Title :
Lightning Currents in Field and Laboratory
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Elec. and Manufacturing Company, Sharon, Pa.
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;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1935.5057086
