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Unique test centre Most stringent quality standards worldwide
Our test centre with a floor space of 800 m is equipped Our aim is to provide top quality. This means that high-
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with the latest devices and technologies. This allows us to quality materials are used for our products, most of the

perform lightning current tests on products, installations work steps are carried out in-house and all products are
and systems. In our lightning current laboratory, lightning inspected before they leave our company. Our products and
currents up to 400 kA (10/350 μs) can be generated. systems comply with applicable standards, products for the
international market are adapted to meet the requirements

For some years now, we have been studying the charac- of country-specific standards and our quality management
teristics of natural lightning strikes in a lightning measur- system is certified to the DIN EN ISO 9001 standard. All
ing station in Austria where natural lightning strikes are these factors allow us to offer our customers safe, reliable
analysed and the phenomenon of lightning is investigated. and durable products and protection solutions.

The results of this fundamental research are used for prod-
uct development, standardisation and our test centre. In dialogue with science
We finance an endowed professorship at the Ilmenau
University of Technology to promote fundamental research

on modern methods, technologies and materials in the
fields of lightning and surge protection.

Numerous functional tests ensure the reliable In our lightning current laboratory, we carry out Clearly defined production processes form the basis
quality of the materials used for our products product and system tests in line with international for the production of high-quality products, for
and components. standards – also on behalf of our customers. example the globally leading arresters of our
Red/Line product family.
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