Lightning Eliminators & Consultants

What Lightning Eliminators & Consultants does

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants (LEC), doing business as Lightning Eliminators and headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, designs, manufactures, installs, and services proprietary lightning prevention and protection systems for critical infrastructure clients worldwide. Founded in 1971 by Roy B. Carpenter, Jr., the company holds US patents on its Charge Transfer System (CTS) technology, whose flagship product, the Dissipation Array® System (DAS), is engineered to prevent lightning strikes by dissipating induced cloud charge through specialized ionizers rather than collecting strikes like conventional lightning rods. Complementary products include the Retractable Grounding Assembly® (RGA) for floating roof crude oil storage tanks (17,000+ units installed globally), Spline Ball Ionizer® (SBI) and Spline Ball Terminal® (SBT) devices for towers and structures, Streamer Delaying Air Terminal (SDAT), Chem-Rod® chemical grounding rods, IPE in-tank potential equalizers, and surge protection devices.

The firm monetizes through a combination of proprietary hardware sales and high-touch professional services — installation, system design, recertification, free lightning risk assessments, consulting, and Smart Ground® Testing. It sells directly to enterprise clients across oil & gas (upstream, midstream, refineries, terminals, tank farms), utilities and power generation, data centers, communications and telecom, government/military, industrial manufacturing, logistics, mining, transportation/ski resorts, and water/wastewater, with documented deployments at Federal Express, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Mobile Oil, CSX Railroad, Telecom Malaysia, Ontario Hydro, MCEC, Tri-State Electric, Telluride Transit, and Monroe Energy, among others. The company operates across more than 80 countries (excluding Iran and North Korea), is privately held with no external institutional investment, and remains at founder/management-owned scale with 11–50 employees.

Name

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants

Legal name

Lightning Eliminators Inc.

Website

https://lightningprotection.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants designs, manufactures, and installs patented charge-transfer lightning prevention systems (notably the Dissipation Array System and Retractable Grounding Assembly) for enterprise customers in oil and gas, utilities, data centers, communications, and other critical infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lightning Protection Systems

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection (grounding bars, clamps, earthing systems, lightning arrestors) (IMAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grounding, Bonding & Lightning Protection Conductors (IMADAMAM), Electrical Surge, Lightning Damage & Power Quality Troubleshooting (HSAOAEAD), Surge Protectors & Power Strips (SPD) (HDACAJAB)

Keywords

• Lightning protection systems
• Charge transfer systems
• Surge protection devices
• Grounding solutions
• Lightning prevention equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lightning Protection Products: LEC manufactures and sells proprietary lightning protection products including the Dissipation Array System, Retractable Grounding Assembly, Spline Ball Ionizers, Spline Ball Terminals, SDAT, Chem-Rod grounding products, and surge protection devices. Products are sold directly to enterprise clients across industries.
2. Installation and Field Services: LEC provides professional installation, system design, and recertification services for lightning protection systems, ensuring proper deployment of their proprietary technology.
3. Consulting Services: The company offers consultative lightning risk assessment and Lightning Defense solution development, analyzing specific operations and collaborating with clients to develop comprehensive protection strategies.
4. Smart Ground Testing Services: Ground testing services including Smart Ground Testing and CDEGS analysis to ensure proper grounding implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants (LEC) manufactures and sells proprietary lightning protection systems based on patented Charge Transfer System (CTS) technology, with the flagship Dissipation Array System (DAS) that prevents lightning strikes by dissipating induced cloud charge rather than attracting strikes like traditional lightning rods. The company also provides professional installation, system design, recertification, consulting, and Smart Ground testing services for enterprise clients across oil & gas, utilities, data centers, communications, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

Product overview

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants (LEC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of lightning protection and prevention products centered on its patented Charge Transfer System (CTS) technology. The core offering is the Dissipation Array System (DAS), which prevents lightning strikes through active charge dissipation rather than passive collection. Supporting products include the Retractable Grounding Assembly (RGA) for storage tanks, Spline Ball Ionizer (SBI) and Spline Ball Terminal (SBT) for structure protection, Streamer Delaying Air Terminal (SDAT), Chem-Rod grounding rods, IPE In-Tank Potential Equalizers, and Surge Protection Devices. The portfolio is complemented by Smart Ground Testing Services for installation verification. LEC also provides consulting services for lightning risk assessment and system design across multiple industries including oil and gas, utilities, data centers, and critical infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dissipation Array System (DAS): The cornerstone innovation of LEC's lightning protection technology, designed to prevent lightning strikes within a designated protected zone using charge transfer technology.
• Retractable Grounding Assembly (RGA)
• Chem-Rod
• Spline Ball Ionizer (SBI)
• Spline Ball Terminal (SBT)
• Streamer Delaying Air Terminal (SDAT)
• Charge Transfer Systems (CTS)
• Smart Ground Testing Services

Products and services

• Dissipation Array System (DAS) A patented Charge Transfer System (CTS) that prevents lightning strikes within a designated protected zone by collecting induced charge from thunderstorm clouds and transferring it into surrounding air, suppressing upward streamer formation to prevent lightning attachment. Used by enterprise clients across oil & gas, utilities, data centers, and critical infrastructure.
• Retractable Grounding Assembly (RGA) Industry-leading lightning protection solution for floating roof crude oil storage tanks that creates a low-impedance bond between the roof and shell, reducing risk of lightning damage and fire at petroleum storage facilities.
• Spline Ball Ionizer (SBI) A charge transfer device installed on towers and poles that provides lightning prevention by bleeding off excess charge and reducing the potential disequilibrium between cloud and ground.
• Spline Ball Terminal (SBT) A high-level charge transfer device used to replace traditional lightning rods, designed to suppress upward streamer formation on protected structures.
• Streamer Delaying Air Terminal (SDAT) An air terminal product that delays streamer development to provide lightning protection through charge transfer technology, offering adequate protection levels for various structures.
• Chem-Rod Chemical Grounding Rod A chemical grounding rod that provides protection to four times more surface area than standard ground rods, used for effective earthing and grounding solutions in lightning protection systems.
• IPE In-Tank Potential Equalizer An in-tank device that equalizes potential within storage tanks to prevent lightning-related ignition hazards at petroleum and chemical storage facilities.
• Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) Surge protection devices that protect against secondary effects of lightning strikes, safeguarding electronic equipment, substation electronics, and telecommunications infrastructure from voltage spikes.
• Smart Ground Testing Services Professional ground testing services using Smart Ground technology and CDEGS (Current Distribution, Electromagnetic Fields, Grounding and Soil Structure Analysis) to ensure proper grounding system performance and compliance with protection specifications.
• Lightning Risk Assessment and Consulting Services Consultative lightning risk assessment and Lightning Defense solution development, analyzing specific operations and collaborating with enterprise clients to develop comprehensive protection strategies. Includes free risk assessments.
• Field Services - Installation, Design and Recertification Professional installation, system design, and recertification services for lightning protection systems, ensuring proper deployment of LEC's proprietary technology at client sites worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electric fields inside DAS-protected areas are, on average, 55% weaker than surrounding unprotected areas during thunderstorms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GreyMatterssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGreyMatters provides CDEGS (Current Distribution, Electromagnetic Fields, Grounding and Soil Structure Analysis) ground testing services in partnership with LEC. Ian Griffiths, Principal Engineer at GreyMatters, provides specialized grounding analysis services to complement LEC's lightning protection installations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Raycap: Direct peer in surge protection and lightning protection for telecommunications, data centers, and industrial customers. Comparable to LEC in SPD offerings and serves similar zero-downtime verticals (telecom towers, data centers, utilities).
• Independent Protection Company (IPC): Direct peer providing lightning protection, surge protection, and grounding products and services for industrial, commercial, and government clients. Comparable consultative sales model and product portfolio overlap with LEC's Chem-Rod and SPD offerings.
• DEHN: Direct peer and global specialist in lightning protection, surge protection, and earthing, with deep roots in European standards (IEC 62305). Overlaps directly with LEC's surge protection device (SPD) line, grounding electrodes, and consultative system design for industrial customers.
• Harger Lightning & Grounding: Direct peer specializing in lightning protection, grounding (earthing), and surge protection products and installation services. Competes with LEC's Chem-Rod grounding rods, surge protection devices, and consultative field services in the same industrial and utility verticals.
• East Coast Lightning Equipment: Direct peer manufacturing and installing conventional Franklin-rod and ESE lightning protection systems for commercial, industrial, and government facilities across the U.S. Operates in the same lightning protection installation and grounding product category that LEC serves.
• Alltec (Allied Lightning Protection): Direct peer providing lightning protection systems, surge protection, and grounding solutions with global installation capabilities. Closely comparable to LEC's consultative enterprise sales model serving oil & gas, utilities, and critical infrastructure customers.

Broad incumbents

• nVent (ERICO): Broad incumbent in electrical connection and protection, with the ERICO brand offering the nVent ERICO Cadweld, grounding, and conventional lightning protection product lines. Competes with LEC across the grounding/earthing and surge protection categories at much larger scale.
• ABB Furse (ABB): Broad incumbent offering Furse-branded earthing, lightning protection, and surge protection systems as part of ABB's electrification portfolio. Competes with LEC's SPD and grounding products in the utility and industrial verticals at much larger scale.
• Schneider Electric (Square D): Broad incumbent in electrical distribution and surge protection with the Square D / Schneider product lines serving data centers, utilities, and industrial customers. Overlaps with LEC's surge protection device business as part of a much wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• NexTek: Emerging player focused on EMI filtering, surge protection, and lightning protection components for defense, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable niche to LEC's surge protection device line and serves overlapping critical-infrastructure buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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