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Internal lightning protection is also recommended to protect the home’s electrical installations and the increasingly numerous sensitive electronic devices, such as computers, Smart TVs, intelligent installations, burglary protection systems, and electric vehicles. In addition, this includes solar panels, climate systems, and other modern electrical facilities.

Direct lightning strikes are countered by the external lightning protection system, which consists of air terminals on the roof, a down-conductor system, and an effective earthing system. In this way, the lightning current is conducted around the building and safely into the ground.

Internal lightning protection must ensure that no overvoltages occur on the power supply and other utility lines. This includes, among other measures, transient protection and equipotential bonding. Internal lightning protection can be established even if there is no external protection system. It is only necessary to ensure sufficiently effective earthing.

Internal lightning protection protects against destructive transient overvoltages that occur either from a direct lightning strike to the house or from a lightning strike within a few kilometers’ distance.

For new construction projects, we can advantageously be involved very early in the process, so that, among other things, the earthing system can be designed in the most optimal and cost-effective way.

This may include various solutions such as deep electrodes, ring earthing, or foundation earthing – or a combination. This depends on the conditions at the site, which we are happy to advise you on.

If the building has already been constructed, we can also handle the task. Using deep electrodes that can be installed without extensive excavation work, we can ensure an effective earth connection even under challenging conditions.

Electricon has the professional expertise and the right materials to carry out these tasks. For smaller installations, such as single-family homes, this will typically be done in cooperation with a local electrical installer, and for larger installations as a subcontractor under the electrical/technical contract and the structural contract.

Thatched properties have historically been equipped with lightning conductors. This need has not changed – on the contrary. A lightning strike would have devastating consequences, but Electricon has the experience to implement lightning protection in an effective and cost-efficient manner.