Earthing & Lightning Protection for Bird Radar, Musselroe Wind Farm, Tasmania (2020)
PhysElec Solutions was engaged to provide earthing and lightning protection for an advanced bird radar detection system installed…
The risk
Open land and exposed infrastructure
From dairies and silos to irrigation and automated handling systems, well-designed lightning protection systems help prevent fires, equipment damage, and power outages.
Air Terminal
Direct Strike 39Our standards & compliance
Engineered to every recognised framework.
Lightning protection design meeting Australian & international standards
AS 1768:2021
IEC 62305
NFPA 780
NF C 17-102
Quality, environmental & safety compliance certificates
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 45001:2018
Protection Plan
Comprehensive Lightning Protection
Well-designed systems protect people, infrastructure and automation together, never in isolation.
Selected projects
Our work across rural and remote sites
A selection of rural and water-infrastructure projects with exposure and build patterns common across agricultural sites.
Earthing & Lightning Protection for Bird Radar, Musselroe Wind Farm, Tasmania (2020)
PhysElec Solutions was engaged to provide earthing and lightning protection for an advanced bird radar detection system installed…
PhysElec Solutions was engaged to provide earthing and lightning protection for an advanced bird radar detection system installed at Musselroe Wind Farm in Tasmania’s far north-east. Soil resistivity and earthing design was carried out, along with a freestanding lightning protection design employing a corona minimising air terminal and insulated downconductor system. Following the installation of earthing and lightning protection, current injection testing was carried out to verify system performance.
Water Tank, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
This project is a water tank installation in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. A STORMASTER-ESE-60-SS lightning protection system was…
Water Tank, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
This project is a water tank installation in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. A STORMASTER-ESE-60-SS lightning protection system was…
This project is a water tank installation in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia. A STORMASTER-ESE-60-SS lightning protection system was installed using the cantilevered method. A number of different bonding techniques were used, shown in the photos.
Water Tank’s Re-Roofing Project, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
Lightning Protection Installation for the Water Tank Re-Roofing Project in Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia The Brief Aluminium corrugated…
Water Tank’s Re-Roofing Project, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
Lightning Protection Installation for the Water Tank Re-Roofing Project in Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia The Brief Aluminium corrugated…
Lightning Protection Installation for the Water Tank Re-Roofing Project in Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
The Brief
Aluminium corrugated is used for this tank roof instead of gal or colour-bond sheeting. A new aluminium roof structure was installed on top of the existing steel roof support beams with appropriate isolation between dissimilar metals with new corrugated aluminium sheeting for the roof. The reasoning is a longer roof life compared to the original steel which rusts out from the chlorine gas introduced into the water supply.
The Outcome
A STORMASTER-ESE-30-SS lightning protection system was supplied and installed. To facilitate equipotential bonding we maintained the original tank LP earthing.
