{"id":25623,"date":"2012-01-08T10:07:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T10:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/154.66.198.29\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2012-01-08T10:07:53","modified_gmt":"2012-01-08T10:07:53","slug":"gate-motor-lightning-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Gate motor lightning protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]Lightning season is upon is (if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, anyway) and, as is sadly often the case, electronic devices will be taking a beating and by extension, so will our bank balances.\u00a0 Replacing lightning-damaged equipment not only takes a considerable monetary toll (especially since<\/em> vis major or so-called \u201cacts of God\u201d are not covered by most warrantees), but comes at a great cost to our convenience as well.\u00a0 Gate motors may not be exempt, but there are some ways of minimising the chance of a lightning strike or at least minimising the damage that ensues.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Proper earthing<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This is arguably the most important point to consider with regards to lightning protection.\u00a0If you\u2019ve ever taken a high school science class, you should know that electricity always takes the shortest route to ground<\/strong>, and an unprotected gate motor may well provide a lightning bolt with the ground it seeks.\u00a0\u00a0 Therefore, it is of paramount importance that youconnect your gate motor to a suitable earth point<\/strong>, such as the track that the gate runs on.\u00a0Earthing can further be improved by installing an \u201cearth spike<\/strong>\u201d, which is essentially just a metal rod, next to the motor.\u00a0 It is far more likely that lightning will strike this rod, as the rod provides it with a more stable earth.<\/p>\n

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    1. Surge limiters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      There are some very effective products on the market that can be connected to a gate motor\u2019s power supply and provide it with a means of \u201cclamping\u201d the excessive voltages induced by lightning and power surges.\u00a0 Of course, these surge arresters will not<\/strong> prevent lightning from ever hitting your gate motor but it should at least minimise the amount of damage that it causes to the electronics.<\/p>\n

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      1. Built-in lightning protection<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Gate automation companies are well-aware of the risk that lightning poses to electronic equipment, and as such much attention is given to the design and integration of onboard lightning protection<\/strong>.\u00a0 Nowadays, most gate motors come standard with gas arresters and other surge-limiting components to minimise the damage caused by lightning strikes.\u00a0Again, the idea here is not to prevent lightning from targeting the motor (the person who invents such a means will be an instant millionaire!) but rather to protect the most vital components.<\/p>\n

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        1. Take preventative action<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          If the weatherman reports that a storm is on the way, it is always wise to unplug sensitive electronic devices<\/strong>.\u00a0 This may cause some short-term inconvenience, but will save you a lot of heartache (not to mention cash) in the long run.
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          Lightning season is upon is (if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, anyway) and, as is sadly often the case, electronic devices will be taking a beating and by extension, so will our bank balances.\u00a0 Replacing lightning-damaged equipment not only takes a considerable monetary toll (especially since vis major or so-called \u201cacts of God\u201d are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-posts"],"yoast_head":"\r\nGate motor lightning protection - Centurion Systems French<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ensure that your gate motor has proper lightning protection, which includes proper earthing and installing a surge protector.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gate motor lightning protection\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ensure that your gate motor has proper lightning protection, which includes proper earthing and installing a surge protector.\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Centurion Systems French\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2012-01-08T10:07:53+00:00\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Eddie\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Eddie\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\r\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Eddie\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c355edff49bbe36c125a1888a740b883\"},\"headline\":\"Gate motor lightning protection\",\"datePublished\":\"2012-01-08T10:07:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":504,\"commentCount\":0,\"articleSection\":[\"Blog Posts\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.centsys.com\\\/fr\\\/gate-motor-lightning-protection\\\/\",\"name\":\"Gate motor lightning protection - 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