Commercial building lightning protection

Keep the lights on with DEHN

From contemporary workstations and smart buildings to office complexes and modern work environments, commercial buildings rely heavily on interconnected technology.

While much of this important electrical equipment works behind the scenes to keep buildings functioning as they should, the impact of damage to one of these systems or components due to transient voltage is felt building-wide. From lightning strikes to overvoltage, this sensitive technology is vulnerable if not properly protected, threatening the safety and success of the building itself, but also the people inside.

For more than 100 years, DEHN has provided proactive protection for all kinds of commercial building applications. As an international electrical engineering firm, we have the expertise to help you take control of the future and function of your building’s operation.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Request an assessment from DEHN today and get in-the-know about the threats to your commercial building systems.

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The dark reality of transient voltage threats to commercial buildings

Managing a commercial building isn’t an easy task. You have to balance the wants and needs of commercial business tenants with the abilities and needs of the building and ensure it all stays up and running efficiently.

A bulk of your building’s success hinges on the performance of sensitive electrical components. Power outages, building automation system issues, and other electrical issues stemming from transient surges can quickly bring the work processes of your tenants grinding to a halt. Power quality disruptions can also affect the safety of people inside your commercial building when damage occurs to lightning systems, electric elevator equipment, and fire suppression systems.

The results of internal or external transient voltage events can range from expensive repair costs and lost productivity to a decrease in tenant retention or building standards compliance.

This is especially true for modern commercial buildings in which the technical building equipment is highly interconnected and interdependent. The risk of significant damage from a lightning strike or internal surge is raised as an electrical malfunction in one individual component could render multiple systems inoperable.

Ensure disruption-free operation within your commercial work environment with comprehensive transient voltage protection from DEHN. With a holistic approach to preserving your building’s power quality, we can implement lightning and surge protection, grounding systems, as well as earth-termination, air-termination, and equipotential bonding systems.

Combining diverse types of protective solutions can help maintain the comfort of those in your building while securing production processes and keeping work environments running smoothly. As buildings become more “smart” and reliant on advanced electrical systems, minimizing the risk of fire, outages, equipment damage, and overall power quality disruption is increasingly important.

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Proper protection from floor to ceiling

As a global powerhouse in power quality issue prevention and resolution, DEHN knows the ins and outs of your commercial building’s sensitive equipment.

Our proven solutions for commercial building industry applications are tailored to address every single electrical system that keeps your work environments safe and functional. Transient voltage presents a serious risk to the following systems:

  • Security systems
  • Photovoltaic systems
  • Electromobility
  • LED lights
  • Safety lighting systems
  • Technical building services equipment
  • Building automation systems (BAS)
  • KNX systems
  • Data and communication systems
  • And so much more

A risk analysis is your first step toward proactive protection of these important components. Our assessment is designed to identify existing and potential electrical threats to your structure and the technology and people within it and outline opportunities for protection solutions. We can also check any existing protection you have in place and ensure your lightning protection systems work properly.

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“Lightning” the way to effective protection

Is lightning protection required? The short answer is no, but as climate change intensifies the amount and severity of extreme weather events and modern commercial building environments become increasingly dependent on networked electrical technology, consistent power quality shifts to an electrifying topic of conversation among industry experts.

Yet, according to the Lightning Protection Institute, only 6% of companies in the U.S. have implemented proper lightning protection equipment.

You’re already a leader in your commercial building sector. Don’t compromise your position – prevent unnecessary risks and operational downtime with an efficient transient voltage protection concept, including a lightning protection system such as strike termination devices, from DEHN.

From external lightning protection systems that prevent fires caused by direct lightning strikes to surge protection devices to combat daily internal electrical noise, we have proven products to optimize your building’s power quality preservation.

Our products tailored to commercial building applications include:

  • Equipotential bonding systems
  • Air-termination system
  • DEHNgrip
  • DEHNguard
  • DEHNpatch
  • DEHNrapid
  • DEHNcombo
  • DEHNrail
  • BLITZDUCTOR

All of our solutions from surge arresters to innovative systems with lightning rods, are compliant with industry standards and building regulations including the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 780. 

Request an assessment today to identify which solutions may be best for your unique commercial building.

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Grounding / Equipotential Bonding

Products for installing an ground-termination system and for establishing equipotential bonding.

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101000 

Air-termination rod

Air-termination rod chamfered on both sides, for protecting roof-mounted structures, chimneys etc., can be fixed in a concrete base (8.5 kg) with fixing wedge or by means of rod holders / spacers.

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207019 

DEHNgrip

Conductor holder DEHNgrip for installing round wires. Screwless StSt holder system for easy mounting (inserted from above), loose conductor routing, height 20 mm.

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929161 

DEHNpatch Class EA

Universal, space-saving combined arrester of 19 mm in width and RJ45 connection system with status indication for simple maintenance.

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907400 

DEHNrapid LSA

Lightning current carrying DRL plug-in SPD block (10 pairs) with three-pole gas discharge tubes for almost all applications. Expandable to a combined lightning current and surge arrester by means of a DRL protective plug.

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900076 

DEHNcombo YPV FM

Multipole type 1 and type 2 combined lightning current and surge arrester for DEHNcombo YPV photovoltaic generator circuits of type 1 and type 2, according to EN 61643-31 with three-step DC switching device.

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953011 

DEHNrail modular

Protection module for DEHNrail modular arresters (type 3 according to EN 61643-11).

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927408 

BLITZDUCTORconnect

Space-saving, compact combined arrester with a width of 12 mm and push-in connection technology with status indication for protecting one pair in unearthed DC supplies for IT systems and measuring and control circuits.

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927290 

BLITZDUCTORconnect MVG

Space-saving, modular surge arrester with a width of 6 mm and push-in connection technology with status indication for protecting 2 lines of stranded unearthed signal interfaces with a nominal voltage of 230 V AC.

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Work with DEHN – Request an assessment

You’re an expert in your commercial buildings. We’re an expert in transient voltage. Together, we can protect your building and the people within it from the imminent threat of surge and lightning damage.

Our team has experience working with diverse building managers and commercial companies across the globe, and our solutions can be tailored to your specific protection needs. We believe that reliable power quality is possible for every building and commercial operation.

Don’t wait until your systems are compromised by transient voltage events. Contact DEHN today to schedule your risk assessment.

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