Overview:
Design and installation of comprehensive earthing and lightning protection systems to safeguard life, equipment, and infrastructure from electric shock and lightning strikes.
Earthing Systems:
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Soil Resistivity Testing — On-site measurement to determine optimal earthing configurations.
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Earthing Grid Design — Meshed networks, rod electrodes, conductor sizing, and resistance optimisation.
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Main Earthing Busbar — Central distribution and bonding points.
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Equipment Earthing — Dedicated earthing for switchgear, transformers, and sensitive electronic equipment.
Lightning Protection (LPS):
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Risk Assessment — IEC 62305-compliant evaluation of lightning strike probability.
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Air Terminals — Franklin rods, early streamer emission (ESE) systems.
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Down Conductors — Routing and spacing to meet BS EN 62305 requirements.
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Surge Protection — SPDs for AC mains, communications, and signal lines.
Key Deliverables:
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Earthing resistance test results (<1Ω typical)
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Surge protection device coordination
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Maintenance and inspection schedules
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Compliance certificates with local building codes
