Introduction to Lightning

• Strikes the Earth @ 100 times every second.
• Each flash can be upward of 1 billion volts.
• Heat can reach temps up to 5x sun’s surface – 50,000 Degrees Celsius.
• Strikes over 1000 people/year.
• Kills nearly 100 people/year.
• Property damage in the Billions.

Inter-Cloud - Between Clouds	Cloud To Ground	Intra-Cloud – Within A Cloud	Ground to Cloud

Conventional Lightning Rod	Dissipation Terminal	TerraStreamer Early Streamer Emitter

Cloud induces charge onto building and LP system. Charge accumulates on air terminal and dissipates charge at air terminal point. Ground charge continues to accumulate until charge level reaches the critical threshold.

Lightning Prevention System Design for Telecom sites small/mid sized towers


Lightning Prevention System Design For Telecom Sites Large Sized Towers

• Effectively utilizes a long-term hydroscopic process to create active systems
• Eliminates the dependency of ground moisture
• Drastically reduces the negative effects of temperature
• Provides a stable ground reference in any environment
• Easily replaces multiple conventional ground rods
• Product available in Copper & Heavy Galvanized Iron
• UL Listed product in compliance to IS 3043 (1987)
• 30 year warranty with a unique manufacturing tracking system in copper electrodes

Copper Claded Rod Earthing Solution Contains The Following:

• Copper Cladded MS ROD 5/8” 16 mm diameter
• 10’ long with 250 micron copper coating
• Welded/nut bolt supported inspection plate (5mmx50mmx150mm) with four SS Terminals (8 mm)
• One Bag of TF 50
• 6” Poly Plastic/300x300mm MS Pit Cover
• GI locking plate with nut