Flat Roof Lightning Protection

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Flat roof lightning protection.

Nor do metal roofs protect a building against lightning. Advanced roofing provides professional lightning protection installations repairs and recertification services. Still the type of roofing is one of several risk factors. Lp consultants international pvt ltd 208 246 views 5 54.

Lightning accounts for about 1 billion a year in homeowner s insurance claims for property damage. Lightning protection systems which are installed on a solar pv farm are mostly based on a franklin rod connected to a down. Single ply roofing products. Flat roof respectively 17.

Lightning fires in non residential properties cause an average of over 100 million in direct property damage annually. Bipv bungalow bangsar. Before getting on the job the roofer lps installer and general contractor should agree on project schedule and roof access as well as review proposed locations of lightning protection components. Penetrations especially should be located and marked prior to roofing so they can be found afterward.

The only way to protect a building is with a properly designed and installed lightning protection system lps. The lightning protection institute is a nationwide not for profit organization founded in 1955 to promote lightning protection education awareness and safety. Fortunately reliable lightning protection of buildings and structures is available. The hvi power lightning protection system is ideally suited for flat roofs.

It is a combination of individual components such as a self supporting air termin. The lightning protection industry began in the united states when benjamin franklin postulated that lightning was electricity and a metal rod could be used to carry the lightning away from a building. Metal roofs do not attract lightning strikes. Back to flat roof construction.