TerraStat®
Charge Dissipation Terminals (CDT)
TerraStat® is the latest design in lightning dissipation technology. Science and experience show that TerraStat® Charge
Dissipation Terminals, and the structures on which they are installed,
are much less likely to sustain a direct lightning strike than unprotected
structures or structures with traditional lightning protection systems.
ALLTEC’s
clients appreciate that these terminals may be installed under the auspices
of UL® 96A Master Label lightning protection systems; thus, in the exceptional event of a lightning strike terminating on a CDT, the system meets or exceeds the protection provided by a traditional air terminal.
Whatever your requirements, we have a product to fit the application. For those special applications, we have the capability to design and manufacture a custom system to fit your needs. TerraStat® Charge Dissipation Terminals securely contribute to ALLTEC’s Protection Pyramid™ methodology for comprehensive facility protection.
Progressive Lightning Protection for an Advancing World
Technology and theory behind Alltec's Charge Dissipation Units (CDT) and its use in lightning protection.
Mission-critical systems, subjected to even properly terminated lightning
strikes, suffer unacceptable damages from secondary and electro-magnetic
effects. The advancement of electronic technology over the past several
decades demands a constant innovation in lightning protection technology
as well. The old-fashioned lightning rod system may no longer offer
adequate protection to the microprocessor controlled world in which
we now live. Today’s technology requires more than just managing the
lightning strike by directing it to earth. It is now imperative to
do whatever is necessary to mitigate the chances of a direct lightning
strike to critical facilities. Alltec’s TerraStat® product
line offers the advanced technology required to protect your sensitive
equipment through the use of Charge Dissipation Technology.
There are many adjectives used to characterize this advanced technology, but “Charge Dissipation” or “Charge Redistribution” most accurately describes the technology. To understand how TerraStat® products and charge redistribution works, one must first develop an understanding of the basic processes involved in a thunderstorm and the development of a lightning strike.
