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Thunderstorm Season Power Protection: Must-Know Operation Rules for Electrical Equipment

Thunderstorm weather is frequent all year round in tropical Southeast Asia. Lightning induced surge is easy to impact transformers, distribution boxes and production equipment, causing instantaneous overvoltage damage and even permanent scrapping. Many enterprises only pay attention to lightning rod installation but ignore daily operation specifications during thunderstorm season.

Mastering simple operation rules can effectively avoid most lightning surge losses.

Thunderstorm Period StageKey Protection ObjectOperation SpecificationForbidden Behavior
Before thunderstormSurge arrester, grounding systemInspect appearance and grounding tightnessIgnore aging arrester and continue using
During thunderstormOutdoor power equipmentProperly reduce equipment loadStart and stop high-power equipment frequently
After thunderstormAll distribution facilitiesInspect for abnormal noise, heating and trippingPut into operation directly without inspection

Cooperating with hardware protection and standardized operation is the complete lightning protection strategy for Southeast Asia.