INSTALL ATION / VERIFIC ATION

The installation and verification of lightning protection systems utilising one

or more Pulsar units must be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations and those given in standard NFC 17 102.

Pulsar
Early Streamer
Emission lightning Test pole for
terminal.
lightning
conductors
Unique maintenance
system that permits
a Pulsar to be tested
in situ.
Modular
telecom
protection

Low voltage
lightning
protection,
the essential
Lightning strike
complement for counter
comprehensive Effective aid to system
protection. maintenance.

H E L I TA A L S O O F F E R S A C O M P L E T E R A N G E O F P R O D U C T S :

• Simple rods, meshed cages, accessories • Grounding equipment, earth plates and accessories •
• Low voltage, Telecom and coaxial, surge arresters • Air navigation / obstacle beacons • Pylons •

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The high pulse

voltage E.S.E
lightning conductor.

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.

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THE ADVANTAGE OF INITIATION ADVANCE

The unique efficiency of the Pulsar lightning

conductor is based on a specific initiation
advance; well before the natural formation
Return stroke
of an upward leader, the Pulsar generates a Interception
Upward
leader that rapidly propagates to capture the leaders

lightning and direct it to earth. Validated in

0 A B C
the laboratory, this gain in time relative to
the simple rod provides additional essential
protection.
Upward
leaders Interception
Pulsar

0 A C

COMPLETE AUTONOMY

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

PROVEN EFFICIENC Y

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.
• LCIE (Central Laboratory for Electrical Industries) - France
• KERI (Korean Electrotechnology Research Institute) - Korea
• BSI (British Standard Institute) - United Kingdom
• WHVRI (Wuhan High Voltage Research Institute) - China
• CEB (Bazet High Voltage Laboratory) - France

Ascending discharge on a Pulsar during

the test procedure at IREQ (Canada)

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PULSAR REFERENCES

230
200
∆t (µs) Description Reference L(m) Weight (kg)

Pulsar 30 stainless Ø74

30 IMH.3012 2,0 5,0
steel on 2 metres
Ø74
Pulsar 45 stainless Ø74
45

1080

1080
IMH.4512 2,03 5,3

1080
steel on 2 metres

260
230
Pulsar 60 stainless
200

60 IMH.6012 2,06 5,7

steel on 2metres

These lightning conductors are also available in

Ø60 Ø60 Ø60
copper-covered stainless steel and black stainless steel.
Pulsar 30 Pulsar 45 Pulsar 60

C ALCUL ATION OF PROTECTED AREA S

The radius of protection Rp of a Pulsar is given

Pulsar radius of protection
by the French standard NF C 17-102 of July
Level of protection I (D = 20 m) II (D = 45 m) III (D = 60 m)
1995. It depends on the initiation advance ∆T
of the Pulsar measured in the high voltage Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar Pulsar
Pulsar 30 45 60 30 45 60 30 45 60
Laboratory, on the levels of protection I, II, III
h(m) Radius of protection RP (m)
calculated according to the lightning risk
assessment guide (Appendix B of the French 2 19 25 32 25 32 40 28 36 44
standard NF C 17-102) and the height h of the 3 28 38 48 38 48 59 42 57 65
lightning conductor over the area to be
4 38 51 64 50 65 78 57 72 87
protected (minimum height = 2m).
5 48 63 79 63 81 97 71 89 107
Rp
6 48 63 79 64 81 97 72 90 107
≥ 2m
8 49 64 79 65 82 98 73 91 108
h

10 49 64 79 66 83 99 75 92 109

15 50 65 80 69 85 101 78 95 111

20 50 65 80 71 86 102 81 97 113
Rp : radius of protection in a horizontal plane located
at a vertical distance h from the Pulsar tip. 45 50 65 80 75 90 105 89 104 119
h : height of the Pulsar tip above the surface(s)
to be protected. 60 50 65 80 75 90 105 90 105 120

D : standardised striking distance.

∆L = 106 . ∆T (initiation advance)
The level of protection is calculated according 60 µs has been validated by the experiment
Rp =
h (2D-h) + ∆L (2D + ∆L) (for h ≥ 5m) to appendix B of the French standard conducted by the members of Gimelec
For h < 5m, see the radius of protection table opposite. NF C 17-102. (Group of Industries for Materials for Electrical
∆T = initiation advance measured during efficiency For the Pulsar 60, limiting the value of ∆T, that Equipment and associated Industrial
tests according to appendix C of the French standard
NF C 17-102 used in the radius of protection calculation, to Electronics).

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HELITA MANUFACTURING QUALIT Y

The enviable reputation of the Pulsar high voltage, and subjected to a current frequency. The Pulsar is built to withstand
has been earned through maintaining a test that ensures its performance when the arduous conditions encountered in
consistently high quality in manufacture. conducting lightning discharges. The high service, and its ongoing performance can
Before leaving the factory, each pulsar has voltage output pulses at the Pulsar are also be monitored simply and quickly using
been tested for insulation breakdown at examined to verify correct amplitude and the pulsar test set.