CCAFS HANGAR AO
SLS performed an inspection of the lightning protection system at Hangar AO at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Projects
SOUTHERN POWER PLANT FRANKLIN
SOUTHERN POWER PLANT FRANKLIN Southern Power operates natural gas power plants across the southeastern United States. One of the largest capacity plants is Plant Franklin in Alabama. SLS performed extensive inspections of the Plant Franklin lightning protection and grounding systems. Ground resistance and bonding measurements were recorded for major infrastructure. In addition, SLS evaluated the
US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION
US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION SLS provided integral support for evaluating the lightning protection and grounding systems of a critical datacenter for the United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) Agency near Orlando, Florida. Extensive ground resistance and bonding measurements were performed. Based on the results of the study, recommendations were provided to the USCBP
PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITYTVA MAGNOLIA COMBINED CYCLE PLANT
PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITY TVA MAGNOLIA COMBINED CYCLE PLANT The Tennessee Valley Authority’s Magnolia Combined Cycle Plant is a three-unit natural gas power plant located in Benton County, Mississippi. The plant has nominal capacity of about 920 MW. Recently, the plant has experienced some lightning-related issues that negatively impact operations. TVA contracted with SLS to perform
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TEXAS WELLHEAD
TEXAS WELLHEAD SLS worked in cooperation with Hicks Lightning Protection to diagnose the cause of suspected lightning damage to a well-head transformer in Texas. After examining the evidence, SLS provided several explanations for the observed damage and recommended strategies to prevent recurring damage. Categories News Publications Projects
SWIFT DATACENTERS
SWIFT DATACENTERS SLS worked in conjunction with Dillon Lightning Protection to perform thorough site inspections of the SWIFT datacenters in Manassas and Culpeper, Virginia. With data gathered from the site visits, SLS performed detailed lightning risk assessments for both data centers as per NFPA-780 and IEC-62305. Based on the risk assessments, SLS provided SWIFT with
SOCCER STADIUM JUMBOTRON
SOCCER STADIUM JUMBOTRON SLS worked in conjunction with Modern Lightning Protection to evaluate the lightning protection system of a large Jumbotron video display at a major soccer stadium. Two lightning protection systems were evaluated and recommended to mitigate potential damage to the video display due to direct lightning strikes. Categories News Publications Projects
PORT OF PROVIDENCE WIND TURBINE FABRICATION
PORT OF PROVIDENCE WIND TURBINE FABRICATION A large wind turbine fabrication facility is located at the Port of Providence in Rhode Island. SLS worked with Northeast Lightning Protection to design both the lightning protection and grounding systems for the main wind turbine towers during their final assembly. Categories News Publications Projects
PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITY
PAYLOAD PROCESSING FACILITY A major payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station sustained damage due to Hurricane Matthew during the summer of 2016. SLS was tasked to inspect and evaluate the condition of the lightning protection system at the Payload Processing Facility. In addition, SLS performed detailed ground resistance and bonding measurements at
PARKER SOLAR PROBE LAUNCH
SLS designed and deployed a lightning monitoring system for the NASA Launch Services Program to provide precision lightning detection, location, and characterization for the Parker Solar Probe mission.