HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - With over 25,000,000 strikes of lightning per year in the U.S., according to the National Weather Service, lightning doesn't even have to strike the same place twice to ...

Lightning protection can be a critical part of any building's infrastructure, providing protection to people and property. When assessing a particular client's degree of risk on a given project, it's ...

Q. Please explain how I'm supposed to ground a service on a building that has a ground ring used for the lightning protection system grounding electrode? A. If a ...

Florida is the state where lightning strikes, and it is more than twice. With summer bringing multiple thunderstorms weekly the chances for tree damage are quite possible. Lightning protection systems ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Every year, lightning strikes cause house fires, power surges, and costly property damage. It happened just last week in Ormond Beach — but the good news is, many of these impacts are ...

Many tall office buildings have “lightning protection equipment” — but the state capitol doesn’t — yet. “It is common for the capitol building to get struck during a lightning storm,” says Caleb ...

Standing hundreds of feet above ground, wind turbines—like tall trees, buildings, and telephone poles—are easy targets for lightning. Just by virtue of their height, they will get struck. Lightning ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The lightning protection systems market is expected to grow by USD 132.67 million during 2020-2024, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact ...

Swiss physicists have achieved a groundbreaking breakthrough in lightning control using laser beams, which could lead to advanced lightning protection systems for critical infrastructure such as ...