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Lightning Protection Risk Assessment NEW
Lightning Protection Risk Assessment NEW
Contents
1.0
1.1
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
3.0
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................2
SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................. 2
CALCULATIONS.............................................................................................6
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Scope
This Document covers the Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Study.
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
No particular danger
10
20
50
0.1
0.01
Sheet 2 of 6
2.4
2.5
0.25
0.5
2.6
High
0.1
Ordinary
0.01
Low
0.001
2.7
Gas, water
0.1
0.01
14400
Aerial
6600
Underground
Sheet 3 of 6
2.8
2.9
Protection Level IV
0.2
0.1
Protection Level II
0.05
Protection Level I
0.02
2.10
0.03
0.02
0.01
Type of Loss
RT1
RT2
RT3
Sheet 4 of 6
Tolerable Risk
10-5
Risk of 1 in 100,000
10-3
Risk of 1 in 1,000
10-3
Risk of 1 in 1,000
As per IEC 62305-2, these risks can be calculated from given formulas.
Tolerable Risk
= Rd1 + Ri1
= (Nd x Pd x h x rf x Lf1) + (Ni x Pi x h x rf x Lf1)
RT1
RT2
RT3
Where,
Ai
Electrical Lines
Ad
Cd
Lf1
Occupancy Coefficient
Lf2
Associated Services
Pi
Surge Arrestors
Pd
Ng
rf
Fire Risk
Sheet 5 of 6
3.0
CALCULATIONS
Excel Sheet
Sheet 6 of 6