It is possible to take precautions against many elements in electrical installations. By frequently renewing installations and using the correct equipment, many negative factors can be mitigated. However, we must say that electrical grids are always unprepared and under threat from lightning. Because even if an installation is built according to regulations and equipped with the necessary hardware, lightning protection may not be fully possible. Indeed, it is never possible to predict the voltage power of lightning and the destruction it will cause.

Are Lightning Rods Sufficient for Lightning Protection?

A lightning rod (paratoner) is a mandatory piece of hardware used on tall buildings, electrical transmission facilities, communication facilities, and railway lines. As is known, it is mounted on the exterior of the building and ensures that lightning energy is attracted and grounded. While it is possible to say it prevents dangers to a large extent, we must state that it is not sufficient on its own.

A lightning rod is useful for directing lightning to the ground, but the voltage danger it creates is not entirely prevented this way. Furthermore, the energy a lightning rod can direct is limited.

For example, it is known that in July, over 6,000 lightning strikes hit Istanbul within just two hours. Massive damage occurred in electrical installations in the areas hit by lightning. A significant number of these buildings had lightning rods, but the voltage possessed by the lightning was above the upper limit of the rods, rendering them ineffective for lightning protection.

This is because a lightning rod grounds the lightning, but in the event of power exceeding its capacity, it is impossible to fully prevent lightning damage without a balancing element. On the other hand, there is no way to guarantee that the installation and connected devices will not be affected by lightning simply by using a lightning rod.

Is Using a Surge Arrester (Parafudr) Effective?

A surge arrester (parafudr) performs a function similar to a lightning rod. However, unlike a lightning rod, it does not just perform grounding; it also ensures the continued operation of the installation. It is necessary to have a director like a surge arrester in every building that has a lightning rod.

We can say that using a surge arrester is effective to a certain extent. However, in lightning storms like the one we saw last July, surge arresters will also remain ineffective. This is because it is impossible to predict the current power possessed by lightning.

Considering all this, it is possible to say that grounding alone is not enough for lightning protection. Unless there is a voltage-balancing element, there is no way to be completely protected from lightning or to take a definitive precaution.

Is it Possible to be Protected from Lightning with Trimbox?

The way to insulate the electrical grid from the effects of lightning is through voltage balancing. When energy is reduced to reasonable levels, devices and systems connected to the installation can be prevented from being affected by lightning. Trimbox performs exactly this function and protects the system from lightning.

Trimbox functions as a high-level surge arrester, ensuring that lightning is transmitted to the ground, but this is not its only function. It can simultaneously regulate the electrical energy in the system.

To explain: even if the transmission of lightning to the ground is performed successfully, changes in the system voltage will occur. These changes cause devices to receive energy that is higher or lower than required. However, while Trimbox ensures the damping of overvoltage in the grid, it also reduces current peaks that would cause destruction in the grid to non-damaging levels. Therefore, by using Trimbox, it is possible to be fully protected from lightning.

Electrical devices are manufactured within certain sensitivities and limits. When these sensitivities and limits are exceeded, various malfunctions and damages can occur.

Simple precautions sometimes save lives. The best investment we can make for our family, our business, and our environment is protective measures. With Trimbox and GNDSeries, you can be protected from electricity-related damages and resulting electrical contact fires.

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