LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR TG BUILDING Width of Building Depth of building Height of building L = W = H = 36 28 23 m m m 23.00 Collection Area Ac (L X W) + 2 x (L x H) + 2 2 x (W+H) + pH = 5613.

90 = Ac x Ng x 10 73 6.9 0.038735927 0.000010

-6

sqm sqm ELEVATION

Probable Number of strikes to the structure per year Isokeronic Level Lightning flash density (Clause 8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

P = = Ng = P =

Acceptable Risk (Po) Weighting Factors Use of Structure Type of Construction Consequential Effects Degree of Isolation Type of Country Overall weightage

A B C D E

= = = = = = = = =

1 1 1 1 0.3 AxBxCxDxE 0.3 PxAxBxCxDxE 1.162E-02 Protection Needed

Table 1, 1A Table 1, B Table 1, 1C Table 1, 1D Table 1, 1E

28.00 PLAN

Overall Risk Factor Result: Max spacing between conductors width wise Max spacing between conductors depth wise Minimum no of Conductors width wise including periphery conductors Minimum no of Conductors depth wise including periphery conductors Size of Horizontal Conductor

= =

20 10

m m

Figure 5 Figure 5

= = =

2 3 25X6 GI Strip

m m Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309) i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm. ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area No of Down Conductors Perimeter No of Down Conductors No of down conductors to be considered (minimum of the above two) Size of Down Conductor = = = = 1008 5 128 5 m Nos m Nos

Nos

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4

36.00

Annual thunderstorm days Lightning flashes / sqkm / year Lightning flashes / year

LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR COOLING TOWER Width of Building Depth of building Height of building L = W = H = 40 15 12 m m m 12.00 Collection Area Ac (L X W) + 2 x (L x H) + 2 2 x (W+H) + pH = 2372.39 = Ac x Ng x 10 73 6.9 0.016369486 0.000010
-6

sqm sqm ELEVATION

Probable Number of strikes to the structure per year Isokeronic Level Lightning flash density (Clause 8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

P = = Ng = P =

Acceptable Risk (Po) Weighting Factors Use of Structure Type of Construction Consequential Effects Degree of Isolation Type of Country Overall weightage

A B C D E

= = = = = = = = =

1 1 1 1 0.3 AxBxCxDxE 0.3 PxAxBxCxDxE 4.911E-03 Protection Needed

Table 1, 1A Table 1, B Table 1, 1C Table 1, 1D Table 1, 1E

15.00 PLAN

Overall Risk Factor Result: Max spacing between conductors width wise Max spacing between conductors depth wise Minimum no of Conductors width wise including periphery conductors Minimum no of Conductors depth wise including periphery conductors Size of Horizontal Conductor

= =

20 10

m m

Figure 5 Figure 5

= = =

2 2 25X6 GI Strip

m m Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309) i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm. ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area No of Down Conductors Perimeter No of Down Conductors No of down conductors to be considered (minimum of the above two) Size of Down Conductor = = = = 600 3 110 4 m Nos m Nos

Nos

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4

40.00

Annual thunderstorm days Lightning flashes / sqkm / year Lightning flashes / year

LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR BOILER Width of Building Depth of building Height of building L = W = H = 33 20 50 m m m 50.00 Collection Area Ac (L X W) + 2 x (L x H) + 2 2 x (W+H) + pH = 13813.98 = Ac x Ng x 10 73 6.9 0.095316473 0.000010
-6

sqm sqm ELEVATION

Probable Number of strikes to the structure per year Isokeronic Level Lightning flash density (Clause 8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

P = = Ng = P =

Acceptable Risk (Po) Weighting Factors Use of Structure Type of Construction Consequential Effects Degree of Isolation Type of Country Overall weightage

A B C D E

= = = = = = = = =

1 0.2 1 1 0.3 AxBxCxDxE 0.06 PxAxBxCxDxE 5.719E-03 Protection Needed

Table 1, 1A Table 1, B Table 1, 1C Table 1, 1D Table 1, 1E

20.00 PLAN

Overall Risk Factor Result: Max spacing between conductors width wise Max spacing between conductors depth wise Minimum no of Conductors width wise including periphery conductors Minimum no of Conductors depth wise including periphery conductors Size of Horizontal Conductor

= =

20 10

m m

Figure 5 Figure 5

= = =

2 2 25X6 GI Strip

m m Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309) i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm. ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area No of Down Conductors Perimeter No of Down Conductors No of down conductors to be considered (minimum of the above two) Size of Down Conductor = = = = 660 4 106 4 m Nos m Nos

Nos

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4

33.00

Annual thunderstorm days Lightning flashes / sqkm / year Lightning flashes / year