Specialised Services

PhysElec Solutions Pty Ltd provides consultancy services in the following areas of specialisation:

             Lightning Protection                        Earthing and Grounding      

   Surge and Transient Protection          High Voltage Engineering

An integrated approach to the provision of cost-effective protection for any building, facility, site and their occupants is a fundamental aspect of the services provided within all of these areas of specialisation.

Furthermore, services are provided for clients across all industry sectors, including construction, transport, mining, defence, electricity, renewable energy, oil and gas, telecommunications and process control.

Despite the fact that it has been more than 250 years since the time of Benjamin Franklin’s famous lightning experiment, the phenomenon of lightning is still not well-understood. Most people recognise the behaviour of lightning as being random, unpredictable and potentially very dangerous and damaging. There are many relatively straightforward measures that can be put in place to mitigate the consequences of a lightning strike to a structure, facility or site. Some of these measures are considered to be a “black art” because, in general, they are poorly understood. Furthermore, it is not commonly recognised that so-called “indirect strikes” can cause damage and downtime. So, whilst the probability of a direct strike may be low, this does not mean that the overall risk is low.

PhysElec can help you take the mystery out of lightning protection, earthing and grounding, surge and transient protection and related aspects of high voltage engineering. We provide a complete range of independent consulting services and carry out contract work in all of these areas.

PhysElec’s engineered solutions to lightning problems are both practical and economical. They range across six main service streams, namely research, product-related, project management, risk management, seminars & training, and site evaluations & surveys.

PhysElec also provides specialised:

1. LP Design Services

A specialised system design service for the protection of buildings, facilities and sites against direct lightning strikes, carried out in compliance with applicable national and international codes and standards.  

2. Earthing & Grounding Design Services

A specialised design service for lightning and power-system earthing and grounding for buildings, facilities and sites, including studies and analysis of ground potential rise and lightning transient effects. 

3. Expert Testimony Services

By special arrangement, expert testimony services in relation to lightning incidents that may be the subject of legal proceedings.

Click here  for some examples of the solutions and benefits PhysElec staff have provided for clients across the various service streams.

Our expertise and experience in lightning and earthing, surge and transient protection and high voltage engineering is extensive and comprehensive – click here for further details.

Some interesting general information about lightning and its effects can be found by clicking here.