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Lightning Master Corporation (LMC) is a one-stop consulting, design & engineering, manufacturing and installation company specifically dedicated to lightning protection, surge suppression and grounding. LMC has been in the business of lightning and surge protection for over 30 years. Due to their continued success, commitment, growth and customer requests, LMC has decided to add another […]
Clearwater, Florida 4/29/16 – Lightning Master Corporation (LMC) is a one-stop consulting, design & engineering, manufacturing and installation company specifically dedicated to lightning protection, surge suppression and grounding. We have been in the business of lightning and surge protection for over 30 years. Due to our success, commitment, growth and customer requests, we’ve decided to […]
STATE-OF-THE-ART LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES Steve: One of my clients operates a large chemical plant on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Because of its location, lightning has always been an issue for them. They could live with the limited amount of damage to equipment, but reliability issues, up to and including plant outages, were more […]
Preventing Flash Fires in the Oil and Gas Industry In the United States, every single day someone is sent to a burn center due to a flash fire involving electrical equipment. In the oil and gas industry, it is very important to understand how easily a flash fire can be created and how to prevent […]
RADAR LEVEL SENSORS AND STATIC In 2009, an operator in North Dakota began installing guided wave radar level sensors in fiberglass produced water tanks in their Sanish Field. The purpose of this installation was to secure compatibility with the company’s SCADA system, allow reading without climbing tanks, and secure additional accuracy and reliability. Unfortunately, after […]
Download the PDF What have the latest revisions to NFPA 780 and API RP 545 achieved and how much work still needs to be done? Whereas lightning protection for external floating roof tanks formerly centered around shunts, recent scientific research has shown that another type of contact, the bypass conductor, is equally or more important […]
One of our sales guys picked this up out in the field and we just can’t resist sharing it. LET’S DRILL BABY DRILL Written by Mack Abernathy Recorded by Mack Abernathy and Tres Womack at Awesome Works Recording Studio Don’t call us oilfield trash – we fill your car with gas It’s time to realize […]
Microprocessor-based equipment has improved modern operations; they run faster and more efficiently than ever. With technical advances, comes the requirement for progressive maintenance responsibilities and the need to step up the measures that protect them from damage. The measures that were adequate for equipment based on previous technologies would therefore be insufficient. How Lightning Forms […]
With individual states passing legislation governing cell phone use while driving, it has initiated the conversation about its interference in other venues – like on job and construction sites. Whether immersed in a conversation or a momentary interruption, cell phones on job sites should be used cautiously. A momentary re-direction of concentration away from one’s […]