Commercial and Industrial Protection

Security for Today’s Commercial and Industrial Properties Download a free lightning protection specification! (Rich Text Format -specification.rtf) Request a free specifier's catalog!! Schools, hospitals, airports, factories, chemical plants, power generating plants and office buildings are just some of the facilities choosing to play it safe against the destructive forces of lightning by installing lightning protection systems.

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The facts about lightning damage. . .

The United States receives 20 million lightning strikes each year.

Between three and five percent of all commercial insurance claims are lightning related.*

Total lightning losses in the United States reach approximately $5 billion annually.*

In addition to causing structural damage, a single bolt of lightning can wreak havoc with workplace computers, office machinery and sensitive electronic building systems. Lightning related damage is frequently responsible for costly downtime in commercial facilities.

*Source Factory Mutual Insurance Co.

Why Risk it?

A properly installed lightning protection system safeguards a facility structurally and also protects property, inventory, electronic equipment and personnel from the destructive forces of lightning. Like fire alarms, sprinklers and security systems, a lightning protection system provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that a potentially catastrophic problem has been dealt with proactively.

Compliance Counts

Nationally recognized safety standards for lightning protection system design and installation are maintained by the National Fire Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. These standards are designed to help ensure safe, effective protection from lightning. The relevant standards that govern lightning protection systems and equipment are:

Underwriters Laboratories UL96 Lightning Protection Components

UL96A Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems

National Fire Protection Association NFPA 780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems.

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