Service

Lightning Arrester & Surge Protection

Your ₹5 lakh solar system deserves more than hope during a monsoon.

ESE lightning arrester installation Kerala rooftop

Kerala's monsoon delivers some of the highest lightning strike densities in India. Skilltech installs ESE lightning arresters, IS 3043-compliant earthing systems, and DC/AC surge protection devices that safeguard your entire power system — solar and grid. Peak demand: April–June (pre-monsoon).

Indicative pricing

From ₹80,000 for a complete residential lightning & earthing system

What's included

—ESE (Early Streamer Emission) lightning arrester
—IS 3043-compliant GI/copper earthing system
—DC-side surge protection device (SPD)
—AC-side surge protection device
—Surge-protected MC4 connectors
—Annual inspection in first year

Brands we source from

Vetted manufacturers, international standards — no unbranded bazaar-grade hardware.

EscoltrixUSA (Escoltrix LLC) · India operations, Delhi

Earthing, Lightning & Surge Protection

A complete IEC 62305-based protection chain — ESE and Franklin air terminals, copper-bonded earth rods, backfill compound and coordinated SPDs — plus Ardo exothermic welding that fuses every earthing joint into a permanent molecular bond that can never loosen or corrode underground.

CITELFrance — est. 1937

Surge Protection Devices

A French specialist that has done nothing but surge protection since 1937 — even manufacturing its own gas discharge tubes — with IEC 61643, UL 1449 and TUV-certified SPDs for mains panels and dedicated DC protection that shields solar inverters from lightning-induced surges.

Gravin EarthingIndia — Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Earthing & Lightning Protection

An ISO 9001:2015-certified Chennai manufacturer of copper-bonded earth rods, ESE lightning arresters and earth-enhancing backfill compound — proven, branded earthing hardware built for the parts of your protection system you’ll never see again after installation.

DEHNGermany — est. 1910

Lightning & Surge Protection, Earthing

The German company that invented the surge protection device in 1954 and remains the global benchmark — every DEHN arrester and SPD is tested with real lightning currents up to 400 kA in its own laboratories, to IEC 62305 and IEC 61643 standards, with VDE, KEMA and UL approvals.

FAQ

Is lightning protection mandatory for solar?

Not legally mandatory for residential systems, but strongly recommended in Kerala's high-strike zones. Many insurance claims for lightning damage are rejected without proper protection.

Can you add protection to an existing solar system?

Yes. We retrofit ESE arresters and SPDs to any brand of solar system.

When should I install before monsoon?

April is ideal — before the pre-monsoon lightning activity picks up in May and June.

Get a free quote