[RE-wrenches] Lightning Protection System

[David Brearley]

Kelly,

The company we used the most is Bonded Lightning Protection Systems:

http://www.bondedlp.com/

They had local offices for our projects in Austin, TX and a regional HQ.
Also, they had installed many of the lightning protection systems that we
came across on existing buildings, including semiconductor fabs. We¹d also
run into them regularly on new construction projects.

Maybe they can help you or point you to a company that serves the NW?

There must not be a lot of lightning activity in the area‹judging by the
absence of service providers‹which makes me wonder if this language is
really appropriate for this particular project. Is it really a design
standard for federal projects? Or is it just goo left in the bid package
specifications from a site in a lightning prone region?

Best, David


 
On 8/2/10 1:34 AM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind"
<kelly at whidbeysunwind.com> wrote:

> David,
> Sounds like a perfect solution to me. The UL website lists 14 pages of Listed
> Installers for lightning protection, about 70% located in the Southeast, and
> the closest to WA State in Utah or SoCal. Do you recall the name of any such
> firm you liked to work with and were reasonable with their bids? It would be
> nice not to have to cold call from such a large list.
> 
>  
> Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.
> Whidbey Sun & Wind
> Renewable Energy Systems
> 987 Wanamaker Rd.
> Coupeville, WA 98239
> kelly at whidbeysunwind.com
> PH & FAX: 360.678.7131
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
> WA Electrical Administrator
> 
> 
> On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:24 AM, David Brearley wrote:
> 
>>  Kelly,
>>  
>>  When I came across language like this in an RFP, my assumption was that we
>> needed to work with a specialty lightning protection subcontractor, a firm
>> listed by UL. I would call them up, give them a project description and
>> request a quote, which I would build into our cost estimate for the project.
>> Included in their scope of work is providing a ³UL Listed Lightning
>> Protection Certificate.² You can include that scope of work as a line item in
>> our proposal. If the proposal requires that you include resumes for key team
>> members, you might also include the lightning company¹s bio as it shows
>> you¹ve done your due diligence.
>>  
>>  On the projects that I managed in this fashion, the lightning protection
>> company always came in after our construction was substantially complete.
>> There may be cases where you want to coordinate the that scope of work
>> differently and get them on site earlier. They should be able to tell you
>> what will work best, based on the general project description and your
>> specific equipment grounding scheme.
>>  
>>  David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
>>  SolarPro magazine
>>  NABCEP Certified PV Installer 
>>  david.brearley at solarprofessional.com
>>  
>>  
>>  On 7/31/10 3:28 PM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind"
>> <kelly at whidbeysunwind.com> wrote:
>>  
>>  
>>> Hi All,
>>>  I'm  working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a military
>>> installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as follows:
>>>  
>>>  
>>>> "Provide a complete lightning protection system with  a UL Lightning
>>>> Protection Inspection Certificate.
>>>>  including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination devices,
>>>> conductors, ground terminals,
>>>>  interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other
>>>> connectors and fittings required for
>>>>  a complete and usable system. "
>>>>  
>>>>  
>>> Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product that has
>>> the "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"?
>>>  
>>>  Thanks,
>>>  -Kelly
>>>  
>>>   
>>>  Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.
>>>  Whidbey Sun & Wind
>>>  Renewable Energy Systems
>>>  NABCEP Certified PV Installer
>>>  kelly at whidbeysunwind.com
>>>  360.678.7131
>>>  
>>>  
>>>  
>> 

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