Operational Specifications
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| Lightning Type |
Cloud-to-ground (CG) flashes and strokes and cloud flashes |
| Network Detection Efficiency |
>90% for CG; 10-30% for cloud |
| Network Median Location Accuracy |
250-500m CG stroke |
| Nominal Baseline Between Sensors |
15 to 350 km |
| LF Band |
1kHz-350kHz |
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| Performance Monitoring |
Complete manual and automatic
system calibration and self-test |
| Remote Configuration |
Operational parameters are
remotely configurable
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Synchronization
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| Source |
GPS receiver |
| Accuracy |
100 nanoseconds to UTC |
Dimensions
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| Weight |
37.4 kg |
| Height |
2.2 meters |
| Width |
0.4 m |
| Depth |
0.4 m |
Mounting
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| 2m Ground mount with concrete pad |
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| Roof mount option available |
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Power Requirements
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| AC Power |
100-250VAC, 2.4-1.2A max, 50-60 Hz |
| DC Power |
48VDC (36-72 VDC), 2.7-1.4A max |
Communication Interfaces
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| Asynchronous |
RS-232 at 9600 bps minimumTCP/IP (recommended) |
Environmental Conditions
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| Temperature |
-40°C to +55°C |
| Relative Humidity |
0 to 100% condensing |
| Wind Speed |
0-240 km/h |
| Altitude |
Up to 5500 meters |
| Hail |
2.0 cm in diameter |
| Ice |
8 cm |
| Rain |
8 cm/h at wind speed 65 km/h |
Operational Reliability
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| Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
>30,000 hours |
| Mean time to repair (MTTR) |
<1 hours |
