6 Awesome Benefits Of the RGA Fuel Tank Lightning Protection System

1. 6 Awesome Benefits Of the RGA Fuel Tank Lightning Protection System

2. Preventing static electricity and lightning-related hazards such as step/touch voltage, lightning fire, equipment damage, etc. is achieved by installing an effective Lightning Protection System (LPS) on the structure of concern. The effectiveness of such a Lightning Protection System is dependent on the nature and the thoroughness of the design of the grounding and bonding system implemented on and around the structure and how well it is maintained after installation. Floating roof tanks are extremely susceptible to not only direct lightning strikes but nearby currents as well. The shell of these structures commonly discharges currents more rapidly than the floating roofs. Studies have shown that lightning-related issues cause 31% of all floating roof tank fires. A single lightning incident could result in the loss of life, product and production time, avoidable incident review time, damaged equipment, wasted repair cost, bad publicity, and loss of income.

3. To prevent this from happening, LEC recommends that both Dissipation Array Systems and Retractable Grounding Assemblies to maximize fuel tank lightning protection.  The DAS systems will prevent direct lightning strikes from terminating on the tanks, thus eliminating the possibility of ignition due to lightning.  The RGA’s will prevent arcing between the floating roofs and shells of the tanks, thus eliminating the leading known cause of ignition of floating roof tanks.

4. Benefits of installing Retractable Grounding Assembly (RGA 750 – Generation 2): 1. The process of applying RGA to an external floating roof tank is straightforward. Units are evenly placed around the tank perimeter. Multiple RGA’s provide low impedance bonds to prevent dangerous arcing between the roof and shell. The installation can be performed on in-service tanks with no hindrance to operations – Installation takes only two hours on both new and existing tanks. It contains two very strong internal springs to retract the cable, resulting in an increase in the retraction force RGA is engineered for years of durability and reliable performance in corrosive environments and requires virtually no upkeep compared to shunts. The RGA conforms to API 545 and NFPA 780 recommendations and meets the API 545 requirements for a bypass conductor. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

5. By taking these proactive steps with Lightning Eliminators for fuel tank lightning protection to protect greatly reduce your facility’s exposure to fire, and created a safer environment. Not just any solution, but the right fuel tank lightning protection solution from LEC can solve this industry-wide problem.

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