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COMPREHENSIVE LIGHTNING PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

From risk assessment and system design to type-tested components and surge protection — JEF delivers comprehensive lightning protection for industrial, commercial, and infrastructure facilities.

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LIGHTNING PROTECTION SOLUTIONS

The energy from lightning strikes rarely stays at the point of impact — a single strike can propagate through power cables, data lines, earthing networks, and the building fabric, causing failures across a wide area.

Effective lightning protection doesn't stop strikes. It directs energy along a controlled path to earth, bypassing the structure, its occupants, and internal systems — turning a potentially destructive event into a managed discharge.

THE LIGHTNING THREAT AND WHY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED

Lightning causes two distinct categories of damage.


The first is Direct physical damage. It occurs when strike current — ranging from a few kiloamperes to several hundred kiloamperes — travels through the building fabric, fuel or gas services, or nearby people, resulting in fire, structural damage, explosion, or loss of life.


The second is Indirect damage. It affects electrical and electronic systems. Even without direct contact, electromagnetic fields associated with the lightning channel induce transient overvoltages onto cables and conductors, destroying components, corrupting data, and causing hidden failures.


Modern facilities depend on electronic controls, communications, and data networks. The consequences of lightning damage to these systems extend well beyond the cost of the damaged equipment — they include production downtime, data loss, safety system unavailability, and regulatory non-compliance.


A comprehensive lightning protection system addresses both: the external system intercepts direct strikes; the internal system manages overvoltages before they reach sensitive equipment.

WHY JEF CLPS?

TESTED TO 200 kA — DOUBLE THE IEC STANDARD LIMIT

1. TESTED TO 200 kA — DOUBLE THE IEC STANDARD LIMIT

JEF type-tests its CLPS components at 200 kA on the 10/350 μs waveform — twice the 100 kA limit required by IEC 62561. Type-test certificates are available for review.

IEC 62305:2024 ALIGNED

2. IEC 62305:2024 ALIGNED

Product range, design tools, and technical documentation are aligned with the current edition of the standard. The 2024 revision.

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE

3. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE

Every component required for a comprehensive lightning protection system — from air termination rod to point-of-use SPD — is available from JEF as a coordinated, type-tested range.

JEF SHIELD — RISK ASSESSMENT IN UNDER 90 SECONDS

4. JEF SHIELD — RISK ASSESSMENT IN UNDER 90 SECONDS

Risk assessment, concept drawings, bill of materials, and budget estimate delivered in under 90 seconds. Built to IS/IEC 62305.

JEF E-BUILD

5. JEF E-BUILD

An automated tool to guide & monitor the installation of the lightning protection system at sight.

ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACROSS THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

6. ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACROSS THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

JEF engineering team provides technical support from risk assessment and system design through product selection, installation supervision, and inspection.

TESTED TO 200 kA — DOUBLE THE IEC STANDARD LIMIT

1. TESTED TO 200 kA — DOUBLE THE IEC STANDARD LIMIT

JEF type-tests its CLPS components at 200 kA on the 10/350 μs waveform — twice the 100 kA limit required by IEC 62561. Type-test certificates are available for review.

IEC 62305:2024 ALIGNED

2. IEC 62305:2024 ALIGNED

Product range, design tools, and technical documentation are aligned with the current edition of the standard. The 2024 revision.

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE

3. COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FROM ONE SOURCE

Every component required for a comprehensive lightning protection system — from air termination rod to point-of-use SPD — is available from JEF as a coordinated, type-tested range.

JEF SHIELD — RISK ASSESSMENT IN UNDER 90 SECONDS

4. JEF SHIELD — RISK ASSESSMENT IN UNDER 90 SECONDS

Risk assessment, concept drawings, bill of materials, and budget estimate delivered in under 90 seconds. Built to IS/IEC 62305.

JEF E-BUILD

5. JEF E-BUILD

An automated tool to guide & monitor the installation of the lightning protection system at sight.

ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACROSS THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

6. ENGINEERING SUPPORT ACROSS THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

JEF engineering team provides technical support from risk assessment and system design through product selection, installation supervision, and inspection.

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December 11, 2025

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