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Grounding Systems and Lightning Rods

At GB Tecnología we are sure of the importance of Grounding Systems and Lightning Rod Systems for the protection of human life, equipment and infrastructures; It is for this reason that we see the implementation of these systems as vitally important, in all types of buildings from housing units to large industries. In the same way, to be performing preventive and corrective maintenance of the systems to guarantee their proper operation.

What does GB Technology offer regarding the product?

In GB Tecnología we offer the services of installation of lightning rod systems in masts and towers, construction of grounding systems, preventive and corrective maintenance of both systems, tests and measurements of lightning rods and grounding systems, together with a personalized accompaniment to offer our customers the option that best suits their needs and budget.

Types or models of grounding and lightning rods

Maintenance service installation and testing of lightning rods

Advantages of the Grounding and Lightning Rod service

Protection of human life and buildings against an atmospheric discharge or short circuits in the electrical installation of the building.
An active solution that captures the ray earlier than a passive solution.
It implies a greater area of protection than conventional systems.

Why should companies hire a Grounding and Lightning system?

The grounding and lightning rod systems are of vital importance for the protection of human life and the protection of buildings, hence the need for all buildings to have an adequate system; mainly, all those buildings that house telecommunications systems and data centers, which have electronic equipment that can be affected in their operation without an adequate grounding system.

Product features

DAT Teste AT-1500

The equipment applies a high voltage signal to the Air Terminal.
Two test leads are used to connect the instrument and the air terminal to be tested.
The test unit displays one green LED to indicate that the air terminal is operational or two red LEDs to indicate if the air terminal is defective.
The test unit contains a rechargeable battery to allow portable use in the field.

What are Grounding Systems and Lightning Rod Systems?

The grounding system is a conductive connection made intentionally by which an electrical circuit is connected to the earth, where its mission is that, when there is a leakage current, instead of remaining in the metallic elements of the equipment that is being powered, this current is direction to l a l a tierra by these conductors. To be able to do this in the field, the grounding “electrodes” in direct contact with the ground are used.

A lightning rod system consists of an external terminal installed on the roof or faience of a building or in a structure such as a tower, which aims to attract lightning to have a controlled point of impact and prevent it from impacting an unwanted area or causing damage to people.

Function and objectives of the products Grounding System and Lightning Rods

Grounding System.

The main objectives and functions of earthing systems are:

Provide security, by connecting a part of the electrical system, whether it is generation, distribution or transmission to earth, in order to avoid electric shock or electrocution.
Provide a common connection point or reference, a zero volts point, which is considered a system operation requirement.
Limit the stress imposed by atmospheric discharges.
Limit line surges.
Limit unintentional contact with power line.
Stabilize ground tension in normal operation.

Lightning Rod

The objectives and functions are:

Manage to capture the lightning.
Conduct lightning current safely to earth.
Dissipate the lightning current on the ground.
Protect against lightning side effects.

Why hire GB Technology?

We have extensive experience in Grounding and Lightning Arrester systems, which include installation, maintenance and testing of lightning rods in different structures, whether these buildings or towers, construction, measurement and maintenance of the general grounding system and lightning rods, to provide better protection of its inhabitants and assets. We have all the equipment, and trained personnel for the execution of your projects.