Today’s workplace is heavily reliant and driven by technology, the importance of protecting our facilities, electronic devices from lightning strikes and power surges cannot be overstated.
These natural phenomena can cause irreparable damage to our valuable infrastructure and equipment, leading to fire outbreak, data loss, financial setbacks, and disrupting businesses.
To safeguard your investments and ensure uninterrupted productivity, it’s crucial to stay one step ahead with a comprehensive solution. That’s where our Fullspectrum solutions come into play.
1. The Threat.
Before we delve into the solutions, it’s essential to understand the nature of lightning strikes and power surges. Lightning strikes can occur during thunderstorms, sending high-voltage electrical currents through power lines, telephone lines, or even the ground. Power surges, on the other hand, are sudden increases in voltage that can happen due to various reasons, including equipment malfunctions, utility grid issues, or lightning strikes nearby.
2. Consequences of Inadequate Protection.
Without proper protection, lightning strikes and power surges can wreak havoc on our electronic devices. From electric fire, chemical release, explosions, fried circuit boards to damaged hard drives, the consequences can be both financially and emotionally devastating. Lost data, disrupted operations, and costly repairs or replacements are just a few of the potential outcomes. Therefore discerning investors and facility managers take proactive measures to mitigate these risks.
3. Total Solution Approach.
The comprehensive approach to lightning safety is to shield the facility, equipment from the direct and indirect strikes. And this covers the full spectrum of structural lightning, quality earthing, effective surge protection and best practices.
Our solutions gives fullspectrum advantage, for you to stay a step ahead of the lightning strikes.
a) Lightning Protection.
We deploy an effective Lightning protection system complying with industry standards and best practices like IEC/BS EN 62305 , NFPA-780, BS 7671, NFC 17-102, to intercept, dispense and conduct safely the lightning energy to the ground without the damaging the structure or system within. Thereby protecting against direct lightning strike.
b) Surge Protection.
Power surge is a consequence of indirect effect of lightning strike or other sources. The industry standard IEC/BS EN 62305 makes it clear that lightning protection without surge (electronic system) protection is grossly deficient.
By installing effective surge protectors at key points in the electrical system, you can divert excessive voltage away from your assets, safeguarding them from power surge. Assuring seamless operation.
c) Earthing Systems.
A Proper grounding system is a fundamental requirement of any modern structure or system for operational and /or safety reasons. Without such a system, the safety of the equipment contained within it and its occupant are compromised.
Our Fullspectrum solutions include the installation of robust grounding systems to ensure that any excess energy is harmlessly directed away.
d) Backup Power Systems.
In the event of a power outage caused by lightning or other factors, having a backup power system in place ensures that your critical devices stay operational. This prevents data loss, downtime, and potential damage from sudden power surges when the power returns.
4. Professional Installation and Maintenance.
To maximize the effectiveness of these solutions, it’s essential to have them designed, installed and maintained by professionals.
@ Fullspectrum, we’ll help you assess your specific needs, design a tailored protection plan, ensure that all components are quality and installed correctly, carryout regular inspections, maintenance and upgrades. To enable you stay ahead of lightning strikes and power surges.
Whenever, wherever and whatever the power quality needs.
Fullspectrum solutions is only a call or click away!
Victor Oyedu, FNSE, FNIEEE, CPQ.
Power Quality and Energy Management Specialist.
Publisher at Afrienergyonline.com
CEO, FullSpectrum Energy Solutions Limited, Nigeria.
