#lightningdamage

A lightning rod is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it will preferentially strike the rod and be conducted to ground through a wire instead of passing through the structure, where it could start a fire or cause electrocution. Lightning rods are also called finials, air terminals, or strike termination devices. This technology goes back about 250 years to when Benjamin Franklin developed it.

It was designed primarily for structural protection.

Today, society has evolved to include sophisticated communications, computers, networks, power, power generation, GPS, space travel, air travel, and many more, but many companies are still using a lightning protection unit that goes back to the 1700s. Today’s standards are still rooted in the Ben Franklin system, including the National Fire Protection Agency NFPA 780 and Underwriters Laboratory (UL). Their primary mission is founded on structural protection and personal safety, but they are not geared toward electronic integrity and lightning elimination.

That is why LEC recommends an integrated approach for complete Lightning rod protection.

LEC's Charge Transfer System (patented as the Dissipation Array System or DAS) uses a naturally occurring, scientific phenomenon called point discharge to retard the collection of lightning within a finite protection zone. LEC does not attract the lightning. LEC's system lowers the static field in the protected area long enough for the lightning strike to terminate outside the protected area. The DAS is engineered for the specific application or site.

With LEC’s unique combination of experienced consultants, engineers, and integrated services, you can rely on expert advice backed by over 50 years of experience. LEC's services have provided lightning protection, grounding, and surge protection solutions throughout multiple industries, providing greater lightning safety, savings, and efficiency using a proprietary approach to risk reduction. The necessary services are dependent on your company’s lightning safety requirements. They can be as simple as a technical review or as extensive as a site survey. An LEC sales associate will be able to help you determine what your needs are.

The LEC Advantage is the heart and soul of our products and services. LEC technical development superiority, consulting services, and lightning prevention solutions are customized for each client.

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