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Home » Ask the Experts Electrical Earthing Blog » Here’s something else to make your life a little easier! A lightning-quick risk assessment service

26/03/2019 By Ian Leave a Comment

Here’s something else to make your life a little easier! A lightning-quick risk assessment service

Ever needed a quick response Lightning Protection Risk assessment service? Here is something we’ve tried to make incredibly easy for you to use. You can now order and pay online, and the independent lightning protection risk assessment to IEC 62305-2 can be turned around within a week with our premium service, or two weeks on our normal service.

This Lightning Protection Risk assessment service is not just for the lightning map of the UK. All versions of the IEC 62305 standard are supported, so whether you’re based in South Africa (SAN 62305), Singapore, South America or the EU – there’s a quick and convenient option for you.

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What is a lightning protection risk assessment?

A lightning protection risk assessment is a study of a structure or facility to determine the likelihood of a lightning strike occurring. Along with the potential consequences if a strike were to occur. The purpose of the risk assessment is to identify the necessary measures that need to be taken to protect the structure or facility from lightning damage. This can include installing lightning rods or other grounding systems. As well as implementing protective measures for electronic systems and other sensitive equipment. The risk assessment process helps ensure that a structure or facility is adequately protected from lightning strikes, which can cause significant damage and disruption.

Why do you need a lightning protection risk assessment?

Maybe your building hasn’t yet been struck by lightning and you’re a little concerned whether it will be, or not. Or, maybe you have a project with a duty of care. And one of the compliance requirements is to formally assess the risk to life due to lightning. Either way, you can make more informed decisions going forward if you can get a number that gives you a risk-rating, right?

When making decisions about protection, i.e. do I need it, yes or no?… Formal assessments like these are so much better than a finger in the air. Thankfully, the standard’s people have put together a pretty comprehensive list of variables which aims to capture almost all of the possible scenarios, including yours.

Why not do it yourself?

There’s nothing stopping you from having a go. But believe me, getting the result to match the reality is no simple matter. IEC 62305:2012 standard is broken down into 4 parts over 400 pages. Part 2 is a technical document with just under 200 pages that will not only have your head spinning but for the compliance-driven needs to be completed by a qualified specialist.

Err-hem – perhaps an independent consultant that has no axe to grind? Hmmm… who could that be???

Warning – sales bit. Listen, as an independent specialist with no vested interest in installing a lightning protection system. It makes sense that you should be able to trust a recommendation does NOT suggest installing measures unless the risk assessment calls for it. And that the risk assessment truly matches your reality. Simply – click this link for an unbiased independent lightning protection risk assessment done by an independent professional.

You will be asked to pay for the risk assessment before we invest the time and resources. It’s not a massive amount, from £325 plus VAT if you’re in the EU.

What you get in return is a comprehensive and compliant, 16-page report with graphics to help make things a little easier to understand.

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Next easy steps

GreyMatters Global are Lightning Protection Design Consultants. So, if you have a concern about Lightning striking your high-value or criticasl asset. Then you’re in the right place. Understanding the risks posed from Lightning is a fundamental requirement of our process. Find out more about Lightning Protection Design.

Use the chat window below or, contact us here. Then follow the step by step instructions to get your Lightning Protection Risk Assessment to IEC BS EN 62305:2012.

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