Lightning flashes to, or nearby, structures are hazardous to people, to the structures themselves, their contents and installations. The possible types of damage are injury to living beings due to step and touch voltage; physical damage (fire, explosion, mechanical destruction, chemical and radiological release) due to lightning current effects and failure of internal systems due to lightning electromagnetic impulse (LEMP).

Now, more than ever, with the increased level of global warming, all climate models predict that this will involve increased incidence of Lightning. This is why the application of lightning protection measures can be essential. The need for protection, the economic benefits of selecting and installing adequate protection measures should be determined in terms of risk management.

However, the decision to provide lightning protection can be taken regardless of the outcome of risk assessment, where there is a desire that there be no avoidable risk; or where protection against lightning is required by the authority having jurisdiction. Detailed risk calculations can be supplied to support and compute incidence of lightning and the economic effects of primary and secondary strikes.

As the recognised market leader, Rainey Specialist Contractors Ltd offer current and prospective clients help, to evaluate the risk of suffering the effects of lightning; plus the professional design of British and European standard compliant lightning protection systems.

Rainey’s offer an initial site survey, risk assessment, material supply, installation, inspection and testing, and ongoing maintenance within their contracts.