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Do solar panels need lightning protection? The short answer is: it depends on your location, system size, and local lightning activity-but most systems benefit from some level of protection.
To protect solar inverters from lightning damage, install appropriate Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) 1 on both AC and DC sides of the system. Select SPDs with voltage ratings matching your system's maximum voltage, and ensure they're properly grounded.
Upgraded Smart Power Distribution Units (PDUs) provide advanced surge protection, safeguarding telecom equipment from lightning strikes and grid fluctuations. Implementing smart PDUs can reduce downtime by up to 25%, improving overall network reliability and performance.
Lightning protection systems (LPS) provide a protective zone to assure against direct strikes to PV systems by utilizing basic principles of air terminals, down conductors, equipotential bonding, separation distances and a low‐impedance grounding electrode system.
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