• DocumentCode
    3147918
  • Title

    Assessment of the risk of damage due to lightning in the information systems

  • Author

    Guifang, Wu ; Xishan, Wen ; Xuzheng, Chai

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. Eng., Wuhan Univ., China
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    21-24 May 2002
  • Firstpage
    299
  • Lastpage
    303
  • Abstract
    During the assessment of the risk of damage due to lightning in the information systems, some main factors should be taken into account, such as surroundings and importance of the information systems. This paper discusses a method of assessment and the selection of surge protective devices (SPDs). An example is provide in this paper to show how the risk assessment can be applied for a telecommunication site with an adjacent antenna mast.
  • Keywords
    antenna accessories; lightning protection; poles and towers; surge protection; SPDs; adjacent antenna mast; assessment; damage; information systems; lightning; surge protective devices; surroundings; telecommunication site; Buildings; Conductors; Electronic equipment; Frequency; Information systems; Lightning; Protection; Risk management; Surge Protective Devices - c62; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2002 3rd International Symposium on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7277-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ELMAGC.2002.1177429
  • Filename
    1177429