Lightning and Static Protection for Temporary Crude Storage Tanks
By Lightning Master
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May 18, 2020
Recently, our sales team has been getting calls beginning with, “Ahhhhh, I have a really weird situation that we need...
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The Effect of Tank Venting on Lightning and Static Ignitions at Production and Disposal Sites
By Lightning Master
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February 20, 2020
Lightning and static triggered fires at production and disposal sites have become a major problem in the industry, causing damage...
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Around the Oil Patch: UL Listed Parts, UL Certified Lightning Protection System Installers
By Lightning Master
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May 22, 2018
“I’ve seen too many improperly protected oil and gas sites destroyed by lightning,” says Lightning Master President Bruce Kaiser. “But...
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Lightning Protection for Water & Wastewater Plants
By Lightning Master
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January 30, 2018
GRWA Winter Spring Edition 2018 BY BRUCE A. KAISER, CEO, LIGHTNING MASTER CORPORATION Plant operator quiz: One South Florida wastewater...
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Around the Oil Patch: Published June 11, 2017 in the Midland Reporter-Telegrams Oil Report
By Lightning Master
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June 13, 2017
Wet AND dry weather are both dangerous for tank battery arcing Lightning Master makes tank batteries safer, rain or shine...
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Around the Oil Patch – Midland Reporter-Telegrams Oil Report
By Lightning Master
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December 8, 2016
Revolutionary in-pipe generator uses gas flow to power SCADA systems, more at remote locations Getting power to a remote well...
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Protecting Storage Tanks from Lightning
By Lightning Master
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May 2, 2016
Progress In Lightning And Static Protection
By Lightning Master
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February 8, 2016
Download the PDF What have the latest revisions to NFPA 780 and API RP 545 achieved and how much work...
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Grounding for Antennas & Transmission Lines
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF It was a stormy night... The importance of grounding. It's nearly done. After all those months, weeks,...
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Static Dissipation Arrays
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF Static dissipation arrays: a buyer's guide Static dissipation array is a generic description of a system using...
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Lightning Protection Theory: More Fuel for the Debate
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF A clear understanding of the operational theory of streamer-delaying products might lead the technology’s opponents to take another look...
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Single-Point Grounding For Communications Sites
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF Single-point grounding is the most critical element of a three-part process involving effective bonding and grounding, transient...
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A Three-Tiered Approach to Lightning Control
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF Operator Certification Test Advanced Extra Credit Question #6 You are the operator of a water treatment plant....
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When Lightning Strikes
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF The bearings on a submersible pump at the Loxahatchee River District Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Florida...
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Lightning Protection for Pipeline Compressor Stations & Other Facilities
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF ByBruce A. Kaiser, President, Lightning Master Corp., Clearwater, Florida If your pipeline or distribution system is using...
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Lightning Protection’s Potential Pitfalls and Best Practices
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Static and Lightning Protection for Tanks
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF On occasion in our industry, certain types of tanks explode or catch fire, sometimes, but not always,...
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Static Solutions
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF In 2009, an operator in North Dakota began installing guided wave radar level sensors in fiberglass produced...
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Sometimes Simple Really is Better
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR EXTERNAL FLOATING ROOF TANKS BACKGROUND A lightning strike consists of two components: a short...
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How To Survive The Storm
By Lightning Master
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October 19, 2015
Download the PDF In 2009, API 545, “Recommended Practice for Lightning Protection of Above ground Storage Tanks for Flammable or...
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