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Aplicaciones Tecnológicas S.A. and ISQ have signed a protocol to improve mandatory lightning protection training for portuguese Building Fire Safety professionals.

Courses and Events, Smart ESE Lightning Rods, SMART LIGHTNING | 28/10/2022 |

Aplicaciones Tecnológicas SA and the private accredited professional training entity ISQ Academy have signed a protocol for training and certification in Lightning Protection Systems, mandatory since 2022. In this way, the qualification of Portuguese professionals is adapted to new legal requirements in the Fire Safety in Buildings (FSB) field. The first edition will start on 9 November 2022.

Effect of pollution on lightning incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic

Smart ESE Lightning Rods, SMART LIGHTNING | 23/09/2022 |

The correlation between anthropogenic aerosol pollution and lightning activity has been known for some time, although the mechanism connecting the two has not been identified yet. The lockdowns enacted to contain the COVID-19 pandemic were an unprecedented opportunity to further explore this relationship.

Lightning rod maintenance: How and when it should be done

Smart ESE Lightning Rods, SMART LIGHTNING | 06/09/2022 |

Lightning rods must undergo periodic inspections and maintenance, as indicated by national and international regulations (UNE21186, NF-C 17 102, IEC EN 62305). These periodic inspections of the lightning rod allow the detection of deviations from the reference standards or anomalies in the installation caused by environmental conditions such as corrosion, incorrect handlings such as sectioning or robberies, or other circumstances such as expansions of the building where the lightning rod is located.

2021 thunderstorm statistics

Smart ESE Lightning Rods, SMART LIGHTNING, Storm Detection | 04/08/2022 |

A total of de 2.409.799.364 lightning strikes were recorded worldwide in 2021. This number includes cloud-to-cloud lightning and cloud-to-ground discharges. The country with the most lightning strikes was Brazil, with 225,607,575 strikes, while the country with the highest lightning density was Singapore, with 163.08 strikes per Km2.

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