Protection against lightning - Risk management and selection of protection measures

Parameter
Structure to be protected
Ng - Lightning ground flasch density
Intended use
CD (Location factor)
Risk to be evaluated

Unit
lamps/yaer km2
-

Service to be considred for risk assestament

Zones

AD - Collection area for flashes to an isolated

km
structure
AM - Area of influences for flashes near a
km
structure
R1 calculated value for the unprotected structure: Selection of protection measures for decrease R1 < RT (Tolerable risk RT = 1E-05)

Value
the whole structure
6
industrial
1
R1 (risk of loss of human life) and R4
(Riak of loss of economic value)
L1 - POWER (Power lines) and L2 SIGNAL (Telecominication lines)
Z1: office
Z2: production area
Z3: storage area
Z4: tecnichal room
2,92E-02
5,38E-01
4,05E-05
- LPS class IV (Pb = 0,2)
- About the L1 -POWER lines:
- SPD line coming - level: IV
About the L2 -SIGNAL lines:
- SPD line coming - level: IV

R1 calculated value for the protected structure: -

3,85E-06

Drawing of structures

AD - Collection area for flashes to an isolated structure

AD (km) = 2,92E-02

AM - Area of influences for flashes near a structure

AM (km) = 5,38E-01