Experimental validation of conventional and nonconventional lightning protection systems

Author

Rison, William

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., New Mexico Inst. of Min. & Technol., Socorro, NM, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2003

fDate

13-17 July 2003

Abstract

Three types of lightning protection systems are in common use today: conventional systems, charge transfer systems, and systems based on early streamer emission air terminals. There is a wealth of empirical data validating the effectiveness of conventional lightning protection systems installed in accordance with recognized standards. Field studies of charge transfer systems show that they do not prevent lightning strikes as has been claimed. Studies of early streamer emission air terminals show that their performance in the field is similar to that of conventional sharp-pointed air terminals, and they do not have a greatly enhanced zone of protection as has been claimed.

Keywords

charge exchange; discharges (electric); lightning protection; charge transfer systems; conventional system; early streamer emission air terminals; empirical data; lightning protection systems; lightning rods; lightning strikes; sharp-pointed air terminals; Charge transfer; Clouds; Conductors; Corona; Extremities; Fires; IEC standards; Impedance; Lightning protection; Space charge;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2003, IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7989-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2003.1270959

Filename

1270959