Advanced Observations of Lightning Induced Voltage on Power Distribution Lines

Waveforms of induced voltage from lightning strokes to a high stack of the power plant have been measured simultaneously with the current waveforms of lighting stroke to the stack since December 1980. This paper shows the lightning stroke current waveforms and the lightning induced voltage waveforms over a 3 year period from December 1981 through March 1984. The combination of polarities for waveforms of lightning induced voltage and lightning stroke current is indicated below: (1) Seven cases of positive induced voltage in response to negative lightning stroke current were observed. (2) Four cases of negative induced voltage in response to positive lightning stroke current were observed. Distribution of lightning induced voltages along the distribution line length was also demonstrated.