INTRODUCING THE HALO PDCE LIGHTNING SUPPRESSOR · the halo the halo pdce lightning suppressor by emp solutions, inc. distributed by vanguard fire and security systems, inc., oil &

INTRODUCING THE HALO™ PDCE LIGHTNING SUPPRESSOR

by EMP Solutions, Inc.

THE HALO PDCE LIGHTNING SUPPRESSOR BY EMP SOLUTIONS, INC.DISTRIBUTED BY VANGUARD FIRE AND SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., OIL & GAS DIVISION

www.vanguard-ifp.com/halo.html 1-800-444-8719 ext.142

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14.9 inches9.5 inches15.92 lbs.No power requiredWater proofExplosion proofWeather Resistant100% in both field studies and lab tests.Aluminum & Methacrylate328 feet$500,000 USD20 Years

SPECIFICATIONS

The HALO is a compact capacitor that requires no power, has no polarity, is comprised of an upper and lower electrode separated by a thermoplastic dielectric, and connects to the ground using a large diameter copper wire attached to a small array of daisy-chained grounding rods.

Weighing in at a mere 15.92 lbs and measuring 9.5 inches wide and 14.9 inches tall, a single HALO device is capable of protecting a radius of 328 feet — an area of 337,000 square feet. The HALO can be mounted to virtually any structure on land or sea.

The HALO separates positive and negative ions and dissipates them at a rate of 640,000 volts per microsecond — channeling them harmlessly down a grounding wire attached to grounding rods. This deionization process, which reduces the difference of potential between the cloud and ground, prevents the upward streamers from forming. With the upward streamers eliminated, the downward leaders have no path to complete a circuit forcing the downward leaders to seek out unprotected areas.

Effective against lightning and other forms of electromagnetic pulses such as solar flares, the HALO is the most advanced lightning protection device on the market. With over 8000 installations worldwide and no reported strikes in over 10 years, the HALO’s effectiveness is unsurpassed. Accepted by NATO as a proven method to prevent lightning and EMP damage, NFPA 780 compliant and UL96 certified, the HALO is positioned to be the new standard in global lightning protection.

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COMPARISON CHART HALO Conventional

Prevents lightning strikes

Protects all types of infrastructures

Protects sensitive electronic devices

Mounted on any structure — land or sea

Eliminates over-voltage

Protects an area of 337,000 square feet

Aids in the prevention of occupational hazards

Environmentally friendly

Competitive pricing

20 Year warranty

$500,000 No-strike guarantee

PETROCHEMICAL DOWNSTREAM COSTS$420,000,000 — Plant loss in Texas$52,000,000 — Plant loss in Oklahoma$52,000,000 — Plant loss in VirginiaSource: Willis Energy Market Review, 12/13

STORAGE & PROCESSING CENTERS61% — Incidents caused by lighting.80% — Incidents involving petroleum products storage tanks attributed to lightning strikes. Source: Journal of Hazardous Materials

30% — U.S. businesses damaged by lightning. Source: Carnegie Mellon Report

ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE35% — Annual lightning related power outages exceeding $1 Billion in losses. Source: Ralph Bernstein, EPRI

19% — Nuclear power plant safety activations initiated by lightning. Source: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

MARINE#3 — On the list of highest average dollar amount of insurance claims.

FIRES12,000 — Number of lightning initiated wild fires - per year - over a 7 year study.Source: National Inter-agency Fire Center 2007

18% of all lumber yard fires and 30% of all church fires are caused by lightning. Source: Ohio Insurance Institute.

31,000+ — U.S. Fire Departments’ annual response rate to fires caused by lightning resulting in $214M in property damage.Source: NFPA 2008

INSURANCE LOSSES$1.065B+ — Cost of homeowner claims in 2008 attributed to light strikes.Source: Insurance Information Institute.

$5 Billion+ — Total insurance losses due to lightning strikes reported in 2006. Source: TMCNet Newsletter, 2006

MINING7 Weeks — Production shutdown to a Tennessee mining operation when a smelter pot line is ‘frozen’ by a lightning induced electrical outage. Production is shut down for 7 weeks. (2007)12 — Miners killed, 2005 West Virginia, when lighting strike results in a methane gas explosion.

COST OF A STRIKERealistic numbers show that damage in the U.S. exceeds $7 billion per year. Fatalities and injuries range widely, however, 2015 has already been called the most deadly year in recent history. It is estimated that lightning accounts for 61% of all accidents in storage and processing activities, where natural events are identified as the root cause of the incidents. In North America, 16 out of 20 accidents involving petroleum products storage tanks were as a result of lightning strikes.

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Lightning is a rapid discharge of electrical energy in the atmosphere.

During a thunderstorm, winds within the thunderstorm cloud cause collision between the various precipitation particles within the storm cloud. These collisions cause very small ice crystals to lose electrons while larger particles of soft hail gain electrons.

Upward winds within the cloud redistribute these particles and the charges they carry. The soft hail causes a negative charge build up near the middle and lower part of the storm cloud which, in turn, causes a positive charge to build up on the ground beneath the storm cloud.

Eventually, when the charge difference between the negative charge in the cloud and the positive charge on the ground become large, the negative charge starts moving toward the ground. As it moves, it creates a conductive path toward the ground.

This path follows a zigzag shape as the negative charge jumps through segments in the air. When the negative charge from the cloud makes a connection with the positive charge on the ground, current surges through the jagged path, creating a visible flash of lightning.

Lightning cannot be stopped. Energy, building up in the clouds, needs to be released. What can be controlled is where that lightning DOESN’T strike. By eliminating the upward streamers that attempt to connect to the stepped leaders, lightning can be prevented from developing within a protected area. Stepped leaders will continue to seek out a pathway to the ground, but in areas protected by the HALO PDCE Lightning Suppressor those pathways are neutralized.

The HALO acts as a capacitor and collects the positive and negative charges from the atmosphere and the ground and structures beneath the device, reducing the difference of potential and eliminating the streamers. This process, known as atmospheric deionization, creates an area where lightning cannot strike. Each HALO covers a 100 meter radius or 337,000 square feet of ground space based on the Rolling Sphere Method developed by Ralph H. Lee. The shape of the two aluminum hemispheres of the HALO incorporated over the PVC dielectric allows for a dissipation rate of 640,000 volts per microsecond down a copper ground wire negating the possibility of upward streamers arching with stepped leaders.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

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INSTALLATIONS

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CERTIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND WARRANTY

EMP Solutions, Inc., along with its global manufacturing partners DINNTECO INTERNATIONAL and SERTEC S.R.L., work the Quality Management System according to the international standards ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

In accordance with the following U.S. and International Standards:

UL96 For Lightning Protection Components

NFPA 780 Standard For The Installation of Lightning Protection Systems

CTE SU8 Building Code For Lightning Strike Risk Prevention

UNE-EN (IEC 62035) Lightning Protection For Structures And Humans

EN 61006-6 Electromagnetic Compatibility

NATO CERTIFIEDNATO Code: pdce; ncage; sum83The HALO PDCE has been officially approved by NATA for “protection against lightning and electromagnetic protector system” for use in all NATO countries around the globe.

Manufactured by SERTEC S.R.L.ASUNCIÓN, PARAGUAY UNDER LICENSE OFDINNTECO INTERNATIONAL S.L.

PRODUCT WARRANTY 20 Year Warranty from manufacturing defects.(5 Year Manufacturer Warranty extended to 20 by EMP Solutions)

NO-STRIKE GUARANTEE Covered by GARANTIA S.A.Policy number 15-1110-172Reassured by Standard & Poors A.M. BestDamage covered to a maximum of $500,000 USD

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Mandatory annual maintenance, performed and certified by an official installer, to check ground integrity and device connectivity.

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