Independent specialist engineering consultancy for complex electrical and industrial infrastructure.
IONLINX delivers physics-based, vendor-neutral, site-specific engineering studies for critical infrastructure and other high-risk electrical and industrial assets.
Most services fall into the following 4 categories
Site-specific screening of lightning exposure and grounding adequacy using LLS data, soil information, and applicable standards. Helps determine whether existing or planned protection concepts require further engineering review.
Typical output:
Risk screening report with site-specific lightning exposure data, preliminary earth resistance estimates, and recommendations for further study.
Independent verification of existing lightning protection, grounding, overvoltage, and EMC-relevant designs using numerical simulation. Checks whether designs from manufacturers or third-party planners actually perform under specific site conditions.
Typical output:
Validation report with simulation results, assessment against applicable standards (e.g. IEC 62305, IEC 61400-24, EN 50522, VDE 0845), and identified gaps.
Simulation-based optimisation of grounding geometry, material quantities, surge protection device selection, and related EMC measures. Aims to achieve the required protection performance with proportionate material use.
Typical output:
Optimised design layouts, material comparison (before/after), simulation-backed performance verification.
Specialised simulation studies for problems that standard methods cannot solve: lightning current distribution in complex systems, step and touch voltage mapping under fault and lightning conditions, overvoltage transient analysis, and electromagnetic interference studies (ohmic and inductive coupling in multi-utility corridors).
Typical output:
Detailed technical study report with transient simulation results, surface potential maps, SPD energy assessments, or interference compliance analysis.
We always offer customized packages tailored to your project phase and decision needs
Specialized solutions for energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors
Earth resistance and impedance validation, ground potential rise mapping, step and touch voltage heatmaps, ETS optimisation for large-area grounding grids. Standards: IEC 62305, IEEE 80, EN 50522.
Earth termination system validation and optimisation, lightning current distribution analysis, surge arrester energy verification, step and touch voltage assessment. Standards: IEC 61400-24, IEC 62305.
Ohmic, inductive, and lightning-related interference studies for pipelines, cables, and linear infrastructure in shared HV corridors. Touch voltage compliance, surge protection specification, coating stress analysis. Standards: EN 50443, VDE 0845, NACE SP0177, IEC 62305.
Studies for other high-risk electrical assets are available on request.
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Independent, physics-based engineering analysis aligned with the asset owner's interest
Standard protection design often relies on standard-based calculations and conservative assumptions that satisfy formal requirements but do not fully reflect site-specific physical behaviour. In practice, this can lead to over-dimensioned systems, insufficient understanding of actual current distribution and grounding performance, and unresolved risks related to touch voltage, overvoltage, or electromagnetic interference.
We work with numerical simulation methods — not rule-of-thumb estimates — to assess, validate, and optimize protection systems under realistic conditions: real soil data, real geometries, real fault and lightning currents.
Our reports are structured for audit readiness: documented assumptions, validated methodology, quantified results, and clearly stated limitations. They are designed to withstand scrutiny from asset owners, EPCs, insurers, and regulatory reviewers.
Full technical details available under NDA
Physics-based grounding optimization reduced material costs while maintaining compliance and enhancing personnel safety.
Learn more → Site-specific soil analysis and simulation-driven design eliminated unnecessary conductor while meeting IEC 62305 requirements.
Learn more → Advanced modeling confirmed safe touch and step voltages in challenging high-resistivity soil conditions.
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IONLINX applies physics-based engineering studies to evaluate lightning protection, grounding, overvoltage, and EMC behaviour under site-specific conditions. The approach combines specialised engineering workflows, technical judgement, and structured interpretation of project data to support practical decisions, not just theoretical compliance.
Where beneficial, engineering studies can be complemented by data-driven analysis, including lightning exposure evaluation, pattern recognition, and optimisation support. This adds value especially in projects where large datasets, repeated design variants, or complex decision spaces need to be interpreted efficiently. Data Science and Machine Learning are presented as complementary capabilities where they materially support engineering judgement.
Talk through your project.
A short, no-obligation call to review your site, available data, and the protection questions to be addressed.
A clear roadmap with strong principles
Outline the site, available data, and the protection questions to be addressed.
Define study scope, methodology, deliverables, timeline, and fee in a written proposal.
Perform the agreed simulations, checks, and technical evaluation.
Deliver a structured report with assumptions, methods, results, limitations, and recommendations.
Work is aligned with recognised international and industry-relevant standards for lightning protection, earthing, overvoltage, safety assessment, and interference effects, depending on the application and sector.
IONLINX is manufacturer-neutral. Studies are structured to support the asset owner's engineering interest through transparent assumptions, documented limitations, and defensible technical conclusions.
Vendor-neutral engineering
Industry-grade toolchain
International project experience
University & lab collaboration
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