Home Solar System: Protect It From Lightning Surges

If Florida is the lightning capital of the US, the area from Tampa to Titusville is the ‘Lightning Alley.’ Statistics show that the title is well-deserved. According to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, out of the 93 deaths and 300 injuries caused by lightning annually in the country, Florida leads the pack. It slits the sky on an average of 100 days in a year. In 2014, lightning resulted in four mortalities in the Sunshine State. Lightning may also result in the breakdown of solar panels in Tampa. Your home photovoltaic (PV) system can be damaged even if …read more