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A Retrospective of World lightning news in 2020
In 2019, a record number of lightning discharges was recorded in Europe, in correlation with climate global warming. Unfortunately, lightning was back on the headlines again in 2020, in
What is the PREVECTRON® lightning air terminal life time?
Our clients often ask this question: what is the life time of an Early Streamer Emission lightning rod PREVECTRON®? This is a truly relevant question to raise prior to invest into a safety equipment for a building and its occupants. Were the protect
Lightning activity moves Down Under
It’s winter time in Northern Hemisphere with a very low density of lightning discharges. It goes the other way down under in the southern hemisphere. Maps (Decem
FRANCE LOCKDOWN
Following the announcement of a new lockdown in France by international media, several clients reverted to us to ask for more information:
Facing a strong degradation of the sanitary situation, the French Government has decided to impose a
French Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness visits Indelec
It has been an honor for Indelec to welcome on Friday Sept 11, 2020 Mr Franck Riester, French Minister for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness. During this
INDELEC team on Saint Symphorien Metz stadium
With global warming worsening, heat waves struck Europe and North America again dusring tis summer 2020, with intense lightning storms striking the headlines. End of august 2020, California faces massive wild fires triggered by thunderstorms and hund
Lightning protection is not an option, it's a must !
This is a very common question: why spending money on a lightning protection system whereas the risk is very limited. It's true, risk is limited... as many other risks that are still taken under consideration either by the law or the users. The preca
A fresh example of destructive lightning impact in Brazil
Lightning hits the ground approximately 100 times per second. The intensity of a lightning strike reaches on average 30,000A. This huge amount of current is flowing down from the cumulonimbus to the ground in several successive "return strokes". Each
COVID-19 : "Solidary", INDELEC suspends its contracting services.
INDELEC suspends the group contracting activities in France, to support the French health authorities efforts to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in the country. As soon as March 15, the board of management has taken the decision to maintain all t
Lightning Innovation & Research Institute technical seminars
INDELEC technical showroom, the LIRI (Lightning Innovation & Research Institute) hosted more than 30 visits in 2019, including business partners, researchers, scientists and end-user
Lightning protection of iconic heritage monument
According to the IEC 62-305 - 2 lightning protection standard, related to "Risk Management" is mentioning four "risk components": R1 : Risk of loss of human life R2: Risk of loss of service
Another prestigious 5 stars hotel protected in Georgia
Hoteliers since 1897, Kempinski has travelled the world in search of the most fascinating destinations without ever forgetting the finest traditions of its European heritage. With heritage ho
Discover Delta Box new products on Interaiport 2019 in Germany
Lightning protection system application
A very usual question during interviews and discussions would be : what are you protecting with your systems ? It is easily understandable that residential ares, bell towers our industrial sites require protection (all industrialized countries are
New accident on a Golf course reported while lightning protection solutions exist
On August 24, 2019, the PGA Championship third round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta was interrupted by light
New survey conclude to the higher efficiency of ESE lightning rods
Some persons are remaining extremely hostile to change. Whatever changes. As an example, during the 19st century in England, the introduction of train triggered passionate debates between the “modern” and “conservative”. According
Welcome to our Russian speaking visitors on indelec.com
Russia and Russian-speaking countries in Central Europe and Central Asia are representing a very promising business development region for INDELEC group. These countries are surely not subjected to the same density of lighting activity than the tr
20 years of French - Indonesian cooperation
Taking advantage of PT KPP directors visit to France, INDELEC celebrated the 20th anniversary of cooperation between our two companies. The cooperation agreement was firstly economic. Thanks to the commitment
Reliable lightning protection on the Acropolis site in Greece
Indelec has been protecting the Acropolis site in Athens, Greece for more than twenty years and had the opportunity to install in 2014, four units of its flagship model the Prevectron 2 S6 .60T on the site for optimum protection. On Wednesday, Apr
Lollapalooza Brasil 2019 Festival: Another example of Open Areas lightning protection system
Lollapalooza is an annual 4-day music festival based in Chicago, Illinois at Grand Park. Performances include but are not limited to alternative rock, heavy metal, punk r
Highly sensitive installations lightning protection solutions by Indelec
"Highly sensitive" installations is recovering a large variety of sites: sensitive for the State security (Defence, DOD, Police...), sensitive for the surrounding populations (nuclear power plants, Environment-sensitive Industries, sensitive for the
No compromise with the protection of our children
Lightning is a violent weather phenomenon that tends to increase, both in number and intensity, with the global warming. It remains unstoppable but advanced lightning protection systems have been developed to protect both against direct lightning dis
Prevectron Lightning Conductor Installation in Nicaragua
INDELEC is represented worldwide, in more than 80 countries, by highly dedicated partners, that are regularly trained either locally by our team of export managers or in France during their visits. Amongst those partners, we are delighted to rely on
Technical training, the key process of Indelec development strategy
Lightning protection system design requires highly technical skills: site requirements, risk assessment, technical survey, installation services, maintenance... Each steps is based on specific processes and tools. Since 1955, INDELEC specialized i
2018: highest lightning activity ever recorded in France
In 2018, the Meteorage company has recorded in France only more than 725,000 lightning discharges. Last year reached a record lightning activity, ahead of 1995 (697,000 discharges) and 1994 663 337 discharges). Lightning data are collected for 30 yea
Protection of religious buildings example from Brazil
INDELEC history is closely linked to the lightning protection of churches. Actually, the religious buildings were the first buildings requiring a dedicated lightning rod in France. 60 years later, INDELEC is protecting thousands of religious build
Visit us on POLLUTEC - Hall 4 - D 180
It stats today: POLLUTEC exhibition is on for three days ! Visit INDELEC advanced ESE Lightning Protection solutions in Hall 4, Allée D, N°180. Pollutec will be celebrating its 40th anniver
Lightning Protection system design and installation on a high end hotel in Romania
Theodora Golf Club course spreads on 56 ha with 18 courses, total length of 6518 m in Alba Iulia, Romania. It includes as well indoor simulator, putting green areas, chipping area, sand bunkers and a cov
Industrial key player in Brazil pleases with its Prevectron lightning protection system
Usiminas is one of the largest producers of steel in the Americas, with major steel mills in Brazil with a total capacity of 9.5 million metric tons of steel per year. The company accounts for 28% of tota
Highly sensitive site lightning protection design example
A very large range of structures requires lightning protection system: residential, commercial, industrial building, administrations, worship places, road infrastructures, airport installations, public transportation networks... as well as civil or m
Lightning protection system design and installation in Irak : an effective and reliable solution
INDELEC partners have proposed a complete lightning protection solutions for a gaz site located in Erbil region, in Irak. Design includes ten early streamer emission lightning rods fixed on 28 to 35 m high poles. Each air terminal is protecting both
INDELEC exhibits on PULLOTEC in Lyon - France from Nov 27 to 30, 2018
INDELEC welcomes you on POLLUTEC exhibition , Hall 4, Allée D, N°180, to introduce its full range of lightning protection solutions.
Pollutec will be celebrating its 40
New Real Lightning Conditions Testing
INDELEC is the sole Early Streamer Emission Lightning Rod manufacturer conducting for more than two decades real lightning conditions test campaigns. Such campaigns are conducted either using :
INDELEC exhibits its full range of products, services and advanced solutions on ELECRAMA
INDELEC exhibits its full range of products, services and advanced solutions on ELECRAMA from March 10 to 14, 2018, on stand H1P28. First the first time on ELECRAMA, INDELEC is also introducing the full range of Aviation Lights from Delta Box: fro
ILPS 2018 to be organized in Shenzhen - China
Organized every two years, the International Lightning Protection Symposium (ILPS) is now considered as the major international conference on Lightning Protection Systems: discover the latest scientific founding on lightning physics, find out more o
INDELEC inaugurates its new Lightning Innovation & Research Center
Friday February 23, 2018, the French leading Lightning Protection System manufacturer, INDELEC, based in Douai - France for more than 60 years, inaugurated its new hi-tech research center LiRi (Lightning innovation & Research institute). This
Best wishes from Fair Planet by Indelec
Fair Planet association is happy to forward to you its best wishes for 2018 We will keep on collecting funds to offer new opporunities to our NGO partners that are
Follow us on Twitter
Indelec is already available on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, and recently
Santa Klaus arrived in Brazil
Thanks to the generosity of Fillipi, Sales Manager from ABC Para-raios, and his friends, more than 800 unpriviledged children from Soracaba, in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, have received gifts for Christmas, from Santa Klaus himself ! Our assoc
INDELEC R&D philosophy
The Lightning Rod Prevectron3 TC version is already a success!
Recently launched after years of research & development including multiple test sessions in laboratories and in real lightning conditions, the Prevectron3 TC version is alre
INDELEC team installating a Prevectron on a rooftop
Discover impressive images of an Indelec team on a church bell tower, installing a Prevectron Early Streamer Emission lightning rod. Please access here to the You Tube Indelec channel.
INDELEC attends POLLUTEC 2016 exhibition
INDELEC will be introducing its latest lightning protection solutions on POLLUTEC in Lyon, France from November 29 to December 2, 2016. Please visit us Hall 4 – Allée A – Stand N° 245 We are looking
Combine lightning safety and budget constraints
With over 30 years of innovation, the ESE lightning protection technology has become for many years the preferred solution for your projects. As a major proof, INDELEC has installed more than 100,000 in 80 different countries. Since, many countri
Prevectron 3 in September 2016 issue of Consulting Specifying Engineer
Consulting Specifying Engineer (CSE) is a major reference in the United States of America: Consulting-Specifying Engineer is the industry's premier construction engineering resource for commercial building systems written and reviewed by prof
Prevectron3: Developing eco-friendly lightning protection systems
The Prevectron® 3 Lightning Protection Solution matches Green Building designers and developers requirements : a- From its initial stages, the PREVECTRON 3® Lightning Protection design has taken into account sustainability concerns: solely manuf
Is there a relationship between global warming and increasing lightning incidents in 2016?
Media are regularly reporting lightning incidents. With an estimate 8 million lightning strikes per day, the risk is permanent. Is Global Warning increasing this risk to even higher levels ? May 2016: 3 adults and 8 children are wounded in the P
New evidence of Prevectron ESE perfomances from Costa Rica
12 Early Streamer Emission lightning protection air terminals Prevecton protect Dr Enrique Baltodano Hospital in Liberia (Northern Costa Rica). While filming a tropical storm over the hospital on June 15, 2016, an engineer shot a direct lightni
Two exhibitions to discover the Prevectron3 in Mexico
Two opportunities to discover INDELEC advanced lightning protection solutions in Mexico in the coming months: The range of Early Streamer Emission air terminals will be preseted to the public from June 14 to 16 on the
New prestigious reference in Kazakhstan
With a Gross Building Area of more than 125,000 sqm, a total cost of 200 millions USD, the DOSTYK PLAZA is the largest shopping mall in Almaty. Designed by the british firm Benoy, the Mall houses retailers, movie theater and leisure activit
INDELEC introduced the Prevectron3 ESE lightning conductor on ASIAN ELENEX exhibition
The Asian ELENEX 2016 exhibition was organized in Hong Kong from May 4 to 6, 2016. The Prevectron 3 air terminal has been introduced to Chinese visitors during the Fair. A unique opportunity for the crowd to learn more about this new generation
New Award for the Prevectron3 ESE lightning air terminal in Poland
On the inauguration day of the POZNAN International Fair (April 25, 2016), the Prevectron3 advanced lightning protection air terminal has received a new award. The Prevectron3, thanks to its advanced features and performances has been awarded the
Discover the Prevectron3 ESE ultimate lightning protection on the Energetics Exhibition in Slovenia
The international specialised trade show ENERGETICS bring together in one place key players from the energy sector and industrial maintenance. The visitors will have a chance of discovering the latest Early Streamer Emission air terminal from IN
ILPS 2016 - April 21 and 22, 2016 - Porto Portugal
The third International Symposium dedicated to the lightning protection will be held on 21 and 22 April 2016 in Porto, Portugal. It brings together a number of experts, researchers and academics in collaborati
INDELEC and TVS introduce the Prevectron®3 to RSA
INDELEC and its partner TVS are very proud to introduce the new Prevectron®3 to South Africa on Solar Show Africa 2016 in Johannesburg from March 15 to 16, 2016. Please
Discover INDELEC Prevectron®3 on Sydney Build 2016
From March 10 to 11, 2016, INDELEC and its Partner Lightning Down Under Pty Ltd will introduce the Prevectron3 Early Streamer Emission air terminal on Sydney Build Expo
Two Pope Francis venues in Mexico protected by the Prevectron 3
Two venues (San Cristobal de las Casas and Tuxtla Gutiérrez both in Chiapas) where Pope Francis officiated masses during his visit to Mexico have been equipped with the Prevectron 3 Early Streamer Emission air terminals. INDELEC sole partner in M
Protection of highly sensitive installations
Pilsi aims to bring together under one roof software technology specialists from research, university and industry in order to consolidate their expertise and turn the Grenoble area into a global reference for smart miniaturized solutions. To prot
ELECRAMA 2016 : 13-17 Feb. 2016 BIEC Bengaluru India
INDELEC will participate to Elecrama 2016, the World Electricity Forum presenting its brand-new Prevectron®3
www.indelec.com new website
2015 has been a very eventful year for INDELEC with the celebration of its 60th anniversary and launch worldwide of its flaship Prevectron 3® ESE lightning conductor.
This new w
60 years of lightning protection excellence
INDELEC celebrates its 60th anniversary. Since 1955, the company specialized in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of advanced lightning protection solutions. For decades, INDELEC products and services are widely renowned for their
2015 will be full of projects!
A very positive balance of the actions in 2014: The opening of the orphanage in Togo is expected soon …. More than 60 kg of honey from Fair Planet hives located at the Headquarters harvested by the employees of the INDELEC Group and their childr
BRAND NEW LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR PREVECTRON 3
The new lightning rod Prevectron 3® is a significant advance in lightning protection. The Prevectron 3® integrates for the first time the patented Optimax technology developed by our own Lightning Innovation and Research Institute LiRi. The P
Beehives in Indelec
Many employees were present at the installation of three hives in<
ILPS 2014 Conference - Chamonix (France)
France will host on 13 and 14 March 2014 the 2nd International Lightning Pr
POLLUTEC 2013
INDELEC will display during this major exhibition its full range of lightning protection products and services.
Cable Car lightning protection using INDELEC Prevectron® air terminals
With more than 2.5 million visitors yearly, the Mahakali or Kalimata Temple is attracting very large crowds. The majority of pilgrims choose to walk all the way up to the top of the hill from Machi which is a strenuous climb and can take between
Versailles Palace: Another World Heritage listed building protected by INDELEC
The Château de Versailles, which has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 30 years, is one of the most beautiful achievements of 17th-century French art. The site began as Louis XIII’s hunting lodge before his son Louis XIV transformed and
New Rostechnadzor certification for the Prevectron Early Streamer Emission Lightning rods range
INDELEC is the only ESE lightning manufacturer granted with this Certificate as well as the only Lightning Protection Group inviting the Russian authorities to visit its factory outside of Russia for assessment and certification.
Indelec in Morocco, comprehensive protective solutions
INDELEC exclusive partner in Morocco organized on October 16, 2012 a technical meeting
New test certificates are now compulsory
The Annex C entitled “ESEAT testing procedures and requirements” is requiring a lot of new tests including mechanical tests, electrical tests in current as well as voltage, EMC, marking tests … INDELEC is proud to confirm that his full range
INDELEC gains its Approved Exporter status
This success is based on the expertise and experience of INDELEC partners in more than 60 countries. As well as the quality of services INDELEC International Division is providing to its Clients. More specially in terms of products immediate availabi
New TUV certification for the Prevectron air terminals range
The certificate No TA385 12 1641 issued on March 13, 2012 is confirming that the Prevectron range of TS2.10, TS2.25, TS3.40, S3.40, S4.50 and S6.60 models is meeting the NF C 17 102 standard requirements and has been tested in High Voltage Labora
INDELEC develops a worldwide professional network
The specificity of INDELEC in France is its unique offer of professional lightning protection services thanks to a network of branch offices located in all major French cities. The Gr
INDELEC wishes its Clients and Partners a very successful new year
INDELEC Group celebrates its best ever sales results in 2011. Now we are all aiming at an even more ambitious result in 2012. We are sharing this ambition with a dedicated and highly committed network of business partners located in more than 70 c
ISO 9001 : 2008 certification
Since 1999,INDELEC has implemented a Quality Control strategy and has been certified ISO 9001 compliant. The new certification is based on the ISO 9001 – 2008 requirements and a copy of the certificate is available on the website extranet “Certif
Successful first International Lightning Protection Symposium
The ILPS 2011 has been held in Valencia last week and happened to be a very successful event both in terms of attendance and in terms of quality of discussions and presentations. More than 80 delegates were representing 25 countries, from Europe,
INDELEC hits again the headlines
Recently, an agreement has been officially signed by INDELEC President to join a scheme that will grant INDELEC the support of major French industrial groups. Thanks to their international exposure and expertise in promoting industrial solutions, the
“ESE national standards are in force and this is in line with the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations”
Since 2009, the “lightning experts” are communicating by any available means that the ESE standards are in conflict with the IEC 62 305 serie. As a consequence, they should be removed, the ESE air terminals would then become illegal and Conventio
INDELEC introduced its products and services at ENCON EXPO 2010 - Vietnam
Two different Lightning Protection technologies are coexisting: the “conventional” systems based on the Meshed Cage design (copper conductors grid around the whole structure) and the Early Streamer Emission air terminals that provide a protection
New Technical Guidelines for Airport Lightning Protection System design
In May 2010, the Subang airport (Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia) was struck by lightning, creating three holes in the middle of the runway, each one averaging 60cm in diameter and 15cm deep! With more than 14,000 ICAO registered airports worldwide, lightn
Lightning Protection goes Green
The main milestone in lightning protection is the use of a single rod as a lightning receptor, by Benjamin Franklin (around 1750) and later its evolution (the ESE air terminals). Other system proposed by Maxwell (in 1876), the so-called Faraday cage