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Thunderstorms in
times of climate
change
Increasingly extreme weather: Meteorological data say
that thunderstorms are on the rise even in the moderate
European climate. In Germany alone, more than two million
lightning events are recorded every year and the tendency is
rising. Severe thunderstorms threaten lives and cause great
damage: Hail destroys roofs or cars, lightning strikes cause
fire and surge damage to electrical and electronic devices
and systems or completely destroy them. Lightning strikes
have particularly fatal consequences in the industrial, power
generation or infrastructure sector: System failures and
production downtimes may result in substantial financial
loss. And, even worse, failure of fire alarm systems or
emergency centres may put lives at risk.
Lightning and surge protection from DEHN
Since the foundation of the company by Hans DEHN in
1910, the installation of lightning protection systems
has been an integral part of the company. Fascinated by
external lightning protection, Hans Dehn came up with his
first lightning protection invention in 1918 and registered
his first patent on this subject. Further patents followed in
the course of the company’s history.
For more than 100 years, DEHN products have been
reliably providing protection against lightning
strikes and surges. They ensure the availability of
installations and devices as well as safe handling of
electricity.
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