Lightning Protection in North Carolina

Ranked 28th in size and in the top ten in lightning fatalities, North Carolina has had 190 lightning causalities in the last 50 years. With 11 flashes per square mile (pdf) and 165 people square mile you need to use common sense when lightning is in the area and consider a lightning protection system for your property.

In 2010, ten people were injured by lightning. So far in 2011, 9 people have been injured. All nine were taking shelter under a canopy. Remember that a canopy is not a substantial building. If it looks like lightning is about to strike, get inside and shut the windows.

KLP, Inc. provides lightning protection design, lightning grounding design, tech support, certification in addition to a full line of UL listed lightning rod parts and lightning conductors. All lightning rod parts and grounding equipment meet or exceed criteria set forth by the NFPA780, the LPI175 and UL96A. We offer complete installation as well as Underwriters' Laboratories Master Label Service and Lightning Protection Institute Certification./