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
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