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08/14/2023

A 1915 scientific article on the efficacy of lightning rods. Luckily, our knowledge about lightning and how to protect you from it has come a long way since then!

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07/28/2023

Fun Fact Friday:

Up until the late 18th century it was believed that ringing church bells kept lightning at bay. So much so that many church bells bore the inscription 'fulgura frango', meaning 'I chase lightning'.

During a thunderstorm, dedicated 'bell ringers' would stand on the bell tower and ring the bells in an attempt to stave off lightning strikes. Between 1753 and 1786 in France, 103 bell-ringers were struck by lightning and killed, resulting in the tradition being banned.

07/21/2023

Fun Fact Friday:

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is the #1 place on Earth for lightning strikes. Enormous thunderstorms occur on 140-160 nights per year with an average of 28 lightning strikes per minute and can last up to 10 hours at a time.

That's as many as 40,000 lightning strikes in one night!

07/14/2023

Your soil plays a crucial role in your susceptibility to lightning. Most of NC has clay or lots of sand which make it very difficult for ground rods to do their jobs. Our chemical grounding electrodes help solve this issue; one of our rods does the work of 10-15 conventional rods!

Schedule your assessment today, call 919-387-7878. Don't wait until it's too late!

Resource: https://cimmse.wordpress.com/2014/06/24/an-8-year-lightning-climatology-of-north-carolina/

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07/13/2023

Want to know what to expect when you schedule a risk assessment? Here's a walkthrough.

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01/26/2022

A low resistance grounding system has always been necessary for the safe and proper operation of electrical systems.

01/19/2022

A “whole-house" surge protector only provides protection from about 20% of the electrical surges.

08/31/2021

Electrician with commercial experience to install and service engineered surge protection and grounding systems. Must be able to communicate effectively with customers. Experience with 3 phase systems up to 480 volts is required. Valid drivers license required. Salary commiserate with experience.