Lightning / Thunder Strikes can pose a consequential risk to human life, and conventional protection measures can mitigate this danger. Like any other building, religious structures are at risk of Thunder strikes. Therefore, installing earthing and lightning protection systems is essential.
There are several reasons why religious structures should have earthing and LPS.
Safety of Worshipers:
These systems ensure the safety of worshipers who gather in religious structures. Earthing and lightning protection systems help dissipate the electrical charge safely into the ground, reducing the risk of damage to the building's infrastructure and, more importantly, keeping people safe.
Preservation of Cultural and Historical Heritage:
Many religious structures hold significant cultural and historical value. By Lightning Risk management, these structures can be preserved from damage caused by lightning strikes, thereby safeguarding cultural heritage.
Protection of Religious Artifacts:
Religious structures often hold symbolic significance for their respective communities. It has valuable artefacts, artwork, and religious symbols. Lightning strikes can damage or destroy these items, but Lightning Risk Management can help minimize such risks, ensuring the preservation of religious artefacts.
Continuity of Religious Practices:
Ensuring the safety and integrity of religious structures through Comprehensive earthing and LPS allows for the uninterrupted continuation of religious practices and ceremonies without the threat of disruptions caused by lightning strikes or structural damage.
Community Center:
Many religious structures serve as community centres and gathering places beyond religious activities. Protecting these buildings from thunder strikes enhances community safety and well-being, fostering a sense of security among the congregants and residents.
Regulatory Compliance:
In many regions, there are building codes and regulations that mandate the installation of earthing and lightning protection systems for public buildings, including religious structures. Compliance with these regulations ensures that the religious structures meet safety standards. As per standard designed LPS (Lightning Protection System) can greatly reduce risk of damage.Lightning Risk Management:
It is to keep the risks at manageable/tolerable levels. IS/IEC 63205-2, provides a detailed procedure for lightning risk assessment and it presents a tolerable limit of risk. By determining the actual risk to be evaluated the protection methods required to reduce the actual risk to be equal or lower than the tolerable risk.
We Offer Comprehensive Lightning Protection Systems/Solutions.
• Site Survey (If required) - • Risk Assessment - • LPS Air Terminal Positioning Design - • Down Conductor Design - • Structural Earthing Design - • Basement Earthing Equipotential Bonding Design - • Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) - • Supply of all LPS components - • Supervision and Commissioning Services - • LPS Adequacy Study and Recommendation for Existing Structures.-
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