• DocumentCode
    304882
  • Title

    Lightning protection in the Republic of Kenya

  • Author

    Akello, Robert Jallan´go

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Eectron. Eng., Nairobi Univ., Kenya
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    24-27 Sep 1996
  • Firstpage
    687
  • Abstract
    This paper outlines the history of lightning protection in The Republic of Kenya. It addresses itself to the proneness in terms of Mean Thunder Days (MTDs) and the Flash Density (Flashes per km2 per year), losses incurred in the period 1960-1980, protection of schools and residential buildings, protection of storage and transport facilities for petroleum products and of electrical and electronic equipment. Subtle aspects in the Kenyan Standard are referred to whenever necessary
  • Keywords
    lightning protection; Flash Density; Kenya; Kenyan Standard; Mean Thunder Days; electrical equipment; electronic equipment; lightning protection; losses; petroleum products storage; residential buildings; schools; transport facilities; Agriculture; Educational institutions; Electronic equipment; Fasteners; Government; History; Humans; Lightning protection; Meteorology; Petroleum;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
  • Conference_Location
    Stellenbosch
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3019-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562972
  • Filename
    562972
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=304882