Lightning-protector PREVECTRON 2
   PREVECTRON® 2 - E. S. E. Lightning Conductors
   
 
AVKO JSC offers lighting-protectors PREVECTRON® 2, produced by INDELEC® - France and we are the one and only representative for Bulgaria of this product.
  Prevectron 2   Key benefits
The skills of INDELEC’s engineers, the variety of tests carried out in both high-voltage laboratories and real-life lightning conditions, and the experience gained from the thousands of PREVECTRON®2 installations around the world, have allowed us to develop a complete range of lightning conductors offering a host of key benefits:
  • 6-model range offering customized solutions for each project (easthetic constraints, required protection area, etc.)
  • fully autonomous operation
  • total reliability, even in extreme climatic conditions
  • proven, robust design able to withstand multiple lightning strikes
  • lightning conductor only becomes active when electrical field intensity rises (lightning discharge likely), the PREVECTRON®2 presents no danger to the site
  • straightforward installation & maintenance using tools specially developed by INDELEC, including protection calculation software, strike counter and PREVECTRON® tester
  • high-voltage laboratory test results available on request
  • real-life test results & scientific reports available on request
  • ultra-safe capture tip thanks to full electrical continuity between the tip and the earth point
  • ISO 9001-2000 manufacturing process (certificate No.116884)
Protection area
The protection area Rp of a PREVECTRON®2 lightning conductor is calculated according to French Standard NF C 17-102, thus

The protection area depends on a number of factors:
  • Gain in triggering time T(µs) of the chosen PREVECTRON®2
  • L(m) = V(m/µs); V* = 1 m/µs
    T* S 6.60 S 4.50 S 3.40 TS 3.40 TS 2.25
    60 50 40 40 25
    * values obtained through tests conducted in high voltage laboratories.
  • D(m) = 20, 45, or 60, depending on the protection level required (I, II, or III) on a given site, according to the lightning risk assessment guide.
  • the actual height of the lightning air terminal above the surface to be protected:
    h (where h < 5 m, for Rp see table below).
Protection Radii
Level I : D=20m
high protection
h(m) 2 3 4 5 10
S 6.60 31 47 63 79 79
S 4.50 27 41 55 68 69
S 3.40 23 35 46 58 59
TS 3.40 23 35 46 58 59
TS 2.25 17 25 34 42 44
TS 2.10 10 15 21 26 26

Level II : D=45m
medium protection
h(m) 2 3 4 5 10
S 6.60 39 58 78 97 99
S 4.50 34 52 69 86 88
S 3.40 30 45 60 75 77
TS 3.40 30 45 60 75 77
TS 2.25 23 34 46 57 61
TS 2.10 15 22 30 38 38

Level III : D=60m
standard protection
h(m) 2 3 4 5 10
S 6.60 43 64 85 107 109
S 4.50 38 57 76 95 98
S 3.40 33 50 67 84 87
TS 3.40 33 50 67 84 87
TS 2.25 26 39 52 65 69
TS 2.10 17 26 34 43 44