Industrial building lightning protection to keep production rolling

Stay ahead of the crowd with proactive protection

On average, power quality disruptions, such as transient voltage-related power outages, cost the U.S. economy more than $119 billion each year.

When electrical threats occur within your industrial building or industrial plant, these costs come in the form of production downtime, expensive repairs to damaged equipment, and lost revenue. While power quality disruptions pose a constant risk, the damage they can cause to your systems and operations doesn’t have to become a reality.

Transient voltage protection from an experienced engineering company like DEHN can mean the difference between success and failure for your industrial buildings. From lightning protection systems to surge protection devices, we have the solutions needed to protect your production processes from any kind of internal or external electrical event.

Avoid the risks and put the focus back on your business when you request a risk assessment from DEHN. Give us a call today to schedule your tailored analysis.

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How do electrical threats put your industrial processes at risk?

Industrial plants rely on highly sensitive electrical equipment and automation systems. Machines, plants, and sensors communicate with one another and permanently exchange information. This interconnection requires a consistent flow of power to operate. Even the slightest surge or outage caused by a transient event could trigger a reaction that brings your whole production to a standstill.

Transient voltage can be divided into two categories: internal and external. Internal transient surges are caused by the daily electrical noise generated by your internal systems. These range from a simple surge to an explosive arc fault that threatens the lives of your employees.

According to PlantEngineering.com, some industrial plants experience thousands of transients per hour. Each of these can include voltage impulses that exceed the nominal system voltage by 5-10 times. Without proper surge protective devices or transient voltage surge suppressors in place, these unchecked electrical events can overload your equipment and cause costly or even irreparable damage.

External transients can be less common, but just, if not more, damaging. From lightning strikes to overvoltage from switch gears or the power grid, an external threat can cause damage to your building, systems, and employees. These events can result in fires, system-wide shutdowns, power outages, and other negative effects that lead to operational downtime.

Whether you’re in the construction stage of a new building, or looking to optimize an existing one, it’s never too early or too late to think about power quality protection. Lightning protection equipment or grounding systems can mean the difference between success or the worst-case scenario.

While industry standards haven’t evolved to reflect the urgency of these threats, DEHN has spent more than 100 years developing solutions that work to protect all facets of industrial buildings. 

Don’t get left in the dark. Contact us for a risk assessment and learn about the specific threats to your facility.

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Tailored protection for every industrial application

At DEHN, we believe power quality preservation should always be a top priority because we’ve seen the aftermath of inaction.

Our goal is to maintain safe, efficient operations within your production plant by minimizing the adverse effects of lightning strikes and surges. As a leader in transient voltage protection, we tailor our solutions to safeguard the diverse array of electrical systems within industrial facilities, including:

  • Plant security systems
  • Photovoltaic systems
  • LED lights
  • Technical building services equipment
  • Building automation systems (BAS)
  • Data and communication systems
  • Production equipment
  • And everything in between

Conducting a risk analysis is an essential first step in protecting these critical electric components. 

Our detailed assessments are designed to identify both current and potential electrical threats to your facility, its technology, and personnel. This process also evaluates any existing protection measures to ensure your lightning and surge protection systems are functioning correctly.

When you partner with DEHN, you’re taking a proactive stance against electrical disruptions. Contact us today to schedule a comprehensive risk assessment tailored to the unique needs of your industrial environment.

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DEHN lights the way to effective protection

Is lightning protection a requirement for industrial plants? It is if you want peace of mind that your systems will run safely and efficiently even in the face of increasingly extreme weather events and daily internal surges.

The issue of power quality preservation never goes away. But you can lessen the risk of resulting damage by installing DEHN’s protection. Say goodbye to operational downtime, equipment repairs, and replacements caused by transient voltage.

Our solutions are always compliant with national regulations such as recommendations from the Lightning Protection Institute and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 780. We're not talking about simple lightning rods - our professional and proven products range from external lightning protection systems designed to prevent fires caused by a direct lightning strike, to surge protection devices that combat daily internal electrical disruptions. 

With DEHN, you can safeguard not just your equipment, but your entire operational workflow, ensuring your industrial plant operates smoothly and safely. 

Our products tailored to industrial building applications include:

  • Equipotential bonding systems
  • DEHNshield
  • DEHNpatch
  • DEHNrapid
  • DEHNcombo
  • DEHNrail
  • BLITZDUCTOR
  • DEHNguard

Request a risk assessment for your industrial facility from DEHN today.

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952440 

DEHNguard modular

Multipole DEHNguard M ACI surge arrester type 2 according to EN 61643-11 with integrated ACI switch / spark-gap combination consisting of a base part and plug-in protection modules.

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953405 

DEHNrail modular

Four-pole DEHNrail modular surge arrester (type 3 according to EN 61643-1) consisting of a base part and plug-in protection module.

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907401 

DEHNrapid

Lightning current carrying DRL plug-in SPD block (10 pairs) for almost all applications. Expandable to a combined lightning current and surge arrester by means of a DRL protective plug.

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Earthing / Equipotential Bonding

Products for installing an earth-termination system and for establishing equipotential bonding.

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941300 

DEHNshield

Application-optimised and prewired type 1 and type 2 spark-gap-based combined lightning current and surge arrester according to EN 61643-11.

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929221 

DEHNpatch Class E

Universal surge arrester for GBit Ethernet applications, Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3 compliant up to PoE++ / 4PPoE) and similar applications in structured cabling systems in indoor and outdoor areas (IP 66).

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920224 

BLITZDUCTOR XT

Space-saving combined lightning current and surge arrester module with LifeCheck feature for protecting two single lines sharing a common reference potential as well as unbalanced interfaces, with direct or indirect shield earthing.

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920300 

BLITZDUCTOR XT base part

BLITZDUCTOR XT base part for use as very space-saving and universal four-pole feed-through terminal for intrinsically safe circuits for the insertion of SPD modules, no signal disconnection if the protection module is removed.

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900075 

DEHNcombo YPV

Multipole type 1 and type 2 combined lightning current and surge arrester for DEHNcombo YPV photovoltaic generator circuits of type 1 and type 2, according to EN 61643-31 with three-step DC switching device.

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Proper protection is possible
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You know the ins and outs of your industrial buildings, but you can’t be an expert in everything. Instead, partner with DEHN and let our experienced team do the heavy lifting to optimize your transient voltage protection.

For more than 100 years, we’ve worked with companies across the globe to protect industrial plants, commercial buildings, hospitals, energy supply operations, and other industries and their systems and employees. We tailor our solutions to meet the specific needs of your operation, ranging from a lightning protection system to arc-fault protection.

Unlock reliable power quality today with a risk assessment from DEHN.

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