Lightning Protection International Pty Ltd (LPI) is a fully Australian owned manufacturer and supplier of direct strike lightning oppression, and earthing / grounding solutions. For many years, LPI have been providing specialist lightning protection advice to customers in some of the most lightning prone areas of the world. Our personnel have extensive experience in risk management, system design, training, installation, certification, and commissioning of systems in a wide variety of industry groups. LPI’s range of products and services are exported from its head office and research facility (in Tasmania, Australia) and via regional offices worldwide.
The company has been recognised within Australia for its outstanding export successes and has been awarded several prestigious export awards.
LIGHTNING ARRESTER LPI AUSTRALIA TESTED & CERTIFIED AS PER NFC-17-102 (2011) & IEEE-998
LIGHTNING ARRESTER LPI AUSTRALIA TESTED & CERTIFIED AS PER NFC-17-102 (2011) & IEEE-998
LPI’ s 4-Step Approach to Lightning Protection
It is the strategic aim of our company to be able to provide a complete packaged solution. LPI has identified 4 key steps when considering the complete approach to lightning protection, ask for our LPI 4 Step approach to lightning protection.
The company has been recognised within Australia for its outstanding export successes and has been awarded several prestigious export awards.
The company has been recognised within Australia for its outstanding export successes and has been awarded several prestigious export awards.
- 1. Definition and provision of area protection
- 2. Creation of a bonded earthing system
- 3. Protection of mains power lines
- 4. Protection of signal, data and communication lines
LIGHTNING & SURGE PROTECTION FOR SOLAR PV PLANT
For such a complex type of installation as a solar power plant, it is necessary to make an assessment of the damage risk due to lightning strikes according to IEC 62305-2 (EN 62305-2), the result to be taken into account on designing. In case of a solar power plant the aim is to protect both the building and the PV array against damage by fire (direct lightning strike) and the electrical & electronic systems (inverters, remote diagnostics system, generator) against the effects of lightning electromagnetic impulses (LEMP)
Most of the solar module manufacturers offer a warranty of 20 years or more on their products. The cost of such devices is then calculated on this very long period. However those installations are very regularly exposed to lightnings and overvoltage’s, which can considerably reduce the desired life expectancy. The use of adapted surge protections is then highly recommended.
Several aspects have to be considered to evaluate the risk of “Lightning and Overvoltage’s”
Most of the solar module manufacturers offer a warranty of 20 years or more on their products. The cost of such devices is then calculated on this very long period. However those installations are very regularly exposed to lightnings and overvoltage’s, which can considerably reduce the desired life expectancy. The use of adapted surge protections is then highly recommended.
Several aspects have to be considered to evaluate the risk of “Lightning and Overvoltage’s”
- 1. The more the solar panel field is expanded, the more the risk of “lightning” issue is important.
- 2. The risk is multiple: direct effect (lightning impact directly on the modules) and indirect effect (overvoltage’s on modules, on the converter/inverter and other connections).
- 3. When the Photovoltaic devices are located on industrial sites, the risk of operation overvoltage’s should be taken into account as well.
- 4. The risks level is directly linked to the density of local lightning and the exposure of the lines.
LPI’s Stormaster ESE
The LPI Stormaster (Early Streamer Emission) range of terminals provides a safe and efficient system for the protection of your facility from direct lightning strikes. The LPI Stormaster ESE terminal captures the lightning energy at a preferred point
