Lightning is one of nature’s most destructive events, so it is essential to protect people, the environment and infrastructures from its effects, as well as guaranteeing the continuity of services and safeguarding material and cultural assets. The purpose of a lightning protection system is to capture lightning, conduct its current safely to earth, dissipate in the ground and protect against the secondary effects of lightning.
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The local detection of electrical storms is key in preventing occupational hazards. By adopting temporary measures before the lightning strike alert, accidents, damage to infrastructure and property, and even environmental disasters can be avoided. However, it is necessary to have sufficient anticipation time, especially in cases where the implementation time of preventive measures is high. A reliable detector of electrical storms targets decision-making, allowing the correct management of preventive actions.
Local detection of thunderstorms helps to prevent accidents caused by lightning strikes. In an sector such as the petrochemical industry, where human and material resources are subject to safety risks such as explosions, fires and toxic leaks, efficient action plans should be drawn up to eliminate or reduce the risk of lightning storms.
