DocumentCode
1007879
Title
Lightning Currents in Field and Laboratory
Author
Bellaschi, P.L.
Author_Institution
Westinghouse Elec. and Manufacturing Company, Sharon, Pa.
Volume
54
Issue
8
fYear
1935
Firstpage
837
Lastpage
843
Abstract
A review of available data on the magnitude and effects of lightning stroke currents, supplemented by laboratory experiments to check these effects, is presented here-with. Maximum currents of 150,000 to 200,000 amperes having durations of from 40 to 100 microseconds are indicated.
Keywords
Current measurement; Investments; Lightning; Magnetic devices; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic separation; Metals industry; Particle measurements; Transmission line measurements;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-3860
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-AIEE.1935.5057086
Filename
5057086
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