Lightning Protection Corp.
Lightning Protection Corp.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 6086
Santa Barbara, CA 93160
Plant Address:
5750 Thornwood Dr.
Goleta, CA 93117
Toll Free: (800) 317-4043
Phone: (805) 967-4577
Fax: (805) 967-4320
E-Mail: info@lightningprotectioncor.com
Website: www.lightningprotectioncor.com
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Specialty surge arresters for particular, unusual, one-of-a-kind applications, for AC power

Partial list of applications :
  • Aviation / Airports / ARTCC
  • Mobile air traffic control towers
  • Ammunition Bunkers
  • EMP
  • Explosive Atmospheres
  • Super Heavy Duty
  • High Energy
  • Missile
  • Military
  • Plasma Physics
  • Shipboard
  • Tactical Mobile
  • We can respond to any application description you provide.
Unit of Measure

Example Products

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Applicable Standards

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  • UL Listing, TVSS, STD 1449
  • UL Listing, surge arrester, ANSI/IEEE STD.C62.11
  • Loss of neutral withstand capacity, IEEE STD.C62.34
  • ISO 9001 - 2000 Quality Systems
  • FAA Std 019C, 019d
  • ANSI/IEEE STD. C62.22
  • ANSI/IEEE STD. C62.33
  • ANSI/IEEE STD. C62.41
  • ANSI/IEEE STD. C62.45
  • IEEE STD. C62.62
  • ANSI STD. C84.1
  • NEMA STD LS1
  • ANSI/NFPA 70-2005
  • Enclosure Standards: NEMA 250, UL 50, UL 508, UL 886

Attributes

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  1. Simple to install; across the power lines anywhere appropriate on the system.
  2. Require no periodic maintenance or testing.
  3. Perpetual long-life; estimated in excess of 40 years.
  4. Automatic operation in a fraction of a nanosecond, no resetting necessary.
  5. Indicator lamp and independent remote alarm relay monitoring.
  6. No follow current, no voltage dip, transients of either polarity equally clamped.
  7. Utilizes very high energy MOV technology.
  8. Remain on duty at all times, no off time under overheating situations.
  9. Provide continuous protection under abnormal overvoltage conditions, even if leading to it’s own destruction (fail safe failure).
  10. Feature all mode protection on all hot lines, neutral and ground lines.
  11. Completely self contained in enclosures rated type 12, 4, 4X, and others.
  12. Temperature ranges -55° to 85° C, humidity 0 to 95% R.H., altitude to 20,000 feet.
  13. Manufactured in U.S.A. by Lightning Protection Corporation since 1974.
  14. Designed and manufactured under ISO 9001-2000 Registration and Certification Underwriters Laboratories File A5103.

Applications

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The need for AC power lightning and surge arresters is on utilization voltage lines (600Vrms and below), single and three phase, feeding electrical and electronic equipment vulnerable to overvoltage and surge current transients. Installations are made in appropriate locations between the secondary of the power transformer and the equipment to be protected.

Lightning trouble may occur due to direct hits or by induction from nearby strikes. Surge troubles are associated with man-made "switching" transients in operation of electrical equipment. Lightning may be the only problem, switching surges may be the only problem, or both may be the problem. The lightning and surge arrester is insurance of protection against damage. Unlike the accident insurance policy, the arrester pays off before the lightning/surge accident can cause trouble.

The choice of Light, Medium, Heavy, or Extra Heavy Duty surge arrester is dictated not by size of the facility, since lightning and surges are not selective, but by:

  • The risk willing to be taken
  • The cost of the downtime of equipment
  • The cost of repair of equipment
  • The importance of "staying on the air" even if the cost of the equipment is minimal
  • The estimated severity of lightning strikes and occurrence of surges

The choice of using a surge arrester at all is often made after the first "accident". If not, after the second or third occurrence one is convinced that lightning can strike twice!