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LIGHTNING Statistics
LIGHTNING Statistics
Lightning can strike anytime and is 5x hotter than the suns surface.
Lightning sparked-fires cause fatalities and cost billions in dollars in property damage.
Damage to businesses can result in downtimes that lead to loss of revenue, equipment, & customers.
Sources: CDC, III, LPI, NFPA
Florida, Texas, & California are top states for lightning claims.
Lightning may strike as far as 10 miles away. About one-third of lightning injuries occur indoor.
Lightning enters structures through roof projections, utility lines, electrical wiring, and piping.
Lightning can ultimately have devastating effects on human life, buildings, and natural environments.
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
A professional design installation is key to an effective lightning protection system.
A lightning protection system is a network designed to protect your structure against direct and indirect strikes from lightning.
When lightning strikes, the system intercepts the strike and creates a safe pathway into the ground.
With a properly installed system it can save lives, prevent propery damage, and greatly reduce injury and loss.
Components OF A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
Components OF A LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
1. Air terminals
1. Air terminals
Are used to intercept the lightning strike.
2. Downlead Conductors
2. Downlead Conductors
Provide the most direct path possible to move the electrical energy towards the ground.
3. Grounding
3. Grounding
Provides a path for the current to disperse into the ground.
4. Bonding
4. Bonding
Involves branch conductors by connecting metal objects with the grounding system.
5. Surge Protection Devices
5. Surge Protection Devices
Protect electrical devices from voltage spikes and lightning strikes.
*ALL MATERIALS INSTALLED BY NSK LP MEET OR EXCEED UL96/96A, NFPA 780, & LPI 175/177 REQUIREMENTS*
*ALL MATERIALS INSTALLED BY NSK LP MEET OR EXCEED UL96/96A, NFPA 780, & LPI 175/177 REQUIREMENTS*
LIGHTNING SAFETY tips
LIGHTNING SAFETY tips
Don't Get Thunderstruck, Go Indoors!
Don't Get Thunderstruck, Go Indoors!
Outdoor Safety
Outdoor Safety
If you can hear thunder, you are within striking distance of lightning. Look for shelter inside a home, large building, or a hard-topped vehicle right away.
Do not go under trees for shelter. There is no place outside that is safe during a thunderstorm.
Wait at least 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder before leaving your shelter. Stay away from windows, doors and porches.
If a person is struck by lightning, call 9-1-1. Get medical help right away.
Indoor Safety
Indoor Safety
Equip your home with whole house surge protectors.
Turn off computers. Stay off corded phones, computers, and other things that put you in direct contact with electricity or plumbing.
You can use a cell or cordless phone.
Do not wash your hands, bathe, shower, do laundry, or wash dishes.
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