PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY

Yachts, in particular in subtropical and tropical waters, are increasingly suffering from the consequences of lightning strikes. Perhaps the material damage to the yacht might (still)be compensated by insurers. However, loss of life or individual injury, lost time, the impairment of the yacht, the cancelled vacation, the loss of charter income, other accompanying expenses and the uncomfortable feeling of insecurity caused by a lightning strike, remains.

The solution to these challenges is now available:

The DINNTECO DDCE patented system against lightning strikes.

DINNTECO DDCE Marine and Dinfil sytems

The DDCE Marine System avoids lightning strikes instead of attracting them.

A conventional system attracts lightning and discharges it in a controlled path back to the water. Due to the small distance of travel on a yacht, the strike induced over voltage creates maximum damage to electrical equipment often including damage to the mast itself.

Instead, DINNTECO protects against the atmospheric discharge and avoids the impact of the lightning strike. In addition, the recommended DINFIL ground filter protects electronic equipment from indirect lightning strikes via shire power or the water.

Technical Data:

Product DDCE Marine

Material: Stainless Steel

Weight: 2,5-6,5 KG

Coverage radius: Approx. 100M

Applications: Structure at sea or on land

Certification:

CE Mark(Directive 2001/95/EC & 2004/108/CE

Lightning Protection - UNE-EN (IEC 62305:2012) Part 1 (General Principles)

2 (Risk Assessment) and 3 (Physical damage to structures and human risk)

NATO NO: NCAGE: SYN37

The DDCE Marine is specially designed for sailing yachts, catamarans and motor yachts as well as commercial vessels. It follows the rolling sphere method to calculate the radius of protection. In order to install the correct DDCE Marine unit and DINFILL filter, we will study the yacht’s specification first before recommending the correct models and size and their correct installation. The DINNTECO DDCE marine units come in 4 sizes, Large, Medium, Light and Mini Lite.

The DDCE unit must be placed at the appropriate height but above all antennae and other mast top equipment (We can supply the appropriate mast brackets in stainless steel and in Carbon Fibre). The special copper wire will go through the mast to the bottom of the yacht where it must be grounded (We are able to supply the correct copper wire and ground plates)

Maintenance should be annual to maintain the Dinnteco 3 year warranty for its DDCE products.