• DocumentCode
    1694173
  • Title

    NFPA 780 standard for the installation of lightning protection systems 2011 edition

  • Author

    Sanders, Melvin K.

  • Author_Institution
    Things Electr. Co. Inc. (TECo., Inc.), Ankeny, IA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    This paper will briefly summarize the nature of lightning, provide a brief history of the document, the lead taken by the National Fire Protection Association to incorporate experience proven protections, and highlight topics of interest in the 2011 edition.
  • Keywords
    fires; installation; lightning protection; standards; NFPA 780 standard; National Fire Protection Association; lightning protection systems installation; Explosives; Grounding; Lightning protection; Materials; Sections; Standards; Bonding; Grounding; Helipad; LPS; Lightning; Lightning Protection Systems; Lightning Risk Assessment; NFPA 780; Structures Housing Explosive Material; Wind Turbine;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference (I&CPS), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • ISSN
    2158-4893
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9999-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICPS.2011.5890891
  • Filename
    5890891