Lightning Prevention System

As Yılkomer, we have become the Turkey solution partner of the CMCE Sertec S.R.L Lightning Prevention System, which is the most effective and widely used technology among lightning prevention systems. With our CMCE Technology-based product, which is the most effective and professional solution developed after long-term research to prevent lightning strikes and stop lightning before it forms, we will continue to strengthen our fight against lightning even in the toughest environments.

Our lightning prevention system CMCE Sertec is a professional solution certified by UL and CE, and complies with IEC 62305, NFC 17 102, and UNE 21186:2011 standards with full test and quality certificates. The CMCE technology, continuously developed for 20 years, has successfully passed many field tests and protects highly critical facilities.

How Does the Lightning Prevention System Work?

As Yılkomer, while protecting your electrical systems against external and direct surges with Strikesorb systems — the strongest solution in the world for LV Surge Protection Systems — we also protect your facilities against direct lightning-induced fires and injuries with insulated and passive systems. In addition to all these measures, our lightning prevention system completely eliminates the conditions necessary for lightning formation by reducing ion concentration and preventing strong discharges.

The CMCE Technology was originally patented by Nikola Tesla and is the most advanced version of the technology he pioneered. CMCE Technology is essentially an electric field balancing system. As you know, lightning forms due to the interaction of negative and positive ions. The intensity of the lightning varies depending on whether the discharge is positive or negative. At this point, the lightning prevention system balances the ions concentrated under the cloud with ions rising from the ground, preventing them from combining and eliminating polarization with extremely small milliamp-level discharges. This stops the lightning event entirely before a strong ion union occurs. With CMCE Lightning Prevention Technology, which continually sends ions to the ground before they combine, our goal is to eliminate lightning risks in facilities suffering from chronic lightning issues.

We can also describe the CMCE Lightning Prevention System as an electromagnetic field protector. The multiple electric field compensators on the device form a protective shield within the CMCE coverage area and continuously balance atmospheric ion movement while deionizing the environment. In essence, the CMCE system is passive. Its fundamental working principle is based on balancing and stabilizing the electric field in the protected zone. It eliminates upward ion movement aiming to combine — in other words, it neutralizes the process. The ion movements that cause electric fields are discharged through a grounding system using capillary discharges at milliamp levels, preventing severe lightning strikes. Each capacitor on the device is connected to the ground and discharges simultaneously.

The product balances electrical charges in a 360-degree radius around it.

Lightning Prevention System Standards and Certifications

The lightning prevention system produced by Sertec SRL:

• Is certified by the INTN Institute of Technology, Standardization, and Meteorology.
• Is manufactured in compliance with UNE-EN (IEC 62305:2012) Standard.
• Complies with UNE-EN 62301-1:2011, UNE-EN 62305-3 2011, NFPA 780:2011, IRAM 2184:2011, and CTE Standards.
• Complies with *EN 61000-6 (1,2,3,4) 2020 Electromagnetic Compatibility Standard.
• Holds all CE, UL, Rohs, ISO quality certifications.
• Complies with NBR 5419:2005.
• Complies with NTC 4552:2008 and SANS 10313:2021.
• Has passed NF17102 comparative tests proving lightning does not strike.

Lightning Prevention System Application Areas and Product Models

• CMCE Lightning Prevention System for boats and marine vessels
• CMCE Lightning Prevention System for villas and apartments
• CMCE Lightning Prevention System for airports
• Lightning Prevention System for open areas (Parking lots, football and sports fields, school yards)
• Lightning Prevention System for GSM and antenna towers
• Lightning Prevention System for commercial cargo ships
• Lightning Prevention System for factories and industrial facilities
• Lightning Prevention System for ATEX flammable and explosive zones
• Lightning Prevention System for Solar Power Plants
• Lightning Prevention System for Wind Farms

After the product selection and design for the lightning prevention system are completed by Yılkomer’s expert engineering team, your project protection calculations are carried out. The installation must always be performed by a professional team; therefore, Yılkomer’s experienced installation team implements the lightning prevention system at your facility.

The descent system of the CMCE technology from the structure is carried out using Gromtor insulated down conductors, and the grounding should be performed in a tripod (crow’s foot) configuration whenever possible.

The CMCE lightning prevention system does not protect your devices from external surges or electrical line strikes; instead, it prevents lightning from forming by balancing the magnetic field directly over the protected structure. For device-level protection, use Raycap Strikesorb surge protection systems to ensure the strongest defense against environmental lightning surges and grid disturbances, eliminating lightning risks in your facility entirely.

We are very pleased to introduce a new breakthrough to lightning protection systems with our lightning detection product, which excites us with its cutting-edge technology. For details and questions, please contact us at info@yilkomer.com.

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