• DocumentCode
    2396480
  • Title

    Improvement of lightning protection against direct strokes

  • Author

    Carpenter, Roy B., Jr. ; Drabkin, Mark M.

  • Author_Institution
    Lightning Eliminators & Consultants Inc., Boulder, CO, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    18-22 Aug 1997
  • Firstpage
    403
  • Lastpage
    405
  • Abstract
    Implementation of the multi-point discharge system (MPDS) instead of conventional lightning rods results in significant improvement of the lightning protection of the premises. The full size of the properly designed and installed MPDS prevents the direct lightning strokes into the protected area, while the MPDS of lesser size with reduced number of points of discharge significantly decrease the number of the direct strokes occurrence with an increased zone of protection compared to the protective zone of the lightning rod
  • Keywords
    lightning protection; direct strokes; lightning protection improvement; multi-point discharge system; zone of protection; Electronic equipment; Fires; Grounding; Lightning protection; Magnetic fields; Optical propagation; Quality of service; Safety; Telephony; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1997. IEEE 1997 International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Austin, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4140-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISEMC.1997.667712
  • Filename
    667712