Manufacturer - East Coast Lightning Equipment
Verstick - The latest innovation in VFC’s product line.
Unlike suppliers who carry lightning protection as part of a broader catalog, ECLE's entire operation…from its 26,000 sq. ft. production facility to its technical resources… is focused exclusively on lightning protection components.
East Coast Lightning Equipment (ECLE) has been a dedicated manufacturer of lightning protection equipment since 1984, with industry roots stretching back to 1967. Their American-made product line spans air terminals, conductors, grounding systems, and fittings, all manufactured to NFPA 780 standards; they also supply surge suppression devices to round out a complete system solution for contractors and specifiers.
NEW MEMBER / PARTNER
RoofersCoffeeShop Joins LPI
RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) is a multiple award-winning platform that delivers information, education, and networking to the roofing industry, bringing contractors and suppliers together every day.
RCS started in 2002 with a simple idea: recreate the early-morning coffee shop, where contractors and crews used to gather to swap advice, tell stories, and talk shop.
Our newest partner is helping more of the construction world discover lightning protection... and opening another path to our members. Check out their website for podcasts and other resources.
WHAT'S NEW
Introducing The CONNECTOR
The Connector is the new cross-industry magazine, bringing together the people, perspectives, and real-world experience of every discipline that touches a structure. Its purpose is to bridge knowledge gaps, encourage collaboration, and help create better buildings, safer structures, and stronger outcomes.
Discover practical insights, innovative thinking, and valuable lessons from experts across the built environment—and find ideas that can strengthen your work and spark new conversations.
ACCREDITATION
LPI Risk Assessment Week | October 19-23, 2026
“This is a proud moment to be a part of LPI. Our members devoted years of work to this effort, contributing their expertise, learning new processes, and strengthening the examinations behind our certifications.
Their commitment made this accreditation possible. It reflects what we can accomplish together and our shared responsibility to advance professional standards in lightning protection.”
Tim Harger, Executive Director of the Lightning Protection Institute
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Lightning protection and grounding systems are the final component systems in best-practiced electrical construction and structure envelope design.
Founded in 1955, the Lightning Protection Institute is the voice of lightning protection and grounding systems manufacturers and contractors.
LPI advances the quality and value of members’ work throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Working closely with the design/build, insurance and risk management sectors, LPI advocates establishing national consensus codes that mandate lightning protection and grounding systems across occupancies.
