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Meanings of protecting electrical systems, buildings, and different property from lightning and other high-voltage surges. Lightning protection systems have modified extensively with the passage of time. New appliances, electronic and all varieties of home and alternative building construction equipments should be protected from lightning. Lightning will hit anywhere within the world. Every year hundreds of homes and other buildings are destroyed by the lightning. Lightning damages more property and causes death than any other disasters annually.

A lightning protector allows a guard against lightning. Lightning protection system will not stop lightning to strike however it can shield the equipment from destruction. On the other hand a lightning surge protector is a device that protects electronic devices from surge in electrical power. Surge protectors are also commonly called power strips, surge suppressors and transient suppressors.

One hundred twenty volts are a normal voltage for homes and different buildings in most of the countries including United State of America. Voltage over this customary can cause injury to the equipments. A surge protector channels the over voltage into the wires of outlet that forestall the extra flow of voltage through the devices and let the traditional voltage to flow in its.

Conceptually, lightning surge protection devices are switches to earth. Once a threatening surge is detected, a lightning protection equipment grounds the incoming signal association point of the equipment being protected. Thus, redirecting the threatening surge on a path-of-least resistance (impedance) to ground where it’s absorbed.

The basic parts used as protective switches are: gas tubes, metal oxide varistors and silicon avalanche diodes (transorbs). Each has certain blessings and disadvantages.

From studies of lightning, there are 2 conclusions: (1) Lightning is not going to strike an object if it’s placed in a grounded metal cage. (2) Lightning tends to strike, generally, the tallest objects on the horizon.

The prospect that a object can be struck by lightning is smaller if it is located under a valley. Therefore, electric transmission lines which should cross mountain ranges usually will be routed through the gaps to avoid the direct exposure of the ridges.

There are a number of protective devices to limit or prevent lightning harm to electric power systems and equipment. The word protecting is used to denote either one of 2 functions: the prevention of trouble or its elimination when it occurs. Different protecting means are taken either to prevent lightning from coming into the system or to reduce it’s harmlessly if it does. Overhead ground wires and lightning rods are used to stop lightning from striking the electrical system. Lightning arresters are protecting devices for reducing the transient system over voltages to levels compatible with the terminal-equipment insulation.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has been working within the lightning protection field for the last a hundred years. Their expertise in the security testing field has gain recognition worldwide. UL Mark on product and systems is that the mark of level for safety. Underwriters’ laboratories Inc. is operating in the section of factory testing and inspection of the system parts and the sector inspection parts of completed installation.

Global Lightning Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. has its origin that dates back to 1986, when Lightning Protection division of DOM Industries (M) Sdn. Bhd. was first set-up. As a result of strong growth and an increasing demand in this sector it was decided that this division of DOM Industries become a separate entity to focus primarily on Lightning Protection Systems.

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