{"title":"Lightning Detectors","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoltek's decades of experience combined with state-of-the-art technology enables them to bring sophisticated lightning detection systems within the budget of more organisations and individuals. Boltek lightning detectors are manufactured in Canada, and are in use where accurate lightning information is needed across the world, including Toronto's CN Tower, Cape Canaveral and the US Army.\n\u003cbr\u003eBoltek Long Range Detection Kits include extended NexStorm Lightning Display and Analysis Software and Custom Background Maps for your specific location (after you place your order, you will be requested to provide map coordinates, to enable your maps to be produced).\n\u003cbr\u003eOur website only shows a small portion of the Boltek lightning detector range - to discuss the most suitable detector for your application, please contact our technical sales team on 01243 558280.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bolteck-ld250-simple","title":"Boltek LD-250 Long Range Lightning Detector - optional mobile operation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Boltek LD-250 puts a live-action lightning display on your computer screen, showing storm activity up to 300 miles (480km) in all directions from your location so you can track its position, speed and direction. With an optional GPS or fluxgate compass you can use the LD-250 to chase or avoid a storm in your car, truck or boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-contained device, the LD-250 constantly seeks lightning strikes even when the computer is turned off. An audible alarm and blinking light alert you to switch the computer on and receive full data whenever strikes are detected. Front panel lights and audible alarms indicate when storms are close, severe or both, according to thresholds you set, and your computer can be configured to sound an alarm or show a pop-up window. Alarm tones can be disabled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLD-250 data is live – you are detecting the lightning strikes themselves, with no online or recurring charges of any kind. The LD-250's antenna is a small housing that can be mounted indoors in a wood-framed structure, outdoors using the optional ENC-1 outdoor enclosure, or on your vehicle using the ENC-2 mag-mount enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boltek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56351004950859,"sku":"BC-LD-250-220V","price":1316.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6689\/5947\/files\/ld250.jpg?v=1781701091"},{"product_id":"ld350-lightning-detector","title":"Boltek LD-350 Long Range Lightning Detector","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Boltek LD-350 puts a live lightning map on your laptop or desktop computer. Within milliseconds of a strike the detector beeps and your computer displays the strike location. The LD-350's direction-finding antenna measures strike direction while the receiver estimates distance from received signal strength, and advanced signal processing in software improves distance accuracy by reducing the effects of strike-to-strike variations in energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LD-350 can warn of both close and severe thunderstorms. If a storm is detected closer than a preset distance, or the strike rate exceeds a preset limit, it sounds its internal alarm and activates the computer's alarm tone or WAV notification; both alarm statuses are shown on the front panel and on the map window. Strike rates – Close Strikes per minute and Total Strikes per minute – are plotted for the previous hour on the Strike Rate Trend Graph, so you can easily see whether storms are intensifying or dying out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple display ranges let you zoom into the region of interest – out to a maximum of 750 miles (1200km) or in as close as 16 miles to view only nearby storms. LD-350 data is live, with no online or recurring charges of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boltek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56351494668619,"sku":"BC-LD-350-220V","price":1764.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6689\/5947\/files\/ld350.jpg?v=1781701336"},{"product_id":"boltek-ld350-long-range-detection-kit","title":"Boltek LD-350 Long Range Lightning Detection Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Boltek LD-350 Long Range Lightning Detection Kit is a complete package for live, real-time lightning detection, supplied with the LD-350 detector, its direction-finding antenna, a 50ft antenna cable and the display software – everything you need to get up and running. There are no online or recurring charges of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LD-350 detector puts a live lightning map on your computer, beeping and displaying each strike location within milliseconds. Its direction-finding antenna measures strike direction while the receiver estimates distance from signal strength, with advanced software signal processing for accuracy, and it differentiates cloud-to-cloud from cloud-to-ground strikes. User-configurable Close Storm and Severe Storm alarms are indicated on the front panel and on screen, and the Strike Rate Trend Graph plots Close and Total Strikes per minute for the previous hour. Multiple display ranges let you zoom from 16 miles out to 750 miles (1200km).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boltek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56352202391883,"sku":"BC-LD-350-KIT-220V-50FT","price":1998.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6689\/5947\/files\/imgi_2_ld-350-ant-2.png?v=1781700488"},{"product_id":"boltek-ld250-kit","title":"Boltek LD-250 Long Range Lightning Detection Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Boltek LD-250 Long Range Lightning Detection Kit is a complete package for live, real-time lightning detection, supplied with the LD-250 detector, its direction-finding antenna, a 50ft antenna cable and the display software – everything you need to get up and running. There are no online or recurring charges of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LD-250 detector puts a live lightning map on your computer. Within milliseconds of a strike the detector beeps and your computer displays the strike location; the direction-finding antenna measures strike direction while the receiver estimates distance from signal strength, with advanced software signal processing for improved accuracy. It warns of both close and severe thunderstorms via user-set alarms shown on the front panel and on screen, plots Close and Total Strikes per minute on the Strike Rate Trend Graph, and detects lightning even when your computer is off. It connects via USB or RS232 (COM) port.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boltek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56352202555723,"sku":"BC-LD-250-KIT-220V-50FT","price":1551.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6689\/5947\/files\/imgi_2_ld-250-ant-2-2.png?v=1781700495"}],"url":"https:\/\/weathershop.co.uk\/collections\/storm-warning.oembed","provider":"Weather Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}