| Lightning Type |
Total cloud discharges and
cloud-to-ground (CG) flashes and strokes |
| Network Detection Efficiency |
>90 % for cloud and CG |
| Network Median Location Accuracy |
1-2 km (1000-2000 m) cloud
discharge; 250-500m CG stroke |
| Nominal Baseline |
Between Sensors 20 to 180 km |
| VHF |
Band 110-118 MHz |
| LF |
Band 1kHz-350kHz |
| Performance Monitoring |
Complete manual and automatic
system calibration and self-test |
| Remote Configuration |
Operational parameters are
remotely configurable |
Synchronization
|
| Source |
GPS receiver |
| Accuracy |
100 nanoseconds to UT |
Dimensions
|
|
| Height |
17 meter |
Mounting
|
|
| 15m ground mount with concrete pads for mast and guy wires |
|
| 5m roof mount option |
|
| 2 or 3m tower mount option |
|
Power Requirements
|
|
| AC Power |
100-120VAC,±10 %, 7.2A, 50-60Hz
200-240VAC, ±10 %, 3.6A, 50-60Hz |
| Enclosure Max. |
Draw 22/16A (120/240VAC), 50-60Hz |
Communication Interfaces
|
|
| Asynchronous |
RS-232 at 19,200 bps minimum
TCP/IP (recommended) |
Environmental Conditions
|
| Temperature |
-40°C to +55°C |
| Relative Humidity |
0 to 100 % condensing |
| Wind Speed |
0-200 km/h |
| Altitude |
Up to 5500 meters* |
| Hail |
1.0 cm in diameter |
| Ice |
1.0 cm |
| Rain |
8 cm/h at wind speed 65 km/h |
Operational Reliability
|
| Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
>30,000 hours |
| Mean time to repair (MTTR) |
<1 hour |
