The lightning rod is a device designed to protect buildings and other structures from the destructive effects of lightning. Its operation is based on the physical principles of electricity and the behaviour of the electric field around tall structures.
Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. ha realizado el diseño y suministro del sistema de protección contra el rayo de la Torre Ícono de Asunción, el edificio más alto de Paraguay con 142 metros de altura. El proyecto se ha llevado a cabo a través del distribuidor oficial en el país, INCOTER S.R.L.
Servitisation is the act of transforming products into services to provide added value to users. At Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. we have also started this process with our products Smart Earthing (earthing systems) and Smart Lightning (lightning storm safety) to provide maximum support within the growing technological complexity. This allows us to adapt to the evolution in these areas according to our customers’ needs.
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge caused by the accumulation of electric charge in clouds. These discharges occur when the dielectric breakdown of the air occurs when a particular electric field value is exceeded. Consequently, an ionised channel is generated in a plasma state that facilitates charge transfer between two points. Scientific knowledge of how lightning is formed should be used to optimise lightning protection.
