Expert Answers from Industry Specialists

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Essential protection

Utilities need and use effective lightning protection systems (LPS) to mitigate damage. Even so, lightning causes more than a third of the power disturbance problems that cost the US economy between $119B and $188B per year.

National regulations state that nuclear power plants and other utilities must be designed to withstand natural phenomena using the same standards as those in the electric power industry. This regulatory scope includes protection of power plant and relevant ancillary facilities, systems, communications and personnel. To satisfy these requirements, existing LPS installations must continue to function as designed in a variety of climate zones

The Kinectrics advantage

Kinectrics uses advanced expertise and practical experience to help clients when code-standardized LPS installations fail, or clients have other ongoing lightning-related issues.

Kinectrics’ lightning specialists can perform unique quantitative test procedures to investigate these problems. Our capabilities include evaluation and in-depth analysis, using measurements and scale modelling to discover where lightning energy may be affecting systems by causing unexpected upset or damage.

Kinectrics procedures ensure accurate data and reporting that enables utilities to effectively adjust systems or take practical counter measures to reduce vulnerability to lightning damage.

Kinectrics Lightning Services

• Review your plant’s vulnerability
• Measure your Lightning Protection System (LPS) response to lightning
• Measure how victim circuits respond to miniature lightning
• Model and test effectiveness of bonding, shielding, grounding
• Conduct studies on nuclear / fossil plants & systems
• Provide detailed reports
• Deliver technical training courses

For more information, contact:

William Chisholm, Ph. D. , P. Eng 416.206.6000 x6982, W.A.Chisholm@ieee.org