New Thunderstorm Detector for Harsh Marine Environments

With its rugged design for marine applications, Biral’s BTD-350 Thunderstorm Detector, follows on from their highly successful BTD-300. The new device is a standalone sensor that detects the presence of all forms of lightning to a range of 83 km. The BTD-350 is designed for marine applications, where severe weather, salt water corrosion and platform vibration create challenging conditions for environmental sensors. The metalwork is corrosion-resistant stainless steel and aluminium, further protected by marine-grade paintwork. Reinforced antenna supports prevent damage from excessive vibration. This design has been extensively tested in the laboratory and meets European marine vibration, marine radio interference and marine corrosion standards.