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Protection Philosophy
The Six Point Plan

CAPTURE THE
LIGHTNING STRIKE

POWER LINE PROTECTION
To prevent damage to the building structure and roof-mounted equipment, an air termination network needs to be provided to capture the lightning strike at preferred points.

 

CONDUCT THE STRIKE TO THE GROUND SAFELY

If lightning strikes the power lines some distance from the structure, a surge will travel in both directions, including into the structure containing sensitive electronic equipment. This equipment can be protected by the installation of shunt connected surge diverters or inline surge reduction filters.
Downconductors, capable of
carrying the lightning current, should be installed to conduct the
DATA LINE PROTECTION
lightning strike to ground without the possibility of flash over to extraneous metal work and electrical systems

 
LOW IMPEDANCE EARTHING
Provision of low impedance
Telephone, communications and signal cables entering a structure (overhead or underground) are subject to induced surges or direct strikes that can also damage the electronic equipment to which they are connected. The protection of such equipment by installing suitable protection devices should be considered
earthing is of major important to

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the efficiency of the lightning
protection system. It is essential that a low impedance earth be provided to facilitate the dissipation of the lightning energy into the mass of earth as quickly as possible.
ELIMINATE EARTH LOOPS
AND DIFFERENTIALS
A structure may have several service earths installed that may comprise telephone, electricity supply, communications or special purpose earths. All these may be in addition to the lightning protection earths. When potential differences occur between any of the multiple earths, equipment damage is possible. By providing equipotential bonding to all earths, this problem can be eliminated