Modern technology is highly vulnerable to
permanent damage
from lightning, surges and other
transient pulses that can be
carried via power,
telecommunication and data cables, at
significant
cost including systems replacement, irrecoverable
data and operational downtime. Installing a total
lightning
protection system vastly reduces this risk.
A scientific approach must be applied to the design,
supply
and installation of an effective lightning protection
system
using international and local standards and best
practice as a
guide. A total lightning protection system
incorporates a
combination of the structural protection
system, the earthing
systems and the surge protection
system. By integrating these
components, an equipotential
earth platform is created to
eliminate any differences in
potential under transient conditions.
