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Avoidance and Protection Strategies for Lightning Defense
June 17, 2025Lightning Protecting for Power Generation Facilities
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The ORIGINAL article first appeared in Electrical Safety in the Workplace Digital Publication
SUMMARY: The original article discusses the importance of lightning protection for power generation facilities, which are highly vulnerable to operational disruptions caused by lightning strikes. These facilities often have tall structures and sensitive equipment that attract lightning, leading to catastrophic damage, downtime, and financial consequences. The publication emphasizes the need for tailored lightning defense strategies that integrate multiple solutions, including lightning protection and avoidance technologies, proper grounding, and surge protection.
Brian Daugherty, Engineering Sales Manager at Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. (LEC), highlights the importance of customized lightning protection solutions based on thorough site evaluations and the facility's unique vulnerabilities. LEC's engineering and sales engineers have extensive experience in lightning protection, and their solutions protect critical operations for major companies like Federal Express, UPS, and Chevron.
Power generation facilities are particularly vulnerable due to their location in open areas, tall structures, and reliance on sensitive electronics and digital control systems. Lightning-induced outages can lead to significant operational and safety consequences, and frequent disruptions can damage the facility's reputation. Even indirect strikes can cause residual effects like earth currents and electromagnetic pulses, leading to equipment failure and downtime.
The article also discusses the increasing utility demands due to the growth of electric vehicles, electric heating systems, and data centers, which further necessitate comprehensive lightning protection systems. LEC's Dissipation Array System® (DAS®) is designed to prevent direct lightning strikes by lowering the electric field to levels below those required for lightning to form.
Effective lightning protection requires a combination of solutions, including grounding systems, surge suppression, and modular strike prevention devices. A turnkey provider that consolidates all project phases under a single expert team ensures unified accountability, streamlined coordination, and improved system performance. As lightning-related risks increase, power generation facilities must adopt site-specific lightning protection strategies to ensure maximum safety, reliability, and operational continuity.
Brian Daugherty, Engineering Sales Manager at Lightning Eliminators & Consultants, Inc. (LEC), highlights the importance of customized lightning protection solutions based on thorough site evaluations and the facility's unique vulnerabilities. LEC's engineering and sales engineers have extensive experience in lightning protection, and their solutions protect critical operations for major companies like Federal Express, UPS, and Chevron.
Power generation facilities are particularly vulnerable due to their location in open areas, tall structures, and reliance on sensitive electronics and digital control systems. Lightning-induced outages can lead to significant operational and safety consequences, and frequent disruptions can damage the facility's reputation. Even indirect strikes can cause residual effects like earth currents and electromagnetic pulses, leading to equipment failure and downtime.
The article also discusses the increasing utility demands due to the growth of electric vehicles, electric heating systems, and data centers, which further necessitate comprehensive lightning protection systems. LEC's Dissipation Array System® (DAS®) is designed to prevent direct lightning strikes by lowering the electric field to levels below those required for lightning to form.
Effective lightning protection requires a combination of solutions, including grounding systems, surge suppression, and modular strike prevention devices. A turnkey provider that consolidates all project phases under a single expert team ensures unified accountability, streamlined coordination, and improved system performance. As lightning-related risks increase, power generation facilities must adopt site-specific lightning protection strategies to ensure maximum safety, reliability, and operational continuity.
