Advancements in flexible-gas piping technology protect applications from lightning damage.
A recent report says that, on average, there are 22 million lightning strikes each year in the United States. That’s a number which at the same time seems completely plausible and unimaginable.
Commercial buildings - particularly those in the danger areas such as the Great Plains of the Midwest - are pawns in a risky game of Russian roulette. In 2009, more than 185,000 insurance claims due to lightning strikes resulted in nearly $800 million in losses. According to www.csstfacts.org, the amount of insurance claims is actually down from a five-year average of 226,000 claims, but those dramatic numbers show a need for more building protection.
Enter corrugated stainless-steel tubing products from OmegaFlex and Gastite. Both manufacturers have developed and enhanced systems over the last 10 years to help buildings find solace during threatening thunderstorms.