Flat Tape System

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Flat Tape System

The following pages detail the products required to install a 'Flat tape' lightning protection system.

Flat Tape System

Air terminals and fixings

Air Rod

Rod Length	Road Diameter	Thread diamater	Material	Weight per rod	Part no.
500mm	15mm	16mm	Copper	0.73kg	RA215
1000mm	15mm	16mm	Copper	1.51kg	RA225
2000mm	15mm	16mm	Copper	3.00kg	RA240
500mm	15mm	16mm	Aluminium	0.29kg	RA015
1000mm	15mm	16mm	Aluminium	0.53kg	RA025
2000mm	15mm	16mm	Aluminium	1.06kg	RA040

Supplied with locknut.

"Field trial tests in the United States, carried out over many years research have confirmed that blunt air rods are struck by lightning in preference to taper pointed air rods"

"Lightning rod improvement studies" by C B Moore, W Rison, J Mathis, C Aulich. Journal of Applied Meteorology, May 2000.

Multiple Point

Rod diameter	Material	Weight each	Part no.
15mm	Copper	0.27kg	RA600

Suitable only for use with copper air terminals.

multiple point

Air Rod Base

Rod diameter	Thread Diameter	Maximum conductor width	Material	Weight each	Part no.
15mm	16mm	25mm	Copper	0.47kg	SD105
15mm	16mm	25mm	Aluminium	0.15kg	SD003

Recommended fixing - countersunk woodscrew 1 1/2" x no.10 and wall plug.

Air Rod Base

Flat Tape System