A lightning prevention system for industrial applications

Author

Carpenter, Roy B., Jr. ; Marsh, Larry ; Auer, Ralph L.

Author_Institution

Lightning Eliminators & Consultants Inc., Boulder, CO, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

2-6 May 1993

Firstpage

33

Lastpage

40

Abstract

Lightning presents specific hazards to any industrial facility. These hazards are caused by lightning strikes, as well as their secondary effects, and can be defined as: direct strikes to the facility; penetrability of the facility walls to electromagnetic pulses; transient voltages on incoming and outgoing power lines, data lines and telephone lines; and the bound charge hazard. A lightning prevention system which eliminates both lightning strikes and damaging secondary effects is described. The authors discuss collector-driver systems and the stroke prevention concept.<>

Keywords

electromagnetic pulse; industries; lightning protection; power system transients; bound charge hazard; collector-driver systems; data lines; direct strikes; electromagnetic pulses; industrial applications; lightning protection system; penetrability; power lines; secondary effects; stroke prevention concept; telephone lines; transient voltages; Conductors; EMP radiation effects; Electromagnetic transients; Hazards; IEEE members; Industrial plants; Life members; Lightning; Protection; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 1993. Conference Record, Papers Presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting

Conference_Location

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0937-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICPS.1993.290590

Filename

290590