Disassembly and return of radioactive lightning rods to T.A.E.A. can only be performed by the authorized companies. Our company is licensed by T.A.E.A. for the disassembly and return of radioactive lightning...

What Should be Done for Obstructions Encountered During the Installation of Lightning Rod System Such as Natural Gas Pipe, Siding, Etc.?

If the lightning rod down conductor has to pass through a hazardous point (inside the building, shaft, a close route to electrical installations), an ISOLATED route must be chosen. However, not all isolated...

Is It Normal to Have a Grounding Resistance Measurement Result that Fluctuates between the Years?

Slight differences between the measurement of the previous year and the current year is quite normal. The reason behind such difference might be moisture in the ground, oxidation of conductor and grounding...

Is Using Internal Lightning Conductor Products (Overvoltage Protectors) in the Energy Input of the Construction Enough?

Small-magnitude currents that flow through the overvoltage protectors, which lose their sensitivity as the voltage they are exposed to increases, can damage electric and especially electronic devices....

What Are the Differences between Active Conductor Rods?

The factors causing differences between active conductor rods are their operating principles, certificates, import or local productions, and designs. The protection diameters of all conductor rods manufactured...

Are there Devices that Can Perform Wireless Grounding Resistance Measurement?

Yes, there are. However, there must be more than one grounding point (Faraday system) in the area to be measured in order to perform a measurement with these devices....

How Can You Perform a Lightning Protection Risk Analysis of Your Construction and What Affects It?

There are several factors that affect the risk analysis. If you know the characteristics of your construction and want to perform a risk analysis, you can do it yourself by clicking on the “calculations”...

Do the External Lightning Conductor Systems Provide Overvoltage Protection?

The statement that external conductor systems (conductor rod and Faraday) fully protect a facility is misleading. These systems are required to provide building and life safety in particular against direct...

Do UPS Systems Provide Overvoltage Protection?

Even though UPS systems are used to regulate the changes occurring in circuits, they do not include any protection against instantaneous overvoltage. Indeed, there is only a tiny low conductive filter...

Is It True that Underground Cables Aren’t Affected by the Secondary Effects of Lightning Currents?

No. Underground cables are affected as much as other cables by the instantaneous overvoltages created by resistant coupling. However, underground cables are not generally affected by the instantaneous...

I Have an Uninterrupted Power Supply. So Should I Still Use an Overvoltage Protection System?

Yes. Many UPS systems do not include any instantaneous overvoltage protection equipment. Most of those claiming to provide instantaneous overvoltage protection contain just a tiny low conductive filter....