Building / Structure Lighting Protection Calculations

Calculations As per IS-2309 Jignesh.N.Parmar, www.electricalnotes.wordpress.com

Area of Building / Structure:
Length of the Building : (L) 60.00 Meter
Width of the Building :(W) 28.00 Meter
Height of the Building: (H) 23.00 Meter

Lightning Flash Density:

Number of Thunderstorm: (N) 80.00 Days/Year
Lightning Flash Density : (Ng) 6.9 km2/Year
Application of Structure :(A) Houses & Buildings 0.3
Type of Constructions :(B) Steel framed encased without Metal Roof 0.2
Conteats or Consequential Effects: (C) Domestic / Office Buildings 0.3
Degree of Isolations: (D) Structure in a large area having greater height 0.4
Type of Country: (E) Flat country at any level 0.3
Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor 0.000001 >

Calculations:
Collection Area: (Ac) 7389.06 Meter2
Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure :(P) 0.050984514 No's/Year
Overall Multiplying Factor : (M) 0.00216
Overall Risk Factor Calculated: (xc) 0.00011012655024
Base Area of Structure:
Base Area of Structure: ( Ab) 1680 Meter2
Perimeter of Structure: (P) 176 Meter
Base Area (Ab) > 100 Meter2 Yes >

Results:
Calculated Overall Risk Factor Calculated > Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor
Lightning Protection is Required. 1
No's of Down Conductors:
Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure:(s) 6 No's
Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure: (t) 6 No's
Required No's of Down Conductors 6 No's
 Referance Table As per IS:2309
Thunder Storm Days / Year
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
80
100

Application of Structure
Houses & Buildings
Houses & Buildings with outside aerial
Factories / workshop/ Laboratories
Office blocks / Hotel
Block of Flats / Residences Building
Churches/ Hall / Theatres / Museums, Exhibitions
Departmental stores / Post Offices
Stations / Airports / Stadium
Schools / Hospitals / Children's Home
Others

Type of Constructions
Steel framed encased without Metal Roof
Reinforced concrete without Metal Roof
Steel framed encased with Metal Roof
Reinforced concrete with Metal Roof
Brick / Plain concrete or masonry without Metal Roof
Timber framed or clad without Metal Roof
Brick / Plain concrete or masonry with Metal Roof
Timber framed or clad with Metal Roof

Conteats or Consequential Effects

Domestic / Office Buildings
Factories / Workshop
Industrial & Agricultural Buildings
Power stations / Gas works
Telephone exchange / Radio Station
Industrial key plants, Ancient monuments
Historic Buildings / Museums / Art Gallaries
Schools / hoapitals / Childern Homes
 Degree of Isolations
Structure in a large area having greater height
Structure located in a area of the same height
Structure completely Isolated

Type of Country
Flat country at any level
Hill country
Mountain country between 300m and 900m
Mountain country above 900m
erance Table As per IS:2309
Lightning Flash Density (Flashes to Ground /km 2/year)
0.2
0.5
1.1
1.9
2.8
3.7
4.7
6.9
9.2

Factor
0.3
0.7
1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.2

Factor
0.2
0.4
0.8
1
1.4
1.7
2

Factor
0.3
0.3
0.8
1
1
1.3
1.3
1.7
Factor
0.4
1
2

Factor
0.3
1
1.3
1.7