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A lightning rod is a metal rod that sticks up from a roof that will carry the current from a lightning strike safely to ground. Charge Transfer System is the only system in which lightning strikes are actively discouraged, rather than encouraged. CTS technology is based on existing physics and mathematical principles.LECu2019s Dissipation Array System (DAS) is the best commercially available solution for creating this zone of protection that guard against a lightning strike. Contact us to know more: https://www.lightningprotection.com/understanding-different-lightning-rod-protection/<br>
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Lightning Rod Since the dawn of civilization, lightning has inflicted a great deal of damage on structures built by mankind. Over 100 years ago, an effective method of protection became available when Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod. A lightning rod is a metal rod that sticks up from a roof that will carry the current from a lightning strike safely to ground. It is typically copper or aluminium today, although Benjamin Franklin experimented with other metals in his original lightning protection systems. Some are hollow, while others are solid. Also known as air terminals, these are connected to a network of horizontal and vertical conductors that are terminated to earthing terminals. The network of rods, conductors and earth terminals covers the protected structure in a Faraday Cage. https://www.lightningprotection.com/
Though lightning rod are the oldest form of lightning protection and still used today, in the past few decades advancement in technology has provided more options. One of them is our manufactured and patented Charge Transfer System (CTS), which takes a completely opposite approach to a conventional lightning rod protection – while lightning rod attract lightning, CTS prevents it from terminating in the area of protection. This is the only system in which lightning strikes are actively discouraged, rather than encouraged. CTS technology is based on existing physics and mathematical principles. In order to prevent lightning from striking within a specified zone, a CTS collects the induced charge from thunderstorm clouds within this area and transfers it through an ionizer into the surrounding air, thus reducing the electric field strength in the protected zone. The resulting reduced electrical potential difference between the site and the cloud suppresses the formation of an upward streamer. With no leader-streamer connection, the strike is prevented. https://www.lightningprotection.com/
Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. This fundamental difference is the key for effective lightning rod protection in industries such as power plants. These facilities often have many flammables and other sensitive materials where using an attractor carries the risk of ignition or damage to electronic systems. In the modern age, all industrial applications must employ the most technologically advanced lightning rod protection systems and solutions available in order to maximize the life spans and efficiency of their equipment and systems. By utilizing prevention rather than attraction, CTS is the best option for facilities where a single spark could be catastrophic. LEC’s Dissipation Array System (DAS) is the best commercially available solution for creating this zone of protection that guard against a lightning strike. https://www.lightningprotection.com/
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