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Lightning Protection

Engineering & Design

Principal Activities

SAE approaches its engineering and design activities with a scientific approach that utilizes modern computer modeling techniques and analysis tools, combined with extensive real-world experience. SAE engineering activities include:

  • Design and engineering of impressed current cathodic protection systems for pipelines

  • Design and engineering of AC mitigation systems for utility corridors

  • Design and engineering of site grounding systems, including interior and exterior components

  • Design and engineering of lighting protection and monitoring systems

  • Design and engineering of ambient electrical noise mitigation systems

  • Use of collected site and soils data to develop designs that will meet technical specifications

  • Use of computer modeling to develop and analyze designs and system performance parameters

  • Specification of surge protection devices (SPDs) in grounding and lightning protection designs

  • Other project engineering tasks and design reviews

Deliverables

SAE engineering design reports include:

  • Summary of the governing technical specifications

  • Overview of the design solution with engineering analysis

  • Calculated performance objectives for the solution with explanations for any deviations from the technical specifications

  • Detailed engineering drawings

  • Bill of materials (BOM)

Computer Modeling Tools

SAE uses the following industry leading computer modeling tools in its grounding and AC mitigation design work:

  • CDEGS - SES Technologies

  • R.O.W. - SES Technologies

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