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Lightning in winter: understanding out-of-season storms and taking better action
The cold weather doesn't eliminate all thunderstorms. Understand winter lightning, its scientific limitations, and prepare alerts for your site with LPS France.
The cold weather doesn't eliminate all thunderstorms. Understand winter lightning, its scientific limitations, and prepare alerts for your site with LPS France.
Protect building connections from lightning strikes: copper, fiber optics, and interfaces. Discover how to prepare a comprehensive study with LPS.
Lightning data from 2025 informs the decision, provided that Ng, Nsg, risk analysis and field monitoring are distinguished.
Following the fire at a care home in Corsavy, discover how to coordinate lightning protection, alert and evacuation of public buildings.
Early Streamer Emission (ESE) Lightning Rod: Role, Installation and Control according to NF C 17-102 When a site accommodates people, sensitive equipment or a
Protecting a historic building against lightning: IEC 62305 analysis, surge control and post-impact monitoring to preserve use.
In York County, Pennsylvania, a lightning strike ignited the attic of a house. Analysis of the causes and lightning protection solutions for buildings.
A scientific study explains why the lack of protection for buildings amplifies the consequences of lightning in sub-Saharan Africa, and what solutions exist.
The lightning-caused fires in Oregon serve as a reminder of how to protect water, telecom, and other critical infrastructure networks.
On July 27, 2026, a tree trimmer was struck by lightning and killed on a worksite in Whitewater, Wisconsin. This accident, supported by global, American, and French statistics, serves as a stark reminder of why every outdoor worksite requires a clear lightning protocol and appropriate detection tools.
El Niño is redistributing thunderstorm-prone conditions globally. Discover what this means for risk analysis, monitoring, and lightning protection.
El Niño is a phase of the ENSO climate system that alters Pacific Ocean temperatures, winds, and the location of tropical convection. Understanding its mechanism helps interpret regional variations in thunderstorm activity, but it does not imply a uniform risk everywhere. The NOAA bulletin of July 9, 2026, confirms a strengthening El Niño. For infrastructure operators, the best response remains sustainable: analyze lightning risk, protect installations according to IEC 62305, and monitor the actual activity observed at each site.
ESE, meshed cage or simple rod: 2026 comparison of lightning rod types, their reference standards and criteria for choosing the right solution for your building.
Everything you need to know about the EMF (Early Streamer Emission) lightning rod: operation, selection criteria, installation compliant with NF C 17-102:2011 and maintenance. Complete guide by LPS France.
The LexisNexis 2026 report reveals a 76.8% increase in the cost of lightning damage in the United States by 2025. Analysis and lightning protection solutions compliant with IEC 62305.
The fires in Gironde are disrupting LPS France's operations. We are doing everything we can to continue serving our clients and stand in solidarity with those affected.
A comprehensive comparative guide to choosing the right surge protector (SPD) for your installation: Type 1 for direct lightning protection, Type 2 for induced surges, and Type 3 for fine protection of sensitive equipment. Selection criteria according to IEC 62305-4.
In 2025, insurers paid out $1.65 billion for lightning claims—a 59% increase in just one year. Here's what the figures reveal and how to protect your property with a lightning rod certified to NF C 17-102.
Discover how to effectively protect your photovoltaic installation against lightning: ESE lightning rod, DC/AC surge arresters, Equipotential Spark Gap — complete guide IEC 62305.
Discover how the Contact@ir (868 MHz) system allows you to remotely monitor your lightning rods, reduce unnecessary interventions and maintain compliance with IEC 62305 / NF C 17-102.
Discover the mandatory maintenance frequencies for your lightning protection systems and a complete checklist of control points according to the NF EN 62305 standards and the decree of January 15, 2008.
Understanding the difference between type 1 and type 2 surge arresters according to IEC 61643-11 and NF C 15-100 standards: technical characteristics, installation locations, regulatory obligations and selection guide.
Lightning is a dreaded source of ignition in ATEX zones. Discover the combined requirements of the ATEX directive and the IEC 62305 standard to protect your installations in potentially explosive atmospheres.
IEC 62305 is the international standard for lightning protection. Discover its 4-part structure, LPL protection levels, risk analysis, and compliant solutions.
Discover Strike Radar, the LPS France cloud service for monitoring and recording lightning strikes in real time. Certified lightning strike certificates, keraunic reports, and Ng data compliant with IEC 62305-2:2024. Available upon request.
ICPE, ATEX zones, NF EN 62305 standards: discover the regulatory obligations and technical solutions for lightning protection of industrial and commercial sites in France.
The DroneStrike™ in deployment configuration — an industrial hexacopter equipped with its titanium alloy control mast. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin performed one of the most famous experiments in the history of science: he flew a kite in a thunderstorm, a metal key attached to the string, and
Lightning rods, surge arresters, and grounding systems form the three inseparable pillars of complete lightning protection. Discover the role of each and their complementarity according to the IEC 62305 series.
A complete guide to lightning protection for photovoltaic installations: IEC 62305 standards, ESE lightning rods, DC/AC surge arresters, and grounding. Everything you need to know.
Discover how Contact@ir, Dongl@ir and Rout@ir transform the maintenance of your ESE lightning rods into an intelligent, compliant and economical process.
