PULSAR -Range


In ongoing collaboration with the CNRS (French National Research Organisation), Hélita continues to innovate, and has developed a new generation of lightning devices. The new Pulsar range with increased initiation advance performances, represents further progress in terms of protection, operating autonomy and ease of maintenance. These advancements reinforce Hélita’s position as International leader in direct lightning protection with over 200 000 installations throughout the world.

The unique efficiency of the Pulsar lightning conductor is based on a specific initiation advance; well before the natural formation of an upward leader, the Pulsar generates a leader that rapidly propagates to capture the lightning and direct it to earth. Validated in the laboratory, this gain in time relative to the simple rod provides additional essential protection.

During a storm the ambient electric field may rise to between 10 to 20 kV/m. As soon as the field exceeds a threshold representingthe minimum risk of a lightning strike, the Pulsar lightning terminal is activated. It draw its energy from the ambient electric field the energy required to generate high voltage pulses, creating and propagating an upward leader. No other power sources are required, and no radioactive components are used.

Hélita has proven commitment to research and development and continuously sets new benchmarks for the efficiency of lightning conductors. Hélita’s co-operation with the CNRS led to a better understanding of the test process in high voltage laboratories and of the lightning phenomena itself. The Pulsar have undergone testing in the IREQ laboratory in Canada and in Hélita’s own LEHTM centre. International certification organisations including BSI, LCIE and KERI have validated the results obtained.