Furse Solid Circular System

The following page details the products required to install a 'Solid circular' lightning protection system. Additionally, accessories are also available.

Air rod

Manufactured from high conductivity hard drawn copper or aluminium, with rolled threads. Supplied complete with locknut.

"Field Trials in the United States, carried out over many years research have confirmed that blunt air rods are struck by lightning in preference to taper pointed air rods."

Part numbers in this range include RA400-FU, RA402, RA080 and RA085.

Air rod base

Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys. Simple to install, providing an effective connection between an air rod and the solid circular air termination conductor in either the horizontal or vertical plane.

Part numbers in this range include SD307, SD305, SD007 and SD005.

Strike pad

Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys. Designed to provide an exposed attractive point on conductor systems hidden/embedded in the building's fabric e.g. below the concrete slabs or ballast of a flat roof.

Part numbers in this range include PL010, PL005 and SM010.

One hole cable clip

Manufactured from pure copper or aluminium, these simple pressed clips are available to suit bare and PVC covered copper and aluminium solid circular conductor.

Part numbers in this range include CP905, CP925, CP915 and CP935.

Heavy duty cast cable saddle

Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance and high pull off loads.

Part numbers in this range include CP805, CP806, CP815 and CP816

Push-in plastic cable clip

Manufactured from high grade Polypropylene, UV stabilised against degradation by sunlight and non-brittle to prevent cold weather damage. Available in five colours to match bare and PVC covered copper and aluminium solid circular conductors.

Part numbers in this range include CP872, CP887, CP861, CP871, CP876, CP881 and CP886.

Adhesive push-in clip

Designed as a means of securing conductors to surfaces that cannot be penetrated by a screw. Ideal for aluminium, spangled galvanized steel, colour coated steel, glass, perspex, enamel and stainless steel. Manufactured from high grade plastic, UV stabilised against degradation by sunlight and non-brittle to prevent cold weather damage.

Use on surfaces other than PVC roofing.

Part numbers in this range include CA872, CA887, CA861, CA871, CA876, CA881 and CA886.

Heat weldable DC tape clip

Disc diameter 85 mm.

Provides a secure means of fixing flat tape conductors to single ply polypropylene, polyethylene and PVC roof membranes using an industrial heat gun, where solvent welding is not applicable.

Manufactured from high grade PVC, UV stabilized against degradation by sunlight and non-brittle to prevent cold weather damage.

Part numbers in this range include HW015-FU, HW020-FU, HW025-FU, HW030-FU, HW040-FU, HW045-FU and HW050-FU.

Heat weldable push-in clip

Disc diameter 85 mm.

Provides a secure means of fixing circular conductors to single ply polypropylene, polyethylene and PVC roof membranes using an industrial heat gun, where solvent welding is not applicable.

Manufactured from high grade PVC, UV stabilized against degradation by sunlight and non-brittle to prevent cold weather damage.

Part numbers in this range include HW887, HW872, HW886 and HW871.

Standing seam roof fixing with non-metallic DC tape clip

Highly versatile, innovative standing seam roof fixing including non-metallic DC tape clip, suitable for use on multi-profiled seam roofing structures up to 22 mm thickness. Use with bare and PVC covered copper and aluminium conductors. Separate datasheet available on request.

Part numbers in this range include SC015, SC020, SC025, SC030, SC035, SC040, SC045 and SC050.

Standing seam roof fixing with square tape clamp

Highly versatile, innovative standing seam roof fixing including square tape clamp, suitable for use on multi-profiled seam roofing structures up to 22 mm thickness. Use with bare and PVC covered copper and aluminium conductors. Separate datasheet available on request.

Part numbers in this range include SC105-H and SC005-H.

Weldable push-in clip

Provides a secure means of fixing conductors to single ply PVC roof membranes. Manufactured from high grade PVC, UV stabilised against degradation by sunlight and non-brittle to prevent cold weather damage.

Clips are available for Polypropylene, Polyethylene and other roof membranes.

Part numbers in this range include CW872, CW887, CW871 and CW886.

Universal welding solvent, Cleaning solution and Surface primer

Solvent and surface primer cannot be supplied outside the UK.

Part numbers in this range include CW905, CW999 and CA900.

Glue down push-in clip

DC tape clips manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance and high pull off loads.

Part numbers in this range include GD872, GD887, GD861, GD871, GD876, GD881 and GD886.

Non metallic slate holdfast

Designed to allow circular conductors to be fixed to tiled roofs without compromising the waterproofing nature of the roof. The 500mm tail fits neatly between overlapping tiles and is wrapped around/fixed to the tile lathe for secure fitting.

Part numbers in this range include HF176 and HF191.

Pyramid holdfast

Designed to secure bare, 8mm diameter, circular conductors to flat roofs. Supplied filled with concrete the conductor is held in place by the weight of the holdfast. The lip around the base of the product permits the holdfast to be built into bitumen type roofs.

Part numbers in this range include HF975.

Square clamp

Designed to provide low resistance cross joints in solid circular conductor networks. Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance.

Part numbers in this range include CS605 and CS610.

Tee clamp

Designed to provide low resistance tee joints in solid circular conductor networks. Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance.

Part numbers in this range include CS505 and CS510.

Jointing clamp

Designed to provide low resistance parallel joints in solid circular conductor networks. Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance.

Part numbers in this range include CS405 and CS410.

Test clamp

Designed to provide low resistance tee joints in solid circular conductor networks. These multi-purpose clamps can produce circular to circular or circular to tape connection in both through and tee configurations. Manufactured from high quality copper and aluminium alloys for excellent corrosion resistance.

Part numbers in this range include CN305 and CN310.

Bimetallic connector

Manufactured from a friction welded joint between high conductivity copper and aluminium to provide the ideal means of interconnecting copper and aluminium conductors whilst avoiding bimetallic corrosion.

Part numbers in this range include CN915 and CN920.

Oxide inhibiting compound

For all the items in this range we recommend the use of oxide inhibitor when aluminium fittings are installed.

Oxide inhibitor is a non-water soluble, natural-petroleum based polymer grease that seals electrical connections from oxygen and moisture.

Part numbers in this range include CM005.