IONOSTAR (E.S.E) lightning rod


Product Name：IONOSTAR (E.S.E) lightning rod
Product Model：IONOSTAR64,IONOSTAR45,IONOSTAR32
Updated：2010.03.29
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The patented IONOSTAR Early Streamer Emission (ESE) lightning rods, works from the energy of the thundercloud electrical field transmitted via the descending tracers.

Its ionizing device captures the ambient electromagnetic field, this powerful rising potential is simultaneously amplified by a device based on spark gaps.

The resulting ionization causes a significant advice on the startup time of both and negative discharges.

When the lighting stroke the rod, the discharge current is deviated to an electrode directly connected to earth, protecting the ionizing device of the IONOSTAR lighting conductor.

              

PROTECTION RADIUS
hn : Height between the IONOSTAR tip and the protected area.
Rpn : IONOSTAR protection radius according to height.
D : According to the French standard NFC 17-102 :
20 m at level 1 45 m at level 2 60 m at level 3
Δ T : Advance at the start of the discharge.
V(m/μs) : Tracers speed.
Rp = √(h(2D-h) + Δ L(2D + Δ L) with h ≥ 5m. Δ L = V(m/μs) . Δ T (μs) = 106 . Δ T

In accordance to the NF C 17-102-002 dated 12/01 the startup discharge advance (Δt) is limited to 60μs. According to the NF C 17-102-001 dated 12/01, for installations in France, a 40% safety coefficient must be applied on the protection radius for installations classified for the environment protection.


h(m) 2 3 4 5 7 10 20 30 60
LEVEL 3
IONOSTAR ReferenceΔL Protection Radius Rp(m)
IONOSTAR 64 P3106460 43 64 85 107 108 109 113 116 120
IONOSTAR 45 P3104545 36 54 72 89 91 92 97 101 105
IONOSTAR 32 P3103232 19 44 59 74 75 77 83 87 92
LEVEL 2
IONOSTAR 64 P3106460 39 58 78 97 98 99 102 104 -
IONOSTAR 45 P3104545 32 48 64 81 82 83 86 89 -
IONOSTAR 32 P3103232 26 39 53 66 67 69 73 76 -
LEVEL 1
IONOSTAR 64 P3106460 31 47 63 79 79 79 80 - -
IONOSTAR 45 P3104545 25 38 51 63 64 64 65 - -
IONOSTAR 32 P3103232 20 30 40 50 50 51 52 - -