Lightning and GPR Related Links

Be careful, there is some conflicting information at the following sites because what may be proper for one location may not be proper for a different site or for different conditions--protection for a barn will be different from protection for an explosives manufacturing or storage facility.  The best advice we can offer is to acquire the services of a registered professional engineer with extensive experience in the required field of expertise.

Lightning Storm Dot Com view the current lightning map of the United States.

Lightning Injury Research Program An informational and educational tool for survivors of lightning strike and the physicians who treat them as well as a safety resource for those responsible for organizing outdoor activities

Conductive Concrete Distributor of Conductive Concrete to create high-quality ground in normally difficult conditions 

PolyPhaser Corporation   Has the best antenna grounding methodology in the USA.   Manufactures grounding equipment, coaxial cable protection equipment, telephone line protection equipment (shunting devices), and bulkhead panels.

North Carolina Association of County Commissioners   Founded in 1908, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners is one of the most successful and active statewide local government associations in the nation.  Unlike many in this nation, they understand the dangers posed by lightning.

Harger Lightning Protection and Grounding Manufacturers since 1960

Global Atmospherics, Inc. Global Atmospherics provides lightning and thunder storm detection equipment and services worldwide.

University of Florida Lightning Research Group  Useful lightning research information.      Article on Boat Lightning Protection

Informational Articles
about lightning safety

Lightning Related Reference Books

Manufacturers of solid-state shunting devices for the power and communications industry:

EFI Electronics Corporation  

Northern Technologies, Inc.

Transtector Systems, Inc.

Information Resource Links

USDA   Telecommunications Program Regulations and Bulletins

USDA  Rural Utilities Service Electric Program   Engineering

ATIS   Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions

Telephony Magazine

America’s Network Magazine

9-1-1 Magazine

T&D (Transmission and Distribution) Magazine

Links to Online Communications Magazines

United States Telephone Association

Australian Severe Weather and Lightning Photographs

Electric Power Research Journal Index

Electric Net On-Line Directory

Electric Power Systems Research Publication

Directory of Regional Communications Related Newsletters

Real Time Data Acquisition Technology

Live Data, Inc.  - LiveData is the first "no-code" product line for real-time data exchange between systems. LiveData is industrial middleware, designed from the ground up for high-performance, data-intensive, real-time applications.  Major manufacturers and electric utilities worldwide use LiveData to capture real-time data from device systems, transform that data into the format required, and route that data to strategic applications or systems.

PC Soft International - A leader in developing, marketing, and supporting PC-based supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software.

DigitaLogic - A technology leader in the integration and implementation of microprocessor- based systems, with unique experience in the field of automation and control. Believe in developing economical solutions combining off-the-shelf components rather than developing expensive one-of-a-kind solutions. Provide a wide variety of services including Systems Engineering, Software Development, Systems Integration, Installation & Commissioning, and Consulting.

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