Power-line Surge voltages and Surge Currents – Causes and Effects
I. Causes Surge voltages and surge currents occurring in low-voltage ac power circuits can be caused by: Lightning surges. Lightning surges are the result of a direct flash to the …
How to Protect Your House and Its Contents from Lightning
This IEEE Guide for Surge Protection of Equipment Connected to AC Power and Communication Circuits. Authors: Richard L. Cohen Doug Dorr James Funke Chuck Jensen S. Frank Waterer Surge protection …
IEC 62305 – Protection against lightning
Lightning is a very high-energy phenomenon. Lightning protection is oftentimes taken for granted as the probability of a lightning strike to a structure is low, and damage to properties and …
Lightning Protection – Rolling Sphere Method Accordning to Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
Rolling Sphere Method The Rolling Sphere Method is a popular and acceptable method of implementing lighting protection on structures. In the Philippine Electrical Code, the rolling sphere method is mentioned …
Materials for Lightning Protection in accordance to Philippine Electrical Code 2017 Edition
Introduction Materials for protection against lightning shall be properly selected by the Electrical Engineer. The Philippine Electrical Code 2017 edition categorizes materials for protection against lightning as Class I and …
Lightning Protection Of Oil And Gas Industrial Plants
Storage Tank Explosion Lightning struck a large oil storage tank on the evening of Friday, 05 August 2022 in Matanzas, Cuba, causing a huge fire. It is now spreading to …