Title :
Lightning protection in the Republic of Kenya
Author :
Akello, Robert Jallan´go
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Eectron. Eng., Nairobi Univ., Kenya
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;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.562972
