Lightning can damage your building in more ways than just structurally.  It doesn't even have to be a direct strike on the building or a nearby power line, lightning can strike several hundred yards away and still create large damaging voltage "spikes", known as transients, which can wreak havoc on internal electronics, motors, etc.

Lightning is not the only source for these over-voltages; several other sources include the following:

Switching of power circuits

Operation of electrical circuits by neighboring facilities

Operation of power factor correction devices

Switching and clearing of faults on transmission lines

In fact, 70-85% of all transients are generated within one's own facility by the switching of electrical loads such as lights, heating/cooling systems, motors and the operation of office equipment.

You can protect your equipment through the use of Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS).

A Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor is a device inserted in the incoming power, telephone lines, coaxial cabling (including satellite entry), low voltage lines, etc., to prevent damage to electronic equipment from these transients.  Transients can range from several hundred to several thousand volts over what is an acceptable range for electronic equipment.  These suppressors protect equipment by using MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) technology that diverts the extra voltage by forming a connection between the power line and the grounding line, safely diverting the extra voltage to ground.

The need for TVSS is shared by industrial facilities, commercial buildings and residential homes alike.  All South Lightning Protection, Inc., offers free inspections for all types of building to determine your needs.

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