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Predictive maintenance of PDAs with LPS Manager

Lightning rods with early streamer emission devices (ESE) require structured maintenance monitoring to remain compliant with IEC 62305-3. LPS Manager makes it possible to manage predictive maintenance of ESE devices: monitoring of triggering events, alerts, impact history and planning of periodic inspections.

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Predictive Maintenance of Lightning Protection Systems: Technological Revolution and Operational Benefits

Introduction: The Evolution of Lightning Rod Maintenance The protection against lightning represents a critical issue for the safety of industrial infrastructure, telecommunications, energy installations, and strategic buildings. Traditionally, the maintenance of lightning protection systems (LPS) relied on periodic reactive or preventive inspections, often costly, time-consuming, and insufficiently precise. […]

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Why Perform Single-Point Surge Arrester Verification with LPS Manager?

Carrying out a verification of a simple pointed lightning rod with LPS Manager presents several significant advantages: 1. Compliance with Standards LPS Manager makes it possible to ensure that lightning rod installations comply with current standards, such as the IEC 62305 standard. This guarantees that the lightning protection system is installed and […]

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Version 4.3.0 – Patch Addressing Maps in LPS Manager

Improving user experience in LPS Manager: The maps we use have been updated, creating, in some cases, misalignments with the structures drawn in the application. To address these misalignments, we have implemented a new feature that allows you to simply reposition the drawings on the maps. See the tutorial in […]

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Weather Phenomena Associated with Lightning and Electric Discharge

Lightning and thunder are among nature’s most impressive spectacles, illustrating the power of Earth’s atmosphere. These electrical phenomena are not limited solely to classic thunderstorms; they can manifest in a variety of weather conditions. Here is an in-depth examination of the main types of phenomena where lightning and […]

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Surge Protector Selection Guide: Type 1, Type 2, Type 3

A surge protector is a bit like the airbag of the electrical installation. Most of the time, you don’t need one. The day when transient overvoltages arrive, you’re glad it’s there. Yet, choosing a surge protector remains a source of errors, especially when you’re hesitating between Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3. We still see […]

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