Lightning Gas Gap

Description

Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector

Lightning being one of the most unpredictable and destructive forces in nature strikes the earth more than 90 million times a year. Electrically isolated structures, (i.e., pipelines) are potentially dangerous because they are prone to an electrical charge, resulting in equipment damage and creating a safety hazard to employees and the general public alike.

Millions of dollars are lost each year because of lightning damage. Protect your valued structures from lightning exposure with the ceramic sealed Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector.

Typical installation for the Gas Gap^™ is across an isolating flange assembly or monolithic isolating joint; no special mounting box is required, unless installation is within NEC Hazardous (Classified) Locations (i.e., Class I, Div. 1; Class II, Div. 1, 2).

The Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector should be utilized by Gas Transmission Operators, Oil/Petrochemical Industries, Pipeline Operators and Electrical Utilities; the Gas Gap^™ is typically installed in locations exposed to electrical disturbance (i.e. Lightning, Surge Current, etc.).

Product Brochures
Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™

The Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector is available in four (4) models:

Gas Gap^™, Model – GG-100TS – 100 kA rated Light/Moderate exposure, typical for flange or Monolithic Isolating Joint Assemblies.
Gas Gap^™, Model – GG-100TA – 100 kA rated Moderate exposure, typical for flange or Monolithic Isolating Joint Assemblies.
Gas Gap^™, Model – GG-100TC – 100 kA rated Moderate/Sever exposure, typical for flange or Monolithic Isolating Joint Assemblies.
Gas Gap^™, Model – GG-100QA – 100 kA rated Moderate exposure, typical for Buried Applications.

All models are provided with connecting cable and mounting brackets.

Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector,
Common Applications:

Rustrol^® Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector, maintains the advantages of electrical isolation, necessary for assuring Cathodic Protection of the primary buried/submerged metallic structures, (i.e., pipelines, tanks, etc.), while providing a safe grounding/conductive path during electrical disturbances.

Major advantages for the Gas Gap^™, are Fail-Safe Operation, Maintenance-Free, and Low DC and AC Voltage Thresholds in comparison to typical Air-Filled Spark Gaps.

For Product Operating Characteristics, please refer to the Gas Gap^™ Lightning Protector, Brochure.