Lightning Protection System

Khind Systems is a leader in the design and supply of earthing and lightning protection systems. Combining over 30 years’ technical expertise with an enviable reputation for innovation, quality and service, Khind is uniquely placed to provide a ‘Total Solution’ to all your earthing, lightning and transient overvoltage protection needs.

Lightning Protection Solutions

Team of experienced engineers
Engineered designs to meet client specifications
Risk assessment complying to latest standards

Soil Resistivity Surveys

Experienced surveyors
Key to creating effective earthing system
Multiple readings taken to ensure safe and accurate designs

Analysis & Earthing Design

Latest CDEGS software to optimize designs
Range of detailed reports to clients requirements

Earth Resistance Testing

Verification of earthing design through measurement
Experienced team of engineers with full understanding of electrode testing

Structural Lightning Protection
Electronic Systems Protection
Earthing

LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS

EARTHING / GROUNDING SYSTEM

LIGHTNING PROTECTION & EARTHING DESIGN

Air Termination Systems

Lightning Protection Conductors

Lightning Conductor clips, Clamps & Holdfasts

Lightning Bimetallic Connection Components

Lightning Conductor Network

The conductor network is the means of intercepting/carrying the current of a lightning strike safely to the earth termination network. Use the guidelines of BS EN/IEC 62305-1 & 3 for the correct placement of conductors.

Clamps for Lightning Tapes

In order to allow periodic disconnection and testing of the earth termination network, select a test clamp to be placed within the run of each down conductor.

Fixing for Lightning Tapes

Select a component for the interconnection of multiple conductors or for changes of direction. Jointing clamps will ensure a low resistance, corrosion resistant connection between air termination and down conductors.

Test Clamps

It‘s important to select the correct system of fixings for each part of the conductor system. Fixings are available for a wide range of modern construction materials, e.g. brick, stone, plastic and metal.

Earth Rod

Earth Rod Clamp

Solid Copper Earth Plate

Lattice Copper Earth Plate

Polymer Earth Pit

Concrete Earth Pit

Earth Rod Seals

Earth Bars & Earth Boss

Earth Electrodes

Choose an earth electrode to suit the system design i.e. Type A, Type B or foundation electrode. Electrodes can be constructed individually from earth rods, earth plates, flat tape, stranded cable or any combination of these.

Earth Inspection Pits

Select an earth inspection pit to protect the earth electrode connections. High strength pits are available in plastic and concrete.

Earth Rod Clamps

Select a high copper content alloy earth rod clamp for the connection of the earthing conductor to the earth rod. In this below ground application, the clamp must ensure a good electrical contact and resist corrosion throughout the lifetime of the installation.

In order for us to design a structural and/or transient overvoltage lightning protection system, we need the following information:

Design standard, e.g. SS555, IEC/BS EN 62305, NFPA 780, etc.
A dimensioned roof plan and external elevations.
Construction details, e.g. steelwork, reinforced concrete, roofing materials, etc.
A single line diagram indicating voltage and current for each electrical system, e.g. power, data, telephones, fire alarms, CCTV.
Details of essential equipment, e.g. network servers, PLC controllers.

To design a power earth electrode system, we need the following information:

Design standard, e.g. BS 7430, BS 7354, Ansi IEEE Std 80, ENA TS 41-24, etc.
A dimensioned site plan and overall electrical single line diagram
Soil resistivity survey results
Earth fault current magnitude (due consideration should be given to the proportion of current flowing through cable sheaths or the aerial earth wires of overhead transmission lines)
Earth fault current duration

KHIND HVIT Lightning Conductor

A combination of Furse 25x3mm Copper tape insulated with Raychem Busbar Insulation Tubing, it is used as a down conductor of Lightning Protection System to provide high conductivity and high insulation of 100kV, 1.2/50μs.

Tested to IEC EN 62561‐8: 2018, “Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) ‐ Part 8: Requirements for Components for Isolated Lightning Protection System”.

Customer Site Surveys

Site surveys fully complement our in-house design services. Through collation of all relevant information from a site, including soil resistivity measurements and earthing analysis, our engineers can produce bespoke earthing designs complete with drawings, calculations, and a detailed report, along with a structural lightning protection system if required.