[Information] Customer Feedback on Lightning Rod "PDCE" (April 2018 Edition)

"By providing means to reduce lightning damage, we aim to contribute to society." This is the corporate philosophy of Raijin Suppression Systems Co., Ltd., which will publish the book "Why Do Companies with High Risk Awareness Implement Lightning Countermeasures?" on July 1, 2025. The "lightning countermeasure professionals" who have protected numerous companies and government agencies from lightning will explain. Our company, which has received consultations about lightning damage and countermeasures from various industries, including sports facilities such as soccer fields and golf courses, will provide a detailed explanation of more effective lightning damage prevention methods in companies and government agencies, incorporating real-life examples. [Table of Contents] ■ Introduction ■ Chapter 1: Why Do Companies Need Lightning Countermeasures? ■ Chapter 2: Eight Lightning Countermeasures You Can Implement Right Now ■ Chapter 3: Learn from Eight Real-Life Examples! Lightning Countermeasures and Their Effects Using Lightning Rods ■ Chapter 4: Starting from Zero! Lightning Countermeasure Q&A ■ Conclusion *For more details about the book, please download the PDF or feel free to contact us if you wish to purchase it.

A field test was conducted over six years in Fukura Town, Aomori Prefecture, to investigate how much less likely PDCE lightning rods are to be struck by lightning compared to conventional lightning rods. The result was "11 to 0." The conventional lightning rod was struck by lightning 11 times and its tip melted, while the PDCE remained unscathed. Indoor discharge experiments according to French standards were conducted multiple times, confirming a clear difference, but this time the test was conducted on a mountain facing the Sea of Japan, where there are strong winter lightning strikes.