GROUND Co., Ltd.

950, Deokgeum-ro, Geumwang-eup, Eumseong-gun. Chungbuk, 27681, Korea

Tel: +82-2-572-0008 / Fax: +82-2-572-3224 / e-mail: 113@ground.co.kr

Lightning Protection Solution for digital electronic systems at Digital Warfare Era

PATENT 7,652,865 B2- Registered at US Army Global Science and Technology Watch
database )

* COMPANY : GROUND Co, Ltd. Korea www.eca3g.com , www.ground.co.kr

* PRODUCT : Lighting Protection System for advanced digital-networked-IP electronic systems.

a. Not need additional grounding rod,
b. Not need to spend lots of cost to get low earthing resistance,
c. Lightning protection from Reverse surge, Ground Potential Rise, Multi-pulse lightning surge
d. Enable to protect PCB cards, Semi-conductors (IC Chip), Digital communication device,
Network devices, IP systems, High tech electronic systems, Automatic remote monitoring,
maritime monitoring, meteorological radar & sensor systems etc which cannot be easily
protected by conventional protections such as lightning terminal (ESE), many grounding
rods, low earthing resistance and market SPDs.
e. Successfully proven records in Korea for 21 years at 5300+ National security sites.
and overseas such as Malaysia, Thailand, India, Brazil, Turkey and Indonesia.

* WHAT is eca3G :
a. Brand name: eca3G ( Energy Conversion Apparatus )
- eliminate electric characteristics of lightning surge via energy conversion function ( convert
surge electricity to arc or heat energy), neutralization function ( neutralize +&- components
of surge), discharge function etc.
- enable to eliminate lightning surge from power line and also from ground (reverse surge)
b. Provide equi-potential, common grounding function of all the grounding points in the
protected area.
=> perform equipotential environment, eliminate intruded lightning surge from power and
ground.

** CHANGES of Lightning protection environment:

a. Exposed to Multi-pulse lightning which become 70~80% of recent lightning
- 3~4 strikes in a second at same lightning strike path
- normal SPD (Surge Protective Device) cannot stand under repeated multi-pulse lightning.

b. More Semi-conductors (IC Chips) are adopted for advanced Digital, Network ICT systems
- High tech, automated, networked, remote monitored, integrated, unmanned systems require more
IC Chip( very thin circuit, low operation volt), which is very weak from lightning surge.
- 88.3% of unknown failures of electronic equipment caused by surge (IEEE Report ).
- Those are much weaker from surge intrusion (disconnect internal circuit of IC chip internally), and
also shows data transfer error from surge.

c. Most damages of electronic equipment are by indirect lightning ( not by direct lightning)
- Most lightning damages are occurred by Reverse surge, Ground Potential Rise, NOT by direct lightning,
- nearby lightning affect high voltage (potential) rise at my place, field engineers call as reverse surge,
most of conventional lightning protections are for direct lightning, not for reverse surge

d. Networked electronic, digital, communication, IT equipment

- Networked systems with various IC Chips are connected electrically.
- Reference Potential (neutral line) become very important for base of grounding connection.
TN grounding become important to protect digital networked systems

e. Potential difference of Neutral line and Ground affect to functions of advanced IC chips
- MRI scanning image distortion. CNC Lathe signal error, Data input error at data center under
abnormal N-G potential difference

=> but there is no new IEC standard for newly changed environment

www.ground.co.kr www.eca3g.com
 GROUND Co., Ltd.
950, Deokgeum-ro, Geumwang-eup, Eumseong-gun. Chungbuk, 27681, Korea
Tel: +82-2-572-0008 / Fax: +82-2-572-3224 / e-mail: 113@ground.co.kr

< eca3G > is specially designed for perfect lightning protection under above environment

< eca3G> is perfect lightning protection solution for networked, IP based, integrated advanced digital
electric/electronic systems under global warming environment and digital war era.
<eca3G> can protect PCB cards, IC-Chips, digital- network communication devices, IP systems which
cannot be easily protected by conventional lightning protection ( lightning terminal, grounding rod, SPD,
low earthing resistance ).

* ADVANTAGES of < eca3G > :

< eca3G> product is US patented, registered at US army foreign technology database

- US Patented digital grounding device which not need to be buried in ground,

- Targeting 100% perfect lightning protection for digital equipment (99.88% success rate for 21
years in Korea at 5,300+ sites which are mainly military and national security sites )
- Not require additional grounding rods,
- No need low earthing resistance
- Protect from reverse surge, ground potential rise, multi-pulse lightning surge
- Acquire N-G potential difference below 0.2 Volt which is necessary for advanced electronic system,
- Also suitable for mobile tactical vehicles to provide grounding without grounding rod.
- Provide common grounding, equi-potential with energy conversion surge elimination function.

* APPLICATION :
[ You can find target market sites as below ].

- Electronic & electric, recent Communication, Telecommunication, Automation systems, Data center,
Broadcasting , Radar systems, Meteorological radar station. Maritime monitoring system, weather
monitoring system, IP based border surveillance system, wireless broadband disaster communication,
4G LTE station, Digital TV relay station, IP CCTV surveillance system, Automated water treatment plant
which are frequently exposed to lightning surge damages .
- Networked, Automated, Data communication systems which require integrated lightning surge protection.
- Rocky, mountain area where could not get low earthing resistance for systems.
- Mobile Tactical vehicles which have difficulties to install grounding rod ( no need grounding rod).
- Isolate/remote systems in the field are easily exposed from GPR ( Ground Potential Rise-indirect reverse
surge )
- Frequently surge damaged sites which could not find perfect protection solution yet.
- Airforce Flight Information Region stations
- Instrumental Landing guide System (ILS) of air port ( Glide path, Localizer station, Radar station)
- Critical communication network, Fire fighting communication network.
- Smart ship-Intelligent ship which have wireless broadband digital network control and
communication systems.

Countries using this product:

a. Korea for 21 years, mostly for National Security ( NAVY, Army Radar, IP surveillance,
Communication ), Digital TV Relay station, Hydro-power dam, President office,
Mobile tactical vehicles, maritime-meteorological monitoring station etc.)
b. Malaysia for 8 years for Police, Telecom Malaysia, Highway Toll system, Army PABX, Flight Information
Region-Air Force, Police IP microwave communication station.
c. Thailand for 6 years for Satellite station, Army ammunition depot, Navy microwave station. Border
surveillance, Gas turbine power plant’ SCADA system, Solar power plant.
d. India for 5 year for Glide path of airport, Military engineering, Police communication, Satellite Research
Institute, Ground control station for UAV, Telecom Transmission station
e. Brazil for 3 years for 4G LTE base station, Vaccine production Lab, Automatic Water Treatment Plant,
Army digital communication relay station.
f. Turkey for 2 year for Antalya meteorological Radar station

www.ground.co.kr www.eca3g.com
 GROUND Co., Ltd.
950, Deokgeum-ro, Geumwang-eup, Eumseong-gun. Chungbuk, 27681, Korea
Tel: +82-2-572-0008 / Fax: +82-2-572-3224 / e-mail: 113@ground.co.kr

g. Indonesia for 2 years for Airport Instrumental Landing guide System, Police IP Microwave
Communication Station, National Disaster Management Authority Communication
system

GROUND Co., has successful performances for 21 years’ lightning protection services mainly for military,
national security facilities to protect PCB cards, electronic components, digital-networked-IP devices which
conventional protection solutions could not easily protect.
With US patented technology, no need additional grounding rods, no need low earthing resistance with multi-
pulse protection, GPR-indirect lightning- protection, also enjoy successful performances in Malaysia, Thailand,
India, Indonesia, Brazil, Turkey.
<eca3G> has been supplied for Korea NAVY since 2001, become overall NAVY standard for lightning
protection for digital communication, radar, costal radar-surveillance system, VLF station (submarine
communication ) etc,

Conventional lightning protection such as Lightning terminal, grounding systems with lower earthing
resistance, surge protective devices has been applied to protect analog devices with vacuum tube and
transistor. But Lightning protection at digital era should be totally different than analog environment.

<eca3G> will provide total lightning protection for all kinds of digital systems under digital warfare.

JB Kim / VP. GROUND Co., Korea

+82-10-9495 1956 / +60-12-642 1956

kimjeongbin@empas.com / johanbinkim@gmail.com

[ eca3G Product ]

www.ground.co.kr www.eca3g.com