Lightning Prevention System using Lightning Dissipaters

Work in Progress - Lightning

Lightning

When harsh sunlight hits the surface of the earth, water from the surface of the earth turns into water vapor and rises in to the atmosphere to create clouds. These are called cumulus clouds. These clouds get together to form bigger clouds start growing vertically in the sky. They get taller and taller until they represent huge powerhouses, storing a large amount of energy. These clouds are called cumulonimbus clouds, or better known as thunderclouds. 

LightningIn isthunderclouds, caused whenelectric charges buildare upgenerated due to collision of ice particles and hail pellets due to the flow of air in clouds.the cloud. The electrical charges are distributed and roughly separated in different portions of the cloud. Negative charges tend to gather at the bottom of the cloud and positive charges move to the top of the cloud. 

 

Step ladder

Streamer

 

 

Lightning Sensors

 

 

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:

• https://www.mto.com.tr/lightning-protection-prevention-lng
• https://www.mto.com.tr/
• https://www.evodismarine.com/

   

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

Dissipater side view

Length of aluminium string - 12 inches.

 

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

• Software: GPL-3.0 - https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
• Hardware, Design & other Intellectual Property: CC-BY-SA-4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

 

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/