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Lightning Prevention System using Lightning Dissipaters

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Work in Progress - 

Lightning is caused when charges build up in clouds. 

 

Lightning Spiders 

Lightning spiders are shaped 

The 

 

Spike Mohawk

 

 

 

 

Structure of the Lightning Dissipater

The lightning dissipater is made up 3 components. 

  1. Charge dissipation terminals (spikes)
  2. Mast
  3. Spike Ball
  4. Spikes
  5. Spike Base

Dissipater Spikes

 

We would like to do one better than having a lightning rod that directs the flow of lightning in the path we want it to go. A better solution is to have lightning prevention.

Here is some information on a potential system that does lightning prevention: https://www.mto.com.tr/mto-info and more below:

Some more general information (video)

Lightning Dissipaters are devices that can prevent lightning from striking a structure - as against Franklin rods that absorb the lighting and route it to ground.

Details to follow.

Area that can be covered = (Height of seapod + height of dissipater) * 1.25.

Dimensions - 1.25 x of the area to be protected. 

 

Dissipater top view

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Dissipater side view

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Length of aluminium string - 12 inches.

 

This project is being developed as an open-source project with the following licensing:

 

Here is some other options that can be researched. Not sure if these are good alternatives or viable options but worth looking into:

1.      https://www.lpsnet.com/lightningservices  and https://www.lpsnet.com/lightningproducts  

2.      https://www.dehn-international.com/store/p/en-DE/F3034/roof-cond-holder-fb2-f-flat-roofs-with-block-c35-45-double-holder-rd-8mm-?product=P3039#P3039

3.      https://www.ingesco.com/en/products/ground-electrodes

4.      https://new.abb.com/low-voltage/products/earthing-lightning-protection/opr/early-streamer-emission

5.      https://alltecglobal.com/products/lightning-protection/