Standard Lightning Arrester

Standard Lightning Arrester

Standard Lightning Arrester is a conductive metal device, whose role is to protect any high rise building or tower from lightening strike. For this, it is mounted at the building's highest point. Also called air electrode or surge arrester, it is connected to earth electrode via a conducting wire or strip.

Installation :

As earlier said, it is installed is at highest point of the building and is connected to the earthing system via a thick copper wire that runs down through the building.

Construction :

It is made from top quality copper with one pointed edge towards the sky and other connected to the copper wire.

Features:

• It is earier to install for an expert.
• It is durable and can survive almost all weather conditions for a long.
• The copper provides a smooth channel to the electricity.

Benefits:

• It protects assets as well as lives sudden surge current due to lightning strike.
• It does not requires periodic maintenance.

Specifications:

• It has 200kA Discharge Capacity.
• It's height is 1.8m.