Risk Analysis

Our extensive experience with lightning problems was utilised by Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology for improving lightning mitigation at radar sites that had experienced recurring equipment damage from thunderstorms. Our consultants conducted detailed investigations at both locations, performing soil resistivity tests, earth grid continuity and resistance tests, surge and transient protection inspections, and direct-strike assessments. The Bureau was provided with comprehensive recommendations and proposed actions to mitigate the ongoing issues.

The Department of Defence commissioned us to conduct a lightning protection survey of the communications infrastructure and existing lightning protection systems at four different locations across Australia. Our consultants and channel partners conducted thorough surveys and performed gap analyses. Based on the assessment, we designed lightning protection systems adhering to relevant standards. The tailored solutions provided to the Client, involving direct-strike and surge protection along with earthing and bonding in some cases, were implemented by our channel partners to the standards required by the Client.

South East Asia has frequent, intense thunderstorms and equipment damage is prevalent in many locations, especially isolated and prominent ones like islands, which typically have very poor soil and hence high resistivity. LPI was called to solve lightning problems on such an island that houses a luxury resort. This involved a site visit, analysis and calculations upon to return to the office, and detailed formulation of innovative solutions to overcome the unique features of the island that revolved around surge and transient protection and earthing issues.