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Early Streamer Emission (ESE)

Lightning Protection System
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EARLY STREAMER EMISSION (ESE) LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

The ASLA range of Early Streamer Emission (ESE) Lightning Arresters offer a safe and reliable
system to protect your building or solar project from direct lightning strikes. The ESE Lightning
Arresters, also known as Active Lightning Arresters, provide an enhanced Radius of Protection,
reducing the number of Lightning Arresters and down conductors needed for your building or
solar project while still providing complete protection.

Axis Smart Lightning Arrester (ASLA)

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Why use Axis Smart Lightning Arrester?

1. ASLA complies with International Standards (NFC 17–102 and IEC 62305), ensuring safety for
your structure.

2. Using a single Smart Lightning Arrester, your protection radius is extended in comparison to
conventional systems.

3. Installation is simple since one ASLA replaces multiple conventional lightning arresters.

How does an Early Streamer Emission (ESE)

Lightning Arrester work?

The objective of the ASLA range of Lightning Arresters is to become the point of discharge
for the lightning bolt, instead of the bolt hitting a random object such as a solar panel or the
side of the building. By becoming the point of discharge, the electricity can be safely
conducted into the ground using the entire lightning protection system, protecting the
structure or solar park.

The ASLA system is based on the time difference (ΔT) between the emission time of a
conventional lightning arrester and an early streamer emission lightning arrester, as
demonstrated in high voltage testing laboratories. This emission from the ESE is generated
by storing energy from the ambient electromagnetic field. In normal conditions, the air
terminal stays in standby mode. However, there is a spike in the ambient electrical field when
a storm approaches the site. This spike causes the timely release of the stored energy,
generating an upward leader from the tip of the ESE lightning arrester. This upward leader
moves toward the downward leader from the storm clouds, creating a path for discharge. The
bolt then passes safely through the conductive body of the ESE Lightning Arrester to the
down conductors and finally safely into the ground, protecting the building or solar project.
This working principle allows for an enhanced radius of production provided by Early
Streamer Emission Lightning Arrester than by a conventional lightning rod.

As per NFC 17-102, the ΔT for an ESE Lightning Arrester should be at least 10μs - this means
that the emission time of the ASLA ESE is at least 10μs faster than those from a Franklin Rod.
Our range of ASLA ESE products range from a ΔT of 10μs to 60μs, depending on the
requirements of the project.

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ASLA
Operation of an Lightning Rod
ESE Air Terminal (ASLA)
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Storing Energy
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electromagnetic field
-- Formation of Ionized
path of the lightning
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What is the Radius of Protection for an ESE Lightning Arrester?

The Radius of Protection of the ASLA is based on the calculations of NFC 17-102 and is
dependent on the ΔT for the ESE model and the height of the structure. The Radius of Protection
required for your structure will be based on the level of protection (class I, II, III or IV) defined
during the risk assessment done as per IEC 62305-2. The maximum permissible ΔT according to
the standards is 60μs and thus the maximum Radius of Protection cannot exceed 120m for Class
IV Protection.

Certified Lightning Protection

As a leading global name in Lightning Protection for the past 25 years, the Axis range of ESE
Lightning Arresters are heavily tested using in-house facilities and third-party laboratories as per
NFC 17-102 to ensure the highest levels of quality.

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Technical Specification:

Axis Smart Lightning Arrester (ASLA) is composed of one main striking point, emission device,
fixing element and a connection to the down conductor.

The area protected by ASLA is determined according to its efficiency, the ASLA should preferably
be installed on highest part of the structure.

The protected area is delineated by a surface of revolution defined by the protection radii
corresponding to the different considered height h and which axis is the same as the one of the
air terminal as per below figure,

Rp2
Rp1 Rp2

h1 h2

h3

Where:

is the height of the ASLA tip over the horizontal plane through the furthest
hn point of the object to be protected
Rpn is the ASLA protection radius to be considered height hn
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Protection Radius of Axis Smart Lightning Arrester:

The protection radius of an ASLA is related to its height (h) relative to the surface to be
protected, to its efficiency and to the selected protection level.

R p (h) = 2rh - h2 + Δ (2r + Δ) for ≥ 5m R p = h x R p(5) / 5 for 2m ≤ h ≤ 5m

where

Rp = Protection radius of ASLA at a given height h (m)

h = Height of ASLA tip over the area of reference plane considered

20m for ASLA-15 for protection Level-I

30m for ASLA-30 for protection Level-II
r =
45m for ASLA-45 for protection Level-III
60M for ASLA-60 for protection Level-IV
Initiation advance equivalent to efficiency of ASLA as per below(m)
ASLA-15: Δ=15
Δ = ASLA-30: Δ=30
ASLA-45: Δ=45
ASLA-60: Δ=60

Protection Radius of ASLA ESE, Rp (m)

Height of ASLA
terminal over the 2 3 4 5 8 10 15 20 45 60
protectio area h(m)

Protection Level 1
ASLA 15 13 19 25 32 33 34 35 35 35 35
ASLA 30 19 29 38 48 49 49 50 50 50 50
ASLA 45 25 38 51 63 64 64 65 65 65 65
ASLA 60 31 47 63 79 79 79 80 80 80 80

Protection Level 2
ASLA 15 15 22 30 37 39 40 42 44 44 44
ASLA 30 22 33 44 55 56 57 58 59 59 59
ASLA 45 28 42 57 71 72 72 73 74 74 74
ASLA 60 35 52 69 86 87 88 89 89 89 89

Protection Level 3
ASLA 15 18 27 36 45 47 49 52 55 60 60
ASLA 30 25 38 51 63 65 66 69 71 75 75
ASLA 45 32 48 64 81 82 83 85 86 90 90
ASLA 60 39 58 78 97 98 99 101 102 105 105

Protection Level 4
ASLA 15 20 31 41 51 54 56 60 63 73 75
ASLA 30 28 43 57 71 73 75 78 81 89 90
ASLA 45 36 54 72 89 91 92 95 97 104 105
ASLA 60 43 64 85 107 108 109 111 113 119 120

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ASLA ESE Assembly

ASLA ESE Air Termianal ASLA ESE Air Termianal
ASLA ESE ASLA ESE
Air Terminal
installed on the side of the Air Terminal
installed on the roof of the
Mast building Mast building

Mounting Bracket Mounting Base

Mast

Axis Conductor Axis Conductor

Saddle Saddle

Down Conductor Down Conductor

Axis Lightning Axis Lightning

Strike Counter Strike Counter

Earthing System Earthing System

for Lightning Protection for Lightning Protection
Electrical Earthing Line Electrical Earthing Line

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