Lightning protection vs surge protection.
Fact - Depending on your insurance company You are not covered for surge protection unless you specify it.
Fact -If you have existing lightning protection on the building with inspection points etc ...you need to verify that your DB boards inside the building have the correct class of lightning protection.
Fact - lightning protection is generally automatically covered by insurance companies...which will check the weather to verify that there was actually a storm on the day of the claim.
You have got more chance of being robbed at gun point in Durban than your property being hit by lightning...however electrical surges caused by the unstable power supplied by Durban electricity department ...theft of neutral bars and cabling ...is becoming as common as house invasions.
A customer has requested we install "lightning protection" to cover equipment inside the factory... I have learnt a few things today which i didnt even know were an issue...consult a specialist and make sure you are aware of the type of protection required by the insurance company... there are various means to protect the equipment... makes sure that you have done your homework and understand the consequences of installing incorrect protection.
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