Lightning Protection: The Bahamas
With tourism being the driving force of economy of The Bahamas and its geographical location, lightning protection systems and lightning rods are becoming a building staple in The Bahamas. Most thunderstorms occur in August and hurricane season is June through November. Be careful! Waterspouts tend to form in The Bahamas when there are high winds and/or thunderstorms forming.
The Bahamas see much of the same weather as south east Florida and does get its fair share of lightning strikes (Florida gets more cloud to ground lightning strikes than anywhere in the US). Remember: “When thunder roars, go indoors!”
KLP, Kuefler Lightning Protection, is a distributor of lightning protection systems and grounding equipment, offering a full line of UL Listed Lightning Protection System Materials that meet the lightning protection standards of UL96A, NFPA-780 and LPI-175, etc. We offer Direct Sales. Give us a call today at 800 370 5886 to see how we can assist you in the design, installation, maintenance, and inspection of your system.
Lightning Facts!
The rash that lightning leaves behind on those it strikes is probably the least of victims’ worries, but they are pretty gnarly. The tree-like red branching pattern—known as “Lichtenberg figures“—is caused by the electrical charge rupturing capillaries beneath the skin.
The rash is named for German physicist Professor Georg Lichtenberg, who discovered the pattern on electrically charged plates. They are sometimes also called “lightning flowers” or “skin feathering.”