Examples of solutions and benefits provided by PhysElec staff for clients:

Obtained formulae to determine the optimum tip radius of lightning rods installed on any arbitrary structure;
Developed methods for designing optimised and cost-effective air termination systems for lightning interception;
Carried out high-voltage and high-current impulse testing of products at various indoor and outdoor laboratories around the world;
Managed a major project leading to the development of a global software package used for lightning protection design;
Carried out a risk assessment and forensic engineering investigation for a major oil and gas multinational;
Designed lightning protection systems for a wide variety of buildings (from factories to landmark skyscrapers and towers), facilities (such as oil & gas multinationals, wind turbine manufacturers, electrical substation owners and operators, mining companies etc.). These designs were carried out according to the relevant codes and standards or, when such codes and standards proved inadequate, provided innovative solutions within the client’s guidelines and constraints;
Contributed to earthing system designs suited to extremely high resistivity soils for a major mining company;
Researched, designed and developed special high-voltage cables for use in lightning protection applications;
Developed new, generic, grounding / earthing specifications for the wind energy and electrical utilities / substation industries;
Developed customized lightning safety policies for mining companies;
Presented a large range of seminars worldwide in lightning protection, plus researched, prepared and presented technical papers at international conferences (for more details, click here).