JOIN LOG IN FIND A CONTRACTOR 800.488.6864 MENU BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANUFACTURERS’ DIVISION Tyler Baumert A/C Lightning Protection West Point, Nebraska Evan Cripe Independent Protection Company, Inc. Goshen, Indiana Mark Harger Harger, Inc. Grayslake, Illinois Mark Hendricks DEHN, Inc. Fort Pierce, Florida Mark Morgan East Coast Lightning Equipment, Inc. Winsted, Connecticut Robert Morris Lagpro Lacombe, LA Kirk Partridge VFC Lightning Products, Inc. North Salt Lake, Utah Ken Pettlon, Sr. Preferred Lightning Protection, Inc. Maryville, Missouri David Robbins Robbins Lightning, Inc. Maryville, Missouri J. Michael Riley allG Fabrication Argyle, Texas Jeff Steffes Thompson Lightning Protection, Inc. St. Paul, Minnesota Ray Stripling nVent/ERICO Solon, Ohio CONTRACTORS’ DIVISION Patrick Dillon Bonded Lightning Protection Systems, Inc. Jupiter, Florida Lance Flemming Lightning Protection Systems Naples, Florida George Portfleet Michigan Lightning Protection Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan Philip E. Youtsey Guardian Novi, Michigan PROFESSIONALS’ DIVISION John Tobias Electro Quest, LLC Oxford, PA Keep up with industry news. Subscribe Now Email Address * Embrace the Standard Become a Member APPLY TODAY JOIN LOG IN FIND A CONTRACTOR MEMBER DIRECTORY FAQ Specification. Installation. Inspection. CONTACT 800.488.6864 lpi@lightning.org © 2021 Lightning Protection Institute | All Rights Reserved LinkedIn Instagram Facebook

JOIN LOG IN FIND A CONTRACTOR 800.488.6864 MENU THE CASE People make the best case for lightning protection and grounding systems as code-enforced life-safety systems. Over the last two decades lightning is second only to floods for deadly weather. Nearly 10% of all those struck, die. Nearly $1 billion in lightning claims was paid out in 2018 to almost 78,000 policy holders. Lightning injury manifests in a variety of life-threatening occurrences. In every instance the property owner is potentially liable. Electronic Infrastructure (EI) is the term we use. No single phrase describes all the systems within a structure dependent upon electrical supply. The consequences of systems failure range from inconvenient to irreparable. .st0{fill:#774A9C;} Direct Strikes High fatality rates. .st0{fill:#774A9C;} Contact Injury Victim touching object when struck. .st0{fill:#774A9C;} Side Flashes Lightning current jumps from taller, struck object to nearby victim. .st0{fill:#774A9C;} Fire Electrical fires begin anywhere and travel quickly. $1.7 trillion in data was lost in one year alone. Lightning is a direct threat to data. JOIN LOG IN FIND A CONTRACTOR MEMBER DIRECTORY FAQ Specification. Installation. Inspection. CONTACT 800.488.6864 lpi@lightning.org © 2021 Lightning Protection Institute | All Rights Reserved LinkedIn Instagram Facebook