The Atlantic Advantage

Commercial and Industrial Services
Atlantic Lightning Protection’s offers commercial solutions for lightning protection, grounding and surge suppression for a wide range of applications including colleges, hospitals, public facilities, malls, government facilities, educational institutes and large manufacturing facilities. While each commercial application offers a variety of challenges, our main goal is to eliminate safety risks to equipment, personnel, and clients.

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For a free, no-obligation estimate for your home or business, contact us at 1-800-991-2998. We will arrange a visit by one of our expert consultants who will provide you with complete analysis, recommendations and cost.

Lightning Protection for Commercial and Industrial Applications

Commercial buildings and large facilities are even more vulnerable as literally thousands of computers, phones and other electronic equipment may be at risk of catastrophic failure.

Typical Commercial Lightning Protection System

Diagram courtesy East Coast Lightning Equipment Inc.

A properly installed lightning protection system safe-guards a business structurally and also protects property, inventory, electronic equipment and personnel from the destructive forces of lightning.

Like fires alarms, sprinklers and security systems, a lightning protection system provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that a potentially catastrophic problem has been dealt with proactively.

Diagram of Typical Commercial Lightning Protection System

Schools, hospitals, airports, factories, chemical plants, power generating plants and office buildings are just some of the facilities choosing to play it safe against destructive forces of lightning by installing lightning protection systems.
A properly installed lightning protection system safe-guards a business structurally and also protects property, inventory, electronic equipment and personnel from the destructive forces of lightning.
Like fires alarms, sprinklers and security systems, a lightning protection system provides the peace of mind that comes from knowing that a potentially catastrophic problem has been dealt with proactively.

Compliance Counts

Nationally recognized safety standards for lightning protection system design and installation are maintained by the National Fire Protection Association and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. These standards are designed to help ensure safe, effective protection from lightning.

The relevant standards that govern lightning protection systems and equipment are:

Underwriters Laboratories UL96 Lightning Protection Components
UL96A Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems
National Fire Protection Association NFPA 780 Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems.
Lightning Protection Institute LPI175 Standard of Practice

Lightning Protection System specifications should call for experienced lightning protection specialists to perform the installation work. In addition to compliance with the above standards, the specifications should require the lightning protection installation contractor to provide UL Master Label Inspection Certification for the project. This third party compliance inspection by Underwriters Laboratories ensures that the materials and installation comply with national safety standards for lightning protection.