Warning for lightning strikes

Meteorological specialist, Biral, is introducing its new BTD-200 Lightning Warning System. This system is said to be a complete detection and warning package, which has been developed from the Biral range of professional aviation grade lightning detection systems. It can detect reliably the local presence of all forms of lightning out to a range of 35km from the sensor. Designed to be installed and set up by non-technical staff, it comes with a power supply and the essential PC application ‘Lightnin
July 3, 2019 Read time: 1 min
Biral is offering a new system for warning site personnel of the risk of lightning strikes
Meteorological specialist, 8558 Biral, is introducing its new BTD-200 Lightning Warning System.


This system is said to be a complete detection and warning package, which has been developed from the Biral range of professional aviation grade lightning detection systems.

It can detect reliably the local presence of all forms of lightning out to a range of 35km from the sensor. Designed to be installed and set up by non-technical staff, it comes with a power supply and the essential PC application ‘Lightning Works’, for monitoring and warning personnel of approaching thunderstorms.

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