Yılkomer | Lightning and surge protection systems
Safeguarding industrial facilities, commercial buildings, and critical infrastructure against atmospheric discharges and electrical surges requires an integrated engineering approach. Yılkomer Lightning Protection Center (Yılkomer Yıldırımdan Korunma Merkezi) brings industry expertise dating back to 1985 to provide complete surge and lightning protection systems. Operating from the Perpa Trade Center in Istanbul, the company manages the full lifecycle of protection infrastructure, from standard-compliant risk calculation and system design to product distribution and on-site testing.
Yılkomer structures its technical solutions in strict accordance with the TS EN / IEC 62305 standard series. Recognizing that single-component defense is insufficient against the multidimensional effects of lightning strikes, the company integrates external protection, internal surge suppression, grounding networks, and equipotential bonding into a unified safety concept.
Core Products and Technical Solutions
The company’s portfolio encompasses specialized equipment designed to divert high-energy lightning currents and clamp transient overvoltages:
• Low-Voltage (LV) and Medium-Voltage (MV) Surge Protective Devices (SPDs): A comprehensive range of Type 1 (direct lightning current arresters), Type 2 (transient overvoltage limiters), and Type 3 (fine equipment protection) arresters. These solutions cover AC, DC, telecommunication, and signal lines.
• External Lightning Protection: Conventional air-termination rods, early streamer emission (ESE) active lightning conductors, specialized down-conductors, and lightning prevention systems designed to dissipate static charges.
• Grounding and Equipotential Bonding: Robust grounding electrodes, conductors, equipotential busbars, connection clamps, and exothermic welding materials for permanent, low-resistance connections.
• Renewable Energy and Marine Solutions: Surge protection assemblies specifically engineered for 1100 V and 1500 V DC solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, alongside marine-grade protection systems for boats, yachts, and harbor installations.
• Monitoring and Early Detection: Automated lightning early warning systems that alert operations prior to thunderstorm approach, complemented by residual current devices for installation safety.
Engineering Capabilities and Industry Focus
Beyond equipment supply, Yılkomer delivers advanced technical assessments including IEC 62305-2 risk assessments, calculation of lightning protection levels (LPL I–IV), grounding resistance measurements, and continuity inspections. Systems are thoroughly verified with technical reports prior to handover. As an authorized distributor of global manufacturers such as Raycap, the company provides cutting-edge surge protection technologies, including fuse-free Strikesorb, Rayvoss, and ProTec product lines.
Through Yılkomer Academy, the company regularly conducts technical workshops and training sessions for electrical engineers, contractors, and safety professionals. Yılkomer serves high-reliability sectors such as defense, manufacturing, data centers, commercial complexes, and renewable energy plants where downtime or equipment loss must be prevented.