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Lightning Strike Causes Massive Disruption During Rush Hour in London

brightex — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:00:17 +0000

According to Network Rail a power substation near Wandsworth in South London, one of the World’s busiest commuter cities, was hit by a lightning strike approximately 5.30pm local time causing heavy disruptions to two busy stations. Victoria and Waterloo stations experienced heavy delays and many cancellations. It took some commuters took upwards to 4 hours to complete their journey. For more on the story, click here for the story from BBC news.

The strike caused a huge power surge and affected the signalling systems. It took engineers several hours overnight to carry out the repairs.

The impact of a lightning strike can easily disrupt the lives of millions of people. If you want to know how you can protect equipment from going faulty or damaged due to lightning, contact us. We can help you.

Lightning strikes family home in Greater Vancouver area

brightex — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:01:46 +0000

A local Vancouver area family is very lucky to escape wrath of a lightning strike through their family town home yesterday, on April 12, 2012. According to local news forecast, lightning struck through the roof into a bedroom next to where the family was sitting. The strike destroyed their roof structure but luckily, no one was harmed. This is an incredible story of good fortune as the impact of lightning is not so lucky for most. Find the story in the link below:

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/351112–a-lucky-pitt-meadows-family-unscathed-by-lightning

If you know any incredible stories of survival from lightning strikes, please send them to us at info@brightex.ca. We’d love to feature them!

For more information on how you can protect yourself from lightning, please contact us.

India Severely Affected by Lightning Strikes

brightex — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:51:58 +0000

At least 5 people were killed during a thunderstorm near West Bangal in India on Saturday April 7 in 3 different incidents. Among the deceased are a man and a woman in North 24 Parganas district, a man and a schoolgirl in South 24 Parganas district as well as a 22 year old truck driver in the Howrah district. This is just a couple of days after 3 people were killed in Guwahati, in Assam east of West Bangal on April 5. Unfortunately, fatalities due to lightning storms are common in these regions as heavy thunder and lightning storms are a regular occurrence. Brightex Holdings sends out our deepest condolences to all those affected by these unfortunate events. Contact Brightex today to see how we can help protect you from the damages caused by lightning.

Protecting yourself from Lightning Strikes

brightex — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:51:19 +0000

Florida is marking this week, Jan 30 – Feb 2, 2012 their Severe Weather Awareness Week. Lightning awareness was Monday’s focus as Florida is the State that experiences the most lightning as compared to other states, coining the term “Lightning Capital of the US”. According to the State of Florida, they average around 14.1 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes per year, which calculates to about 27000 lightning strikes per week! Wow!

The reason why Florida is pertinent to lightning strikes can be attributed to its geography. Thunderstorms are the most prevalent in the summer time, coincidentally fatalities due to lightning are also highest during this time, as most people are out enjoying the warm weather. In Florida, the fatality caused by lightning on average is seven per year.

In light of this awareness week in Florida, we wanted to share some tips on how you can protect yourself from being struck by lightning:

• Be observant. Darkened clouds high in the ground are generally a good indicator that lightning could occur.

• Do not stand under trees, or other tall structures…they have a higher likelihood of being struck by lightning!

• GET INSIDE! Being outside during a thunderstorm is not safe. Outdoor activities should be avoided until the storm passes.

• While inside, stay away from corded electrical devices, windows, and running water. Lightning easily travels through electrical devices and plumbing and can still electrocute you!

• If you cannot be inside, your best bet is to be in a car with a hard-topped roof.

• Remember the 30/30 rule. Go inside if you hear thunder within 30 seconds of lightning, and wait until 30 minutes after the storm clears to go outside.

We must all work together to reduce the risks of injury from lightning. If you would like more information on how to better protect yourself, please contact us.

Lightning Storm in Perth Strikes 4 and Causes Devestations

brightex — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:07:33 +0000

Four people have been struck by lightning after a severe thunderstorm in Perth, Australia on Jan 20, 2012. The storm caused mayhem in the city with the power supply, caused minor flooding as well as delays at Perth airport. At its peak, there were 95 strikes per minute for cloud-to-ground as well as cloud-to-cloud strikes. Over 8300 lightning strikes happened between 12am – 2.30pm within a 600km radius of Perth yesterday, according to a local weather network. More than 22,000 homes were without power as a result of this lightning storm. Brightex Holdings sends our deepest regards for all the people affected by this devastation.

Find out how you can be protected from the damages of lightning by contacting us.

Happy new year from Brightex Holdings!

brightex — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:32:17 +0000

TThe entire team at Brightex would like to wish everyone a very happy new year. A new year brings with it a reflection of the last year, and renewed goals with a fresh start! May all your endeavors, personal and professional, be successful for this year!

Upon reflection, last year was pivotal for us. We have presented our Brightex CPLR products in seminars in the following countries:

• Canada
• USA
• Dominican Republic
• Panama
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Equatorial Guinea

After months of hard work from our engineering team, we have obtained a CSA/UL approval for our CPLR 1000G-Modular control panel in December 2011! This specific model offers LOCAL operating, monitoring, and data collection capabilities. We can now offer multiple solutions and can customize our products to fit your company’s specific needs.

2012 is shaping up to be a busy year for us already. We’re very excited and ready for the next phase of Brightex! Please contact us and let us know how we can help you protect your people and property.

Lightning Strike Kills 3 in South Africa

brightex — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:46:48 +0000

Three farm workers died after being struck by lightning in the Umlalazi Municipality in South Africa. Seven other workers who were hit are recovering at a local hospital. Lightning strikes in this region, as with many other regions in the world, can be fatal but it can be also be preventable.

Contact Brightex today to find out how you can help prevent lightning storms from injuring your people and equipment.

Uganda Hit By Lightning Causing Death.

brightex — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:50:09 +0000

In Kampala Uganda, according to various news sources, officials are reporting that the most recent epidemic of lighting strikes has killed approx 15 people per week. These extreme lightning stikes, although common in Uganda, has escaladed to extremes these past three weeks with meteorologists predicting a countinue of these extreme strikes through mid August. The tally of those wounded by the lightning strikes has been reported to be 52 per week. Meteorologists are still trying to figure out a plausible explanation for this alarming increase.

Runyana Elementry school¸ one of the major schools, located 225 kilo-meters NW of Kampala, has reported to have sustained the most injuries and deaths.

Businesses that rely on radio and other transmission devices have been impacted the most by the strikes.

Meteorologist Ken Kizza Aderi says the lack of lightning conductors on buildings could be partially responsible for the deaths.

Brightex Lightning would like to extend our sympathy to the people of Uganda as they repair from one of mother nature’s deadly unpredictable occurrences.

Find out how Brightex Lightning’s CPLR Systems can work for you in protecting your valuable assets as well as loved ones from the damages that lightning can cause.

Lightning News Update

brightexligh — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:33:54 +0000

Lightning News From the Brightex Management Team

Every week the Brightex management team will examine trending topics in the lightning protection industry, interesting global case studies, and strategies you can deploy to protect your valuable investments from the destruction of lightning.

At Brightex Lightning, we know that nothing is more important than protecting your valuable people, property, and investments from the destruction of lightning. Stay tuned for industry tips and tricks in lightning protection, advancements in lightning protection technology, and interesting global case studies where we explore countries and companies under constant fire from lightning strikes.