LUNCH & LEARN | Tercel Australia x ABB Furse

Yesterday, our Electrical team sat in on a Lunch & Learn with Tercel and ABB Furse, covering lightning protection, earthing, and surge protection.

One of the key takeaways was that the risk does not stop at the visible lightning strike. The session stepped through how damage can occur from direct strikes, nearby strikes, strikes to connected services, and induced or switching surges travelling through power, data, and telecom systems.

What also stood out was the need for a coordinated approach. Air termination, down conductors, earthing and bonding, and surge protective devices all need to work together. Effective protection is not about a single element, but how the system performs as a whole across zones and at key points of entry.

Another important reminder was the risk based nature of the Australian approach. Standards such as AS/NZS 1768 and AS/NZS 3000 rely on engineers to assess site conditions, building use, and system sensitivity before determining the appropriate level of protection.

Sessions like this continue to sharpen early design thinking and reinforce how these decisions directly impact the long term resilience of buildings and connected systems.

A big thank you to Paul Onyett and Teng Guan Khoo for making the trip from England and Singapore respectively to present to the team. Thanks also to Rowan Falconer, James Haywood and Tom Falconer for presenting and taking the time to share their expertise with the team. #Engineering #ElectricalEngineering #BuildingServices #Construction #Design #LunchAndLearn #LightningProtection #Earthing #SurgeProtection #ABB #Tercel