E principles but mechanically and electronically improved. Member and has a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. The concept of lightning protection has been around for a long time, but so have we and we understand the complex nature of protection to the current british standard bs en 62305. Designers and manufacturers of lightning protection systems for buildings, factories, and homes. Lightning protection, grounding, equipotential bonding and surge protection are. Desigr ers thought that protection was not necessary in many cases because the antenna mast was relatively short 10 meters or less. The lightning protection industry began in the united states when benjamin franklin postulated that lightning was electricity, and a metal rod could be used to carry the lightning. Recognize the components and installation techniques for. Renewable electricity generation capacity has been increasing all over the world, and lightning can cause failures either by hitting the turbines or panels directly or. Contact us lps france lightning protection, connected. High voltage power engineering services basic lightning impulse insulation level bil csac71199 43 vm rms bil kvp 72. Ieee guide for improving the lightning performance of transmission lines ieee std 12431997 ieee guide for improving the lightning performance of electric power overhead distribution linesieee std 14102011 iec 62305protection against lightning 20 nfpa 780.
Electrical protection of communications networks conference presents solutions based on the latest electrical protection practices and applications in todays networks. Knowing lightning and surge protection terminology, abbreviations, signs and symbols, knowing what is lightning and types of lightning flashes, knowing what is the lightning protection systems lps, types and components, knowing the correct choice of lightning protection system components. Annual inspection checklist for lightning protection. Standard for the installation of lightning protection systems digital handbook has been. In russia, for instance, a single lightning rod zone was usually a circular cone, whose vertex coincided with the rod top. Understand the alternatives and differences of opinion present in the lightning protection marketplace. When lightning protection engineers realized that the height of the rod was to exceed that of the object to be protected the cone vertex was placed on the rod axis under its top. The purpose of this recommendation is to give detailed guidance on protection procedures, so that an engineer who is not a lightning protection.
Corrosion requires electrolyte and 2 conductors water with contaminants. Be able to interpret lightning protection specifications. Maintain lightning and grounding systems specifically identified in table 1. Please click on the product picture and it will take you to the newly developed products using the i. Recognize the components and installation techniques for a conventional franklin lightning protection system. In fact, some of the worlds tallest structures such as the willis. Quantity discounts are available, and international shipping is at cost. A lightning rod collects the strike and carries the current into the ground as well, creating the same effect. This is a dynamic method compared to the currently used primary and secondary lightning protection.
Master product specifications for lightning protection systems. Lightning protection for engineers national lightning safety institute nlsi, 2006 year free ebook download as pdf file. How to protect your house from lightning premier power inc. It is not sufficient that the service conformed to the engineering. To order a copy, download the order form pdf file and mail it to the address shown. The lightning protection institute is a nationwide notforprofit organization founded in 1955 to promote lightning protection education, awareness, and safety. To help you understand the issues affecting system installation and compliance, nfpa 780. This includes cookies which are necessary for the operation of the website and to manage our corporate commercial objectives, as well as other cookies which are used solely for anonymous statistical purposes, for more comfortable website settings, or for the display of personalised content. Lightning and emp high amplitude pulses typically 3 to 4 pulses at 50 ms intervals. With the issuance of the 1995 edition, the name of the document was changed from lightning protection code to standard for the installation of lightning protection systems. For more information on the range of products designed to cover points 3 through 6, please request a copy of the eritech grounding, cadweld electrical. A question remains unanswered about a lightning protection project.
You can modify the impulse by lowering its intensity and lengggthening its duration. Lightning protection and grounding michael stuart k5km. Every specialist who has to do with lightning and surge protection appreciates our indepth lightning protection guide. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Lightning protection is specialist work and requires expert design and installation.
Lightning protection initially as part of an nfpa task force, since disbanded assembled for the purpose of responding to the nfpa standards committee decision 0030, specifically the request for technical substantiation of the lightning protection techniques and practice contained in modern lightning protection standards. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, richard kithil and others published lightning protection for engineers find, read and cite all the research you need on. How to protect your house and its contents from lightning. For more than three decades, this standard reference book has provided extensive knowledge, e. In addition to providing essential information on lightning protection for engineers and scientists, the book is intended for use as a textbook on lightning protection at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Lightning protection systems lps have five distinct subsystems. Efla sheriff surge protection device spd to secondary circuit protects airfield ground lighting equipments and system from damages upon lightning strike.
Benefit for attendee this course will give professional engineers and others an introduction to static electricity and lightning protection systems design. It is also a destructive force, and the science of protecting humans and their belongings on earth is called lightning protection. Lightning is a natural phenomenon that has always fascinated humans. You have a precision to ask, a complaint or a suggestion to make. The case of lightning protection solutions for electric.
We work closely with architects, engineers and owners to develop new and custom specifications. A separate chapter on electronic equipment is included. To order a copy, download the order form pdf file and mail it to the address. History of lightning protection system design in tactical sstems many older communication systems do not have lightning protection incorporated into their design. Obtaining a lowresistance connection to earth, use of ground rods, connections to water pipes, etc. Whether it is a domestic, commercial or historic building we can help to protect your building. Lightning and surge protection basic principles 1 introduction rarely does the power of nature strike an observer more forcibly than the sight for the first time of a. Standard for the installation of lightning protection systems digital handbook has been updated with the latest requirements plus new expert commentary on more topics including electrical issues not covered in the national electrical code nec. New and improved products from the legendary designs. Your safety and the efficiency of your business depends on the safety measures you undertake. Standard for the installation of lightning protection systems2014.
Ieee std 9981996, ieee guide for direct lightning stroke. This includes changes in standards and technologies needed to meet ongoing challenges of providing reliable voice, data and. Richard roux new commentary and a wealth of color visuals make the 2014 nfpa 780 digital handbook essential for designers, engineers, and installers the lightning protection standard of care has changed. Lightning protection for engineers national lightning safety. Development of a dod handbook on inspection and testing of lightning protection and grounding systems presented by mitchell a. The lightning protection of photovoltaic installations is of great importance, in order to warrant the uninterrupted operation of the system and avoid faults and damages of the equipment. State of the art for the installation of lightning protection systems 0. Lightning protection requirements for dod ammunition and. This publication provides technical guidance and design requirements for static electricity protection, and lightning protection systems and related grounding for facilities and other structures. Lightning protection guidelines for aerospace vehicles. Fundamentals of lightning protection systems page 1 of 14 fundamentals of lightning protection systems, edition 1c september 2011.
We thank all those who have been waiting for us to introduce these products. In recent studies a new approach has been introduced namely preventive lightning protection. Knowing what is the lightning protection systems lps, types and components. The nvent team of qualified applications engineers is here to help with such. With these challenges, the engineers turned to nvent erico system 3000 to provide. This ufc supersedes milhdbk 10046, lightning protection, and army tm 581 air force afm 889 chapter 3, electrical design, lightning and static electricity protection. Engineering and force protection, directorate of civil engineers hq afa4c will ensure compliance with statutory law and will develop, maintain, clarify, approve, and publish strategy, doctrine, policy, and air force instruction for the grounding systems. The contents of the book, distributed over 23 chapters, covers all aspects of lightning. Select the right type of lps for a case under design. Design engineers, new graduate engineers, under graduate engineering students. Fundamentals of lightning protection systems cedengineering.
A free pdf reader, adobe acrobat, may be downloaded from the adobe website here. It is also intended to assist federal aviation administration faa certifying engineers in assessing the adequacy of proposed lightning protection designs. Southern lightning engineers have been designing, installing and maintaining lightning protection for all types of. Lightning conductor engineers lightning protection services. We develop and manufacture these components so installation specialists can effectively protect businesses and homes.
The distinguished lecturer program dlp is an indepth presentations by leading experts on topics that fundamentally affect the information communication technology industry, such as overcurrent circuit protectors, surge protection, bonding and grounding at communication sites, and lightning physics. Chapter 3 design guidelines the lightning protection system for most communications system applications consists of. Atis protection engineers group electrical protection of. The lightning protection institute is a nationwide not for profit organization founded in 1955 to promote lightning protection education, awareness, and safety. The new, 2016 edition of nlsis book on lightning protection for engineers.
This handbook is intended to assist aircraft design and certification engineers in protecting small personal aircraft against the direct effects of lightning strikes. Isbn 073815640x ss95700 no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Introductory lightning protection design per nfpa 780 a. Inadequately protected aerospace vehicles can be upset, damaged, or destroyed by a. Army corps of engineers, engineering and support center, huntsville. Innovative, installerfriendly components make harger the leading provider of lightning protection equipment. The information provided here may be utilized by electrical engineers in the development of the. On completion of this course the target person will be able to. These products are also backed by the foremost lightning protection design department in the world today. Pdf lightning protection for engineers researchgate. Impulse protection you cannot stop a large ilimpulse with a silingle lightning arrestor in most cases. Electrical engineers, project engineers, design engineers, site engineers or those who are responsible for the engineering, design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, or maintenance of lightning protection grounding systems.
Introductory lightning protection design per nfpa 780 a pdh. Ieee std 1422007 revision of ieee std 1421991 ieee. Eritech lightning protection systems this catalog details ericos eritech range of lightning protection products to meet the needs of points 1 and 2 of the six point plan. This book provides the reader with a thorough background in almost every aspect of lightning protection.
Ieee guide for direct lightning stroke shielding of substations 1. A lightning protection system consists of numerous components that are constructed from highlyconductive copper or aluminum alloys, and that is where we come in. The information provided here must be utilized by electrical engineers in the development of the plans, specifications, calculations, and designbuild request for. Commencing with the 1992 edition of the lightning protection code, the nfpa numerical designation of the document was changed from nfpa 78 to nfpa 780. Southern lightning engineers have been designing, installing and maintaining lightning protection for all types of buildings and structures for more than 30 years. We use cookies so that we can offer you the best possible website experience. Lightning protection products platt electric supply. Lightning protection solutions erico system 2000 nvent catalog. Harger has long been one of the leading providers of structural lightning protection for commercial buildings.
Ufc 357501 lightning and static electricity protection. The need to improve the reliability and robustness of power systems and smart grids makes protection of sensitive equipment and power transmission and distribution lines against lightningrelated effects a primary concern. Now the third revised edition of the english lightning protection guide is available. Energy is divided and shared by a distributed ground connection. Sites above marked with the contain pdf copies of this application guide. Lightning protection overview lightning protection institute. Ufc 357501 lightning and static electricity protection systems. Direct lightning strike hit to runway or taxiway may cause massive blackout and equipment damage even for hundreds of light fixtures and transformers. The downloadable lightning protection specifications are available as a pdf and as a word document.
This instruction also implements the maintenance requirements of dod 6055. The basis of conventional lightning protection technology. Lightning protection harger lightning and grounding. Worldwide designs, manufactures and implements installations of prevention and protection against lightning strikes. Be able to interpret lightning protection drawings. This course is intended for electrical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers wanting an introduction to lightning and static electricity protection systems. Schools, hospitals, airports, factories, chemical plants, power generating plants and office buildings are just some of the facilities choosing to play it safe against destructive forces of lightning by installing lightning protection systems.
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