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5 Types Of Lightning Damage And How To Control Them

Lightning strikes to the ground can cause various kinds of damage. In general, there are two types, damage from direct lightning strikes and induced damage from lightning-generated electromagnetic waves. Understanding the factors influencing lightning to reduce lightning damage is fundamental. Lightning Eliminators is a one-stop shop for lightning safety products. Connect with us: https://www.lightningprotection.com/damage-caused-by-lightning-strikes/<br>

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5 Types Of Lightning Damage And How To Control Them

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  1. 5 Types Of Lightning Damage And How To Control Them

  2. As solar heat warms the ground, air currents rise to form cumulonimbus clouds, so-called thunderclouds. At altitudes above 5 km, the air temperature is below freezing, so atmospheric moisture turns into tiny ice particles. Collisions between these particles generate friction charges, so the upper part of the cloud has a positive charge, and the lower part has a negative charge, eventually resulting in an electrical discharge. When the discharge occurs within a cloud or clouds, it’s called cloud-to-cloud lightning. The phenomenon of a discharge powerfully striking the ground is a lightning strike.

  3. Types of lightning damage: • Lightning strikes to the ground can cause various kinds of damage. In general, there are two types, damage from direct lightning strikes and induced damage from lightning-generated electromagnetic waves. • When lightning strikes a person, the current may travel through the human body (with a high mortality rate) or travel mainly along the body’s surface before reaching the ground. • Voltage surges in electrical devices can cause a dielectric breakdown, shutdowns, degradation, etc. Also, damage to network devices, shutdowns, malfunctions, and other damage from momentary voltage drops due to lightning strikes and lightning surges that penetrate networks are increasing. • Lightning near a power line can increase the amount of electrical current flowing to a wall outlet. This extra burst of electricity can often lead to computer and appliance damage. • Lightning can cause a fire because it generates large amounts of heat. • Therefore, understanding the factors influencing lightning to reduce lightning damage is fundamental. Good LPS aims to minimize the faults caused by lightning strikes. 

  4. Controlling lightning damage We have three individual product lines that can be integrated together for a comprehensive lightning protection system. • Structural Lightning Protection • Bonding and Grounding • Transient Voltage Surge Suppression

  5. The traditional lightning protection system focuses on storing the lightning charge instead of eliminating it. This outdated system can cause massive damage to structures and property loss. A state-of-the-art lightning protection technology is the charge transfer system (CTS). It’s based on physics and engineering principles and is intended to prevent a lightning strike from occurring within a protected zone.Lightning Eliminators is a one-stop shop for lightning safety products. Connect with us.

  6. Contact Information Address 6687 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, CO 80303, USA Email info@lecglobal.com 303-447-2828 Contact no. https://www.lightningprotection.com/ Website

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