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HomeMy Public PortalAbout140_011_thor guard_1103201420571000 I HOR GUARD integrated Lightning Prediction and Warning Systems ThorGuard Customer Sample Sports Networks Schools & Universities ABC Sports University of Miami CBS Sports Georgia Tech NBC Sports Georgia High School Association ESPN Penn State University FOX Sports Texas A&M University Clemson University Sports Organizations Texas Christian University University of New Mexico PGA of America University of South Carolina LPGA Tour University of Georgia United States Golf Association Georgia Southern University Little League Baseball® Collier County School System New York Giants Spartanburg County Schools Jacksonville Jaguars MISBO Schools Carolina Panthers Cleveland Browns Airports &Airlines Hendrick Motorsports Delta Airlines Government Agencies United Airlines American Airlines Department of Homeland Security Continental Airlines Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Federal Express ATF National Academy Ft. 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What many don't know is that ThorGuard is the only company in the world capable of predicting lightning strikes and provide automatic warning, even when the skies appear safe. • Detection technology needs a lightning strike to occur before any notification can be provided; therefore it can never pick up the first strike or the last strike. • Weather radar sweeps provide data that is typically 5-16 minutes delayed so it cannot identify a storm cell that develops directly over the top of the site until it's too late. • The 30/30 rule, if fully applied, is better than no policy but lacks meteorological foundation. It is no more than an exercise in the measurement of the speed of light vs. the speed of sound. • Software based on National Lightning Detection Network data, though informative in a general sense, does not provide truly accurate site-specific warnings. If these products were highly reliable, the military, NASA and other high-risk operations would not install site-specific sensors. NLDN sensors also loose detection efficiency for weaker lightning discharges. • Detection systems require built-in filters to prevent high false-alarm rates caused by transformers, alternators, near-by high power lines and even microwave transmissions. • "Lightning can strike 6-10 miles from the leading edge of a storm. 30% of victims are struck under blue skies before the storm arrives." "60% of victims are struck under blue skies after storms have passed." Source:Lightning Injury Facts, 1995,Mary Ann Cooper,MD • "Unorganized convection (pop-up storms) was responsible for 84.4% of fatal lightning events 1994-2004"Source: Reassessment of U.S. Lightning Mortality,2009,Walker Ashley&Christopher Gilson ThorGuard monitors the "charge separation" of positive and negative energy within the atmosphere — the cause of lightning. One ThorGuard sensor, located at a particular site monitors the atmosphere 500 times per second. Monitoring the dynamic change between the ground, surface charge and atmosphere differentiates ThorGuard from ALL detection devices/systems. Measuring the precise charge separation of this energy allows ThorGuard to predict a lightning strike with areas as tight as 1,4 mile to a normal range of 2% miles. All ThorGuard systems are accurate to 1 mV at 15 miles. Automatic warnings ("Red Alert") before the first strike and signaling an "All Clear"when conditions are safe to resume activities removes the enormous responsibility placed upon the facility staff. The significance of this technology allows ThorGuard to predict the first strike 8-20 minutes in advance as well as the last strike. In short, ThorGuard will • Allow you to stop certain activities when it is dangerous • Keep you open safely for longer periods of time • Safely resume activities more quickly HOR GUARD integrated Lightning Prediction and Warning Systems Lightning Detection vs. Lightning Prediction The ThorGuard difference because the danger is real! Lightning represents a substantial concern for outdoor activities during many months of the year, that much is known. What many don't know is that ThorGuard is the only company in the world capable of predicting lightning strikes and provide automatic warning, even when the skies appear safe. • Detection technology needs a lightning strike to occur before any notification can be provided; therefore it can never pick up the first strike or the last strike. • Weather radar sweeps provide data that is typically 5-16 minutes delayed so it cannot identify a storm cell that develops directly over the top of the site until it's too late. • The 30/30 rule, if fully applied, is better than no policy but lacks meteorological foundation. It is no more than an exercise in the measurement of the speed of light vs. the speed of sound. • Software based on National Lightning Detection Network data, though informative in a general sense, does not provide truly accurate site-specific warnings. If these products were highly reliable, the military, NASA and other high-risk operations would not install site-specific sensors. NLDN sensors also loose detection efficiency for weaker lightning discharges. • Detection systems require built-in filters to prevent high false-alarm rates caused by transformers, alternators, near-by high power lines and even microwave transmissions. • "Lightning can strike 6-10 miles from the leading edge of a storm. 30% of victims are struck under blue skies before the storm arrives." "60% of victims are struck under blue skies after storms have passed." Source:Lightning Injury Facts, 1995, Mary Ann Cooper,MD • "Unorganized convection (pop-up storms) was responsible for 84.4% of fatal lightning events 1994-2004"Source: Reassessment of U.S. Lightning Mortality,2009,Walker Ashley&Christopher Gilson ThorGuard monitors the "charge separation" of positive and negative energy within the atmosphere — the cause of lightning. One ThorGuard sensor, located at a particular site monitors the atmosphere 500 times per second. Monitoring the dynamic change between the ground, surface charge and atmosphere differentiates ThorGuard from ALL detection devices/systems. Measuring the precise charge separation of this energy allows ThorGuard to predict a lightning strike with areas as tight as 1/2 mile to a normal range of 21/2 miles. All ThorGuard systems are accurate to 1 mV at 15 miles. Automatic warnings ("Red Alert") before the first strike and signaling an "All Clear"when conditions are safe to resume activities removes the enormous responsibility placed upon the facility staff. The significance of this technology allows ThorGuard to predict the first strike 8-20 minutes in advance as well as the last strike. In short, ThorGuard will a Allow you to stop certain activities when it is dangerous o Keep you open safely for longer periods of time • Safely resume activities more quickly THOR GUARD,INC. WARRANTY INFORMATION January- 1,2014 FIVE YEAR WARRANTY ON SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES For a period of five (5) years from date of purchase of all THOR GUARD Lightning Prediction Systems, the ("warrantor") will automatically upgrade the microprocessor with any new development in lightning evaluation software. This warranty covers all THOR GUARD models - so the customer need never worry that existing equipment will become outdated or obsolete. The warrantor is committed to providing every customer with the optimum in lightning prediction technology. THOR GUARD is the only company in lightning warning to make this commitment. TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON LIGHTNING PREDICTION HARDWARE THOR GUARD, INC. ("the warrantor") will repair any product manufactured by the warrantor with new or refurbished parts, free of charge, in the USA for two (2) years from the date of original purchase in the event of a defect in material or workmanship. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and only covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship that occur during nog nal operation. It does not cover damage that occurs in shipment or failures that are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures that result from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, modification, lightning, line power surge, introduction of sand, dust, humidity and liquids or commercial use of this product, or service by anyone other than a THOR GUARD factory or authorized representative, or damage that is attributable to "Acts of God". The warranty covers parts and factory labor OTHER WARRANTY INFORMATION Two-year warranty on Voice of THOR—External Horn Equipment. One-year warranty on Hyperstatic Sensor due to variations in local environmental conditions. One-year warranty on the TG900 Radio System. One-year warranty all non-manufactured items such as batteries, solar panels, strobe lights and U.P.S. units Note: This warranty does not cover shipping and handling fees. Onsite service charges are not covered by this warranty.