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 Static Dissipating Air Terminal CANDELABRA MODEL # CA-
72C

Static Dissipating Air Terminal CANDELABRA MODEL # CA-72C

Showing the sharps thin stainless steel electrode that emits corona ions to mid -
air in massive density in time and height. (Mid-air dissipation Air Terminal)

The relationship between the traditional absorber type air terminal, available in the market
as compared with that of the Hybrid Design approximately 250 stainless steel
electrode Static Dissipation Device (PP Series) is not direct, but an inverse square
relationship on the radius on every electrodes utilized in the system, LM utilizes
approximately 250 stainless steel electrodes per device versus a single electrode on every
absorber type installation. If in one point is half the radius of the other, the electric field
intensity is not just doubled on every electrode, but quadrupled. That is why Lightning
Master had patented and employs the smallest radius of stainless steel full neutralizing
elements available. Approximately 250 stainless steel electrodes per device to insure
efficient performance of the Mid -air dissipation air terminal device. Point radius is the
most important factor in product performance of LMC patented products.

Static Full Dissipating Air Terminal Structural Lightning Protection System, CA-72C
Candelabra is an assembly of four PP Series devices (Mid-air dissipation air terminal)
with approximately 1000 stainless steel electrodes, protects buildings and other tall objects
from Direct and Indirect lightning strikes with a maximum protected area of one hundred
and twenty meter (120 m.) in radius as long as it is within the Single-point Grounding
System installations with a maintained ground impedance of less than 1 OHM throughout
the year. For sound engineering design, especially those involving sensitive electronic
equipments and microprocessor controllers, it is highly recommended that every Hybrid
Design Structural Lightning protective area should have an overlapping pattern of the
protected area profile or a minimum radius of seventy-five (75) meters between Candelabra
installation to insure that the system will behave relatively with larger positive upward
moving streamer as compared to the downward moving stepped leader of the approaching
storm cloud stratified charged that might cause a strike to the designed LMC protective
area.
 To Determine Lightning Damage to Power Distribution System
and Industrial Installations Utilizing Microprocessors Electronic
and Electrical Equipment and Devices
Direct and Indirect Lightning Strike and Lightning Side Flash
Direct and Indirect Strike and Lighting Side Flash could be determined in the
present of the following damage cause to transmission line / primary line,
primary lighting arrester, fuse cut-outs and distribution/substation
transformers.

Indirect Lightning Strike

Indirect Lighting Strike enters thru the transmission line static wires,
substation neutral with sub-standard grounding system cause damage to the
substation transformers, and also cause damaged to the primary fuse cut-
outs only, sometimes accompanied by transformer oil leak and transformer
explosion, while the primary lightning arrester remains intact/undamaged.

Microprocessors Equipments
While in the case of microprocessors, electronic sensitive equipments and
electrical electronic microprocessor open time damage thru Direct and
Indirect Lighting strike if the grounding system is not unified and not within
the less than one (1) ohm grounding impedance specification as required by
Manufacturer of Microprocessor Equipments such as Protective Relays, LANS,
Computers and Sensitive Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Devices.

Static ground charge migrate along a conductive pathway on the ground thru
malleable and ductile materials with excellent conductivity with a low
grounding impedance typically attached by thick copper cable thru a copper
clad ground rod.
Ions travel to the conductive materials and steel structure without
consideration to insulation all way to the thin sharp tungsten electrodes
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