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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 <\/span>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 <\/span>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><\/span><\/div>\n

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1.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Proper earthing<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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This is arguably the most important point to consider with regards to lightning protection.\u00a0 <\/span>If 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 <\/span>Therefore, it is of paramount importance that you connect your gate motor to a suitable earth point<\/strong>, such as the track that the gate runs on.\u00a0 <\/span>Earthing can further be improved by installing an \u201cearth spike<\/strong>\u201d, which is essentially just a metal rod, next to the motor.\u00a0 <\/span>It is far more likely that lightning will strike this rod, as the rod provides it with a more stable earth.<\/span><\/div>\n

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2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Surge limiters<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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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 <\/span>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.<\/span><\/div>\n

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3.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Built-in lightning protection<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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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 <\/span>Nowadays, most gate motors<\/a> come standard with gas arresters and other surge-limiting components to minimise the damage caused by lightning strikes.\u00a0 <\/span>Again, 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.<\/span><\/div>\n

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4.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b>Take preventative action<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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If the weatherman reports that a storm is on the way, it is always wise to unplug sensitive electronic devices<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span>This may cause some short-term inconvenience, but will save you a lot of heartache (not to mention cash) in the long run.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,70,98,156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-centurion-gate-motor","category-electric-gate","category-gate-motor","category-lightning-protection"],"yoast_head":"\r\nGate motor lightning protection - Centurion Systems French<\/title>\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-2\/\" \/>\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 - 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