We can usually see octagonal monitoring pole products on the roadside, and many friends are not very clear about why octagonal monitoring poles need lightning protection measures. Here, the professional monitoring pole manufacturer Qixiang has brought us a very detailed introduction. Let’s take a closer look.
Lightning is extremely destructive, with a voltage of up to millions of volts and an instantaneous current of up to hundreds of thousands of amperes. The destructive consequences of lightning strikes are manifested in the following three levels: equipment damage, casualties, equipment or component life reduction; transmitted or stored signals and data (analog or digital) are interfered with or lost, causing electronic equipment to malfunction and temporarily paralyzed or the entire system to stop.
For monitoring points, the possibility of being directly damaged by lightning strikes is very small. With the continuous development of modern electronic technology, the use and networking of many sophisticated electronic equipment, the main culprits that damage many electronic equipment are mainly induced lightning overvoltage, operating overvoltage and lightning wave invasion overvoltage.
Every year, various communication control systems or networks are damaged by lightning strikes. Among them, security monitoring systems are often damaged by lightning strikes, and automatic monitoring failures often occur. The front-end camera planning is all outdoor equipment methods. For areas prone to thunderstorms, it is necessary to plan equipment lightning protection systems.
Introducing grounding wires and grounding devices
In order to avoid lightning hitting the lamp pole and elevator damage caused by lightning hitting surrounding buildings, we can install ground leakage current detectors in the middle of the octagonal monitoring pole or inside the surrounding ground, and use grounding devices to consume lightning strikes to avoid the impact of current shocks on the lamp pole, while effectively reducing the lightning protection ability of the lamp pole.
Enhance the insulation performance of the octagonal monitoring pole
When designing and manufacturing the octagonal monitoring pole, measures to reduce conductivity and improve insulation performance need to be considered. Among them, the application of insulating materials includes casing, insulating board, glass, ceramics, etc., which can ensure the service life and electrical performance of the lamp pole.
Planning the layout of the octagonal monitoring pole
In order to minimize the probability of lightning strikes, designing and planning the layout of the octagonal monitoring pole is also a very important part. The octagonal monitoring pole should be away from objects such as trees and high-rise buildings, and should be arranged at right angles and pointed to the ground, so that it can effectively absorb the charge from the groundwater level and lightning clouds.
Installing lightning rods
Lightning rods are a commonly used external lightning protection device that can lead current to the earth, protecting the octagonal monitoring pole and surrounding buildings from damage caused by lightning strikes. In densely populated areas, installing lightning rods can ensure personal safety and the normal operation of equipment.
Now you know why the octagonal monitoring pole needs lightning protection measures. If you want to buy products with lightning protection measures in place, monitoring pole manufacturer Qixiang can provide you with them. Welcome to contact us to inquire about our products, and you will definitely get the answer you want.
Post time: May-13-2025
