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Lightning and Static Protection for Temporary Crude Storage Tanks

Recently, our sales team has been getting calls beginning with, “Ahhhhh, I have a really weird situation that we need lightning protection for….”.   We can be fairly certain it is for a creative container to store crude oil. With the present glut in crude oil and limited storage capacity, we are seeing all types of […]

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Lightning Protection for Geodesic Domes

Lightning Protection Requirements for Aluminum Geodesic Dome Storage Tanks There has been discussion recently concerning the need for a dedicated lightning protection system on aluminum geodesic domes covering storage tanks. This is partly due to recent lightning-caused fires in such structures. There are two general concerns: direct lightning attachment and conducting lightning energy to ground. [...]
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Around the Oil Patch: UL Listed Parts, UL Certified Lightning Protection System Installers

“I’ve seen too many improperly protected oil and gas sites destroyed by lightning,” says Lightning Master President Bruce Kaiser. “But I’ve never seen one of our sites damaged unless the operator had changed something after we left.” Is there a secret to why Lightning Master static and lightning protection consistently provides complete protection? There is […]

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Lightning Master Announces UL Certified Employees and UL Listed Stainless Steel Lightning Protection Systems

Lightning Master Corporation announces UL Listing of Stainless Steel Lightning protection products, UL certified installers, field operations and engineers. Lightning Master Corporation (LMC) is a global, full service manufacturing company specializing in lightning protection, static solutions, surge protection and grounding. CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB) February 15, 2018 — Lightning Master® Employees and Stainless Steel Products receive UL Certification Lightning […]

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Lightning Protection for Water & Wastewater Plants

GRWA Winter Spring Edition 2018 BY BRUCE A. KAISER, CEO, LIGHTNING MASTER CORPORATION Plant operator quiz:  One South Florida wastewater plant suffered multiple, serial pump bearing failures int he same area of the plant.  Operators soon noticed that the failures occurred a few days after a suspected lightning strike.  the causes of the pump failures […]

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The difference between lightning rods and streamer retarding air terminals?

’Structural Lightning Protection – This term describes what is most readily recognized as the traditional lightning rod (air terminal) system, with its associated bonding and grounding systems. It is important to note that the purpose of a traditional Ben Franklin lightning rod system is to keep the protected structure from burning down. That is why […]

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The Leading Company in Global Lightning Protection Expands its Services

Lightning Master Corporation (LMC) is a one-stop consulting, design & engineering, manufacturing and installation company specifically dedicated to lightning protection, surge suppression and grounding.  LMC has been in the business of lightning and surge protection for over 30 years. Due to their continued success, commitment, growth and customer requests, LMC has decided to add another […]

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The Leading Company in Global Lightning Protection Expands its Services

Clearwater, Florida 4/29/16 – Lightning Master Corporation (LMC) is a one-stop consulting, design & engineering, manufacturing and installation company specifically dedicated to lightning protection, surge suppression and grounding. We have been in the business of lightning and surge protection for over 30 years. Due to our success, commitment, growth and customer requests, we’ve decided to […]

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