# Lightning Protection: Prevent the Strike (Home) > Source: https://lps-pacifica.com/ — LPS Pacifica home page (page ID 19) # The lightning protector that doesn't attract lightning. A classic lightning rod waits for the strike and hopes it can safely ground a huge lightning current without damage. SPIN, built on Nikola Tesla's 1918 patent, is designed so lightning has no reason to strike at all. For homes, boats and industry, anywhere in the world. Made by LPS Pacifica. [Get a free audit](https://lps-pacifica.com/contact-lightning-protection-expert/) [Discover SPIN](https://lps-pacifica.com/products/spin-lightning-protector-tesla/) Free photo-based audit * No site visit needed ![SPIN Lightning Protector - the Tesla-type protector that repels strikes instead of attracting them](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/lightning-protector-spin-poster-lps-pacifica.webp) SPIN Lightning Protector - the Tesla-type protector that repels strikes instead of attracting them. Designed and manufactured by LPS Pacifica. # The lightning protector that doesn't attract lightning. A classic lightning rod waits for the strike and hopes it can safely ground a huge lightning current without damage. **SPIN** , built on Nikola Tesla's 1918 patent, is designed so lightning has no reason to strike at all. For homes, boats and industry, anywhere in the world. Made by **LPS Pacifica**. [Get a free audit](https://lps-pacifica.com/contact-lightning-protection-expert/) [Discover SPIN](https://lps-pacifica.com/products/spin-lightning-protector-tesla/) Free photo-based audit * No site visit needed ## Not a lightning rod. A Tesla protector. ![3D design of the SPIN spark gap field stabilizer](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/spin-spark-gap-field-stabilizer-3d-design-avz.webp) ### Electric Field Stabilization Thanks to its spark gap, SPIN gently equalizes charge imbalances to prevent ionisation of the air. ![Electrostatic simulation of SPIN's repulsive force field](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/spin-repulsive-force-electrostatic-simulation-lps-pacifica.webp) ### Repulsive Force Field SPIN uses electrostatic principles to match the cloud's polarity, generating a repulsive force that pushes lightning away ⚡ ![Charge density simulation on the original Tesla dome](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/spin-tesla-dome-charge-density-simulation-lps-pacifica.webp) ### Original Tesla's Dome A large ellipsoidal dome to achieve low density, minimizing corona effects and streamer formation. [How it works ->](https://lps-pacifica.com/products/spin-lightning-protector-tesla/) ## Inspired by Tesla's 1918 patent ![Tesla lightning protector patent 1,266,175 - granted May 14, 1918](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tesla-lightning-protector-patent-1266175-may-14-1918.webp) ### The 1918 patent In 1918, Nikola Tesla patented a different approach to lightning protection (US Patent No. 1,266,175): instead of capturing strikes with a point, his rounded terminal reduces the conditions in which lightning forms. ![Multiple SPIN protectors installed on a building rooftop](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/spin-lightning-protectors-multiple-installation-building-rooftop-lps-pacifica.webp) ### From blueprint to rooftop SPIN faithfully recreates this blueprint -- with modern engineering, several units and a proper study, the design protects whole buildings and sites. [Tesla's Method](https://lps-pacifica.com/tesla-lightning-protection-method/) [Read the patent](https://lps-pacifica.com/tesla-lightning-protection-method/patent-1266175/) ## Already protecting homes in Vietnam ![Private residence in Da Nang protected by several SPIN protectors](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spin-lightning-protectors-residence-da-nang-lps-pacifica.webp) ### Private residence, Da Nang A home hit repeatedly for years, despite a conventional rod. Protected with SPIN — no more lightning reported since. ![SPIN close-up installed on a rooftop in Ngu Hanh Son, Da Nang](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/spin-rooftop-closeup-ngu-hanh-son-da-nang-lps-pacifica.webp) ### Rooftop close-up, Ngu Hanh Son SPIN installed above the Ngu Hanh Son river, with the Marble Mountains in the view. ![Residence in Da Nang seen from below, several SPIN protectors on the roof](https://lps-pacifica.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/residence-with-multiple-spin-da-nang-lps-pacifica.webp) ### One roof, several SPIN Another Da Nang residence, seen from the street: several SPIN units actively reducing the likelihood of lightning events in its area. ## From audit to maintenance SPIN is designed and built by LPS Pacifica. Send photos of your site -- get the study and the equipment, then install it yourself or have our team do it. 01 ### Free photo audit Send us photos of your site. We assess the exposure and send back a clear proposal of the SPIN units you need -- free for most residential projects. 02 ### You install, or we do Most owners install SPIN themselves with the studied kit and clear guidance. Prefer a professional job? Our team can do the installation for you. 03 ### Maintenance made simple A studied SPIN installation is rarely struck, so upkeep stays light: check the mount, watch the fixings for corrosion, verify the connections. Simple -- and inexpensive, unlike rods or ESE terminals. [Get your free audit](https://lps-pacifica.com/contact-lightning-protection-expert/) ## Ready to say bye bye lightning? Get a free audit of your site -- we'll tell you exactly what your building needs. [Contact us](https://lps-pacifica.com/contact-lightning-protection-expert/)