Kelly, The company we used the most is Bonded Lightning Protection Systems:
http://www.bondedlp.com/ They had local offices for our projects in Austin, TX and a regional HQ. Also, they had installed many of the lightning protection systems that we came across on existing buildings, including semiconductor fabs. We¹d also run into them regularly on new construction projects. Maybe they can help you or point you to a company that serves the NW? There must not be a lot of lightning activity in the areajudging by the absence of service providerswhich makes me wonder if this language is really appropriate for this particular project. Is it really a design standard for federal projects? Or is it just goo left in the bid package specifications from a site in a lightning prone region? Best, David On 8/2/10 1:34 AM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind" <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: > David, > Sounds like a perfect solution to me. The UL website lists 14 pages of Listed > Installers for lightning protection, about 70% located in the Southeast, and > the closest to WA State in Utah or SoCal. Do you recall the name of any such > firm you liked to work with and were reasonable with their bids? It would be > nice not to have to cold call from such a large list. > > > Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. > Whidbey Sun & Wind > Renewable Energy Systems > 987 Wanamaker Rd. > Coupeville, WA 98239 > ke...@whidbeysunwind.com > PH & FAX: 360.678.7131 > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > WA Electrical Administrator > > > On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:24 AM, David Brearley wrote: > >> Kelly, >> >> When I came across language like this in an RFP, my assumption was that we >> needed to work with a specialty lightning protection subcontractor, a firm >> listed by UL. I would call them up, give them a project description and >> request a quote, which I would build into our cost estimate for the project. >> Included in their scope of work is providing a ³UL Listed Lightning >> Protection Certificate.² You can include that scope of work as a line item in >> our proposal. If the proposal requires that you include resumes for key team >> members, you might also include the lightning company¹s bio as it shows >> you¹ve done your due diligence. >> >> On the projects that I managed in this fashion, the lightning protection >> company always came in after our construction was substantially complete. >> There may be cases where you want to coordinate the that scope of work >> differently and get them on site earlier. They should be able to tell you >> what will work best, based on the general project description and your >> specific equipment grounding scheme. >> >> David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor >> SolarPro magazine >> NABCEP Certified PV Installer >> david.brear...@solarprofessional.com >> >> >> On 7/31/10 3:28 PM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind" >> <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi All, >>> I'm working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a military >>> installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as follows: >>> >>> >>>> "Provide a complete lightning protection system with a UL Lightning >>>> Protection Inspection Certificate. >>>> including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination devices, >>>> conductors, ground terminals, >>>> interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other >>>> connectors and fittings required for >>>> a complete and usable system. " >>>> >>>> >>> Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product that has >>> the "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> -Kelly >>> >>> >>> Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. >>> Whidbey Sun & Wind >>> Renewable Energy Systems >>> NABCEP Certified PV Installer >>> ke...@whidbeysunwind.com >>> 360.678.7131 >>> >>> >>> >>
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