Botswana is a country with great wealth in flora and fauna. Lightning is also very important in the territory.
A preliminary lightning study was conducted locally to show what is the lightning density in the country.
Following this first step, data communications facilities located on high points on 4 sites (3 sites around the capital Gaborone and one more distant) were studied.
The Lightning Risk Analysis has shown the need to protect these four sites and a Technical Study has identified the means of protection, including Surge Protective Devices.
Once the installation done on site, initial inspection was conducted at each site in the presence of the installer to validate whether protections were installed correctly and if necessary define the corrective actions.
The four sites have been approved and are by now ready for lightning.
