Lightning Protection

Protect Your Facility from Lightning Damage

We know lightning strikes can cause devastating damage, costly downtime, and service interruptions to any structure or facility. A dependable lightning protection system is critical for safeguarding your investments.

Proper grounding and regular testing are essential to ensure optimal system performance and compliance with industry standards.

AEMC® Instruments' durable and user-friendly instruments ensure your facility is safe from lightning strikes.

Why Lightning Protection Matters

Critical Grounding

Poor grounding can result in inoperative surge protection and delayed fault detection, exposing your facility to risk.

Safety Assurance

Grounding systems provide low-resistance paths to redirect foreign potentials, protecting equipment and operations from lightning-induced faults.

Comprehensive Lightning Protection Testing Schedule

Regular Inspections

  • During construction and installation phases.
  • After system installation.

Periodic Testing

  • Following repairs or alterations.
  • As recommended by IEC 62305-3, LPI 175, and NFPA 780 Standards.

Key Testing Methods

Ground Resistance Testing

Verifies the reliability of ground rods and systems.

Point-to-Point Testing

Ensures electrical continuity across connections and joints.

Soil Resistivity Testing

Identifies optimal grounding locations for cost-effective installation.

Benefits of Regular Testing

Compliance

Confirms adherence to industry standards.

Corrosion-Free Components

Ensures components are functional and corrosion-free.

System Integration

Incorporates new services or structures into the protection system.

Applications for Lightning Protection Testing

Ground Resistance

Measure ground rod and grid resistance in multi-grounded systems.

Recreational Areas

Ensure proper grounding in public pools and other facilities.

Construction Sites

Test grounding systems at new construction sites and large facilities.

Lightning Protection

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    Ground Resistance Tester
    Model 6417

    Range (0 to 1500) Ω, Alarm, Frequency selection, 2000 measurement storage, Bluetooth

    Measure ground rod and grid resistance and impedance without the use of auxiliary rods. Model 6417operates on multi-grounded systems without disconnecting or de-energizing the ground system under test. Simply clamp it around the grounding electrode or conductor to measure the resistance to ground. Includes Bluetooth for connecting to a computer running our proprietary DataView® software, and an app for communication with AndroidTM devices.
    Cat. #2141.02

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    Ground Resistance Tester
    Model 6418

    Range (0 to 1200) Ω, Alarm, 300 measurement storage

    The Ground Resistance Tester Model 6418 measures ground rod, busbar, and grid resistance and impedance without the use of auxiliary rods. Clamp-on ground resistance testers can be used in multi-grounded systems without disconnecting or de-energizing the ground system under test. Simply clamp it around the grounding electrode or conductor and measures the resistance to ground.
    Cat. #2141.03

  • Ground Resistance Tester
    Model 6422 (Digital, 3-Point)

    Range (0.5 to 50) Ω, Automatic Test Current 20 mA max, ±10 V peak open Voltage, > 1500 measurements @100 Ω in 3 P mode

    The Digital Ground Resistance Tester Model 6422 performs 2-pole and 3-pole ground resistance measurement. This direct reading tester is auto-ranging, so it automatically seeks out the optimum measurement range.
    Cat. #2135.55

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