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A Three‐Tiered Approach to Lightning Control
Author(s) -
Kaiser Bruce A.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1999.tb02180.x
Subject(s) - lightning (connector) , transient (computer programming) , lightning strike , ground , electrical engineering , electric power system , surge , surge arrester , engineering , computer science , forensic engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
This article discusses a lightning control program that consists of 3 different steps: bonding and grounding; transient voltage surge suppression; and, structural lightning protection. This protection program also protects against other transient problems such as an electric utility company switching, trees brushing against power lines, and traffic accidents with utility poles.