As part of a complete line of lightning protection and grounding products, manufacturer ERICO offers a lightning registration system for use on operating land and offshore wind turbines. Part of the ERITECH line of facility electrical protection products, this system consists of: • Lightning card including card holder • Card reader (connects to a computer…
Lightning receptor conforms to GL certification
A recent lightning receptor that helps protect wind turbine blades has been tested to IEC 61400-24, the conformance required by Germanischer Lloyd for GL Certification. The receptors are also tested for 20-year estimated service life exceeding IEC requirements for Arc Entry and Conducted Current Tests. Developer ERICO says it focuses on a variety of innovative…