Electrostatic active lightning rods form an effective protection area against lightning. Such type of lightning rods feature different manufacturing techniques and an effective protection area. Electrostatic lightning rods come in various types and shapes. They have several different test reports, standards (ISO and their local standards), and generally an anti-corrosion warranty of 25 years.
Electrostatic lightning rods operate by using the electromagnetic field that changes/densifies in the air prior to lightning striking. When the electr magnetic field difference between the air and ground increases, the mechanism inside the lightning rod shifts to the ionization system using this difference, and starts an ion diffusion. It creates a lightning channel with this ion diffusion, and conducts the lightning from itself to the ground.
The lightning rod unit functions both in positive lightning conditions and negative lightning conditions. Electrostatic lightning rods have active and passive ionization electrodes. Thanks to their passive electrodes, they detect the potential difference between the location of the lightning rod and the ground, and enable ionization in the air in the most guaranteed way. The ion efficiency reaches its maximum level thanks to the internal ion generator system contributing to ionization diffusion.
