Lightning strike countermeasure case: Railway business. Installed after a billion yen in damages, no lightning strikes in 10 years.
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A lightning strike on the Tamagawa River Bridge caused a major transportation disruption. PDCEs are being continuously installed in areas with frequent lightning strikes.
To the railway company, we would like to introduce a case study of lightning protection measures that were implemented after incurring hundreds of millions in damages, with no lightning strikes occurring over a span of ten years. In the summer of 2013, frequent power outages were occurring due to lightning strikes affecting the protective devices at substations. Shortly thereafter, a lightning strike occurred near a train traveling between Izumi-Tamagawa and Noborito, resulting in damage to some of the equipment necessary for operating the train. As a measure to prevent recurrence, the only solution was the PDCE, and 26 Junior-Marine units were installed at the damaged Tamagawa Bridge and elevated bridge sections. Subsequently, 32 units were installed between Seijo-Gakuenmae Station and Kitami, 58 units between Gotokuji Station and Kyodo Station, and 97 units between Kyodo Station, Chitose-Funabashi Station, and Soshigaya-Okurayama Station, focusing on the elevated bridge sections. [Case Overview (Excerpt)] - On August 12, 2013, a lightning strike occurred near a train traveling on the Tamagawa Bridge. - While searching for lightning protection measures to replace the overhead ground wire. - 26 Junior-Marine units were installed in the section between Izumi-Tamagawa Station and Noborito Station. - A lightning strike near Katase-Enoshima Station resulted in damages amounting to hundreds of millions. - Even railway companies that prioritize proven results are being recommended "new lightning rods." *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.
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【Product Features】 ■ No power supply required as it uses charges induced from the ground ■ No maintenance costs such as replenishing salts ■ Made of durable stainless steel ■ Trusted Japanese product with a 10-year warranty *For more details, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us.
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We are a company engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of lightning suppression devices. Our new type of lightning rod incorporates a function that makes it difficult for lightning to strike, contributing to the reduction of lightning damage. Our product, the PDCE lightning ball, which aims to prevent lightning strikes from the outset, has already been installed in 4,500 locations including the Self-Defense Forces, airports, railways, highways, broadcasting and communication facilities, chemical plants, ships, data centers, temples, outdoor sports facilities, schools, hospitals, condominiums, and single-family homes. - During the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, 85 units of our products were installed at 32 venues! - Out of 61 golf tournaments held domestically in 2024, 23 tournaments rented our products! - Introduced by 15 major private railway companies! All products are manufactured at the PDCE dedicated factory (Lightning Suppression Products Co., Ltd./Ibaraki Prefecture), which has obtained ISO 9001 JIS Q 9001 certification. We hold 120 intellectual properties mainly related to lightning strikes, both domestically and internationally. Toshio Matsumoto, founded the company in 2010. Specializing in lightning countermeasures for 16 years. While we cannot control the formation of thunderclouds, we can suppress lightning strikes to the ground!
