Below are some photos from recent lightning protection
and mitigation projects undertaken by NLSI.
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| A mess ! Make it right the first time, please! |
aBarrick - PVDC May 2011 045 |
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| Access to remote mine via chopper, Papua New Guinea. |
All inspected work is per Motorola R-56. Excellent ! (Ghana) |
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| Attention to details is required. (E-911 Call Center, TX) |
Blown breaker at power plant (Michigan). |
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| Catenary LP design to Navy storage depot, Virginia. |
Codes compliance is essential. |
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| Control Center at mining operation. Surge protection is installed. (Dominican Republic) |
Costly blade replacement. Cause - lightning. |
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| D-9 Takes Direct Strike. Operator is OK. |
Excellent details to communications cables. (Major banking company) |
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| Four tall masts protect a rocket launch site in Virginia. |
Good Salesmanship. Poor Due Dilgence. |
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| Installing quality SPDs at all 480V panels, Chile. |
Investigate and Verify ! |
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| Investigate and Verify. |
Lightning-proof and vandalism-proof guard shelter (Papua New Guinea). |
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| Lightning signature at blade tip. |
No lightning protection is required per USAF AFI 32-1065 (Louisiana). |
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Orlando Alzamora, NLSI VP |
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| Outdoor test center for lightning defenses (Huntsville TN). |
Overhead shield wires are the preferred LP design (Chile). |
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| Poor lightning protection at explosives storage magazine. (Ghana gold mine) |
Questionable Refuge for Safety. |
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| Recent NLSI project. |
Remote Lightning Siren at Mine Pit. |
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| Shipping containers serve as excellent personal shelters (Dominican Republic). |
Spanish language skills are a plus on jobsite. |
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| Splash effect of lightning on wind turbine blade (Texas). |
Tall mast shields explosives storage containers, Tanzania. |
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| The NLSI Window. |
Unnecessary air terminal on transformer. (Required by Army Corps of Engineers, Wyoming). |
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| Unused coaxial cables are being removed. They are lightning conductors. (Huntsville E-911) |
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