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Lightning Protection
The most common way to protect an object from
lightning has been the conventional lightning rod. The truth is
you must possess a great deal of luck for this theory to work. A
lightning rod is used to attract lightning, containing thousands
of amps and hundreds of thousands of volts. This potentially
deadly force must then travel safely through the boat to a small
ground plate and into the water. All without injury and/ or damage
to sensitive electronic equipment.
Lightning Prevention
The unique design of the lightning Prevention System is unlike
that of the conventional lightning rod. The lightning rod
has one single point directly on top that is used to dissipate the
build up of static charge. The LPS unit looks similar to a
bottle brush, it is made up of thousands of stainless steel points
and utilizes the ground system that already exists on your boat
sending the static charge up to the unit dissipating the
charge into the atmosphere. The result is the elimination of one
of the conditions that is necessary for a lightning strike!
An LPS unit of the proper size for your yacht is the most
effective method to prevent a direct lightning strike while
dockside, underway or at anchor aboard any sail or power vessel.
The usual consequences of a strike are
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Destroyed, expensive electronic and navigation systems
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Burned out 12 and 120 volt wiring
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Failure of electronic ignition or fuel delivery systems
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Permanent damage to magnetic compass that will require professional repair
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Through hull fitting failure or hull damage below the water line
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Possible personal injury or fatalities to crew and guests
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The LPS was developed for government and commercial applications protecting
police and military radio transmitters, telephone installations, power
lines or wherever else lightning can disrupt our normal lives.
LPS marine products are made of the
highest-grade stainless steel to withstand harsh marine
conditions. All units are UL listed and meet ABYC
standards
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