When a diverse group of lightning protection experts, engineers, and safety directors met at the 82 nd annual LPI/ULPA Lightning Protection Conference in Singer Island, Fla., last February to discuss ...

Historically, electrical contractors have installed lightning protection systems. Over the years, however, specialty trades became popular — especially when workloads became heavy. In those cases, it ...

Lightning protection in photovoltaic (PV) systems is a critical area of study as these installations are increasingly exposed to atmospheric discharges that can substantially disrupt energy production ...

Residential PV systems are generally installed on the rooftop of residential buildings, with a large metal surface area, higher distance from the ground and an exposed location. Such PV systems are ...

This article has been supplied as a media statement and is not written by Creamer Media. It may be available only for a limited time on this website. Rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems are extremely ...

Scientists in the Emirates have developed a novel lightning mast layout that reportedly eliminates shading effect on PV panels. The proposed approach also addresses earth grid requirements under ...

In the era of advanced technologies and widely used lightning protection installations, i.e. popular lightning rods, many of us may wonder whether there is a real risk of damage to our home electrical ...

Any facility’s investment in security, life-safety, surveillance and other AV technologies can be disabled or rendered useless in just a few seconds without surge protection solutions in place. In ...