LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR TG BUILDING

Width of Building L = 36 m
Depth of building W = 28 m
Height of building H = 23 m

23.00
(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
= 2 sqm
Collection Area Ac 2 x (W+H) + pH
= 5613.90 sqm
ELEVATION
Probable Number of strikes to -6
P = Ac x Ng x 10
the structure per year
Annual
Isokeronic Level = 73
thunderstorm days
Lightning flash density (Clause Lightning flashes /
Ng = 6.9
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309 sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
P = 0.038735927

36.00
year

Acceptable Risk (Po) = 0.000010

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure A = 1 Table 1, 1A 28.00
Type of Construction B = 1 Table 1, B
Consequential Effects C = 1 Table 1, 1C PLAN
Degree of Isolation D = 1 Table 1, 1D
Type of Country E = 0.3 Table 1, 1E

= AxBxCxDxE
Overall weightage
= 0.3

= PxAxBxCxDxE
Overall Risk Factor
= 1.162E-02

Result: - Protection Needed

Max spacing between conductors

= 20 m
width wise Figure 5
Max spacing between conductors
= 10 m
depth wise Figure 5

Minimum no of Conductors width

= 2 m
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
= 3 m
wise including periphery conductors

Size of Horizontal Conductor = 25X6 GI Strip 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 = 1008 m

No of Down Conductors = 5 Nos

Perimeter = 128 m
No of Down Conductors = 5 Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above = 5 Nos
two)

Size of Down Conductor = 25x6 GI Strip Table 4

 LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR COOLING TOWER

Width of Building L = 40 m
Depth of building W = 15 m
Height of building H = 12 m

12.00
(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
= 2 sqm
Collection Area Ac 2 x (W+H) + pH
= 2372.39 sqm
ELEVATION
Probable Number of strikes to -6
P = Ac x Ng x 10
the structure per year
Annual
Isokeronic Level = 73
thunderstorm days
Lightning flash density (Clause Lightning flashes /
Ng = 6.9
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309 sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
P = 0.016369486

40.00
year

Acceptable Risk (Po) = 0.000010

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure A = 1 Table 1, 1A 15.00
Type of Construction B = 1 Table 1, B
Consequential Effects C = 1 Table 1, 1C PLAN
Degree of Isolation D = 1 Table 1, 1D
Type of Country E = 0.3 Table 1, 1E

= AxBxCxDxE
Overall weightage
= 0.3

= PxAxBxCxDxE
Overall Risk Factor
= 4.911E-03

Result: - Protection Needed

Max spacing between conductors

= 20 m
width wise Figure 5
Max spacing between conductors
= 10 m
depth wise Figure 5

Minimum no of Conductors width

= 2 m
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
= 2 m
wise including periphery conductors

Size of Horizontal Conductor = 25X6 GI Strip 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 = 600 m

No of Down Conductors = 3 Nos

Perimeter = 110 m
No of Down Conductors = 4 Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above = 3 Nos
two)

Size of Down Conductor = 25x6 GI Strip Table 4

 LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR BOILER

Width of Building L = 33 m
Depth of building W = 20 m
Height of building H = 50 m

50.00
(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
= 2 sqm
Collection Area Ac 2 x (W+H) + pH
= 13813.98 sqm
ELEVATION
Probable Number of strikes to -6
P = Ac x Ng x 10
the structure per year
Annual
Isokeronic Level = 73
thunderstorm days
Lightning flash density (Clause Lightning flashes /
Ng = 6.9
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309 sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
P = 0.095316473

33.00
year

Acceptable Risk (Po) = 0.000010

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure A = 1 Table 1, 1A 20.00
Type of Construction B = 0.2 Table 1, B
Consequential Effects C = 1 Table 1, 1C PLAN
Degree of Isolation D = 1 Table 1, 1D
Type of Country E = 0.3 Table 1, 1E

= AxBxCxDxE
Overall weightage
= 0.06

= PxAxBxCxDxE
Overall Risk Factor
= 5.719E-03

Result: - Protection Needed

Max spacing between conductors

= 20 m
width wise Figure 5
Max spacing between conductors
= 10 m
depth wise Figure 5

Minimum no of Conductors width

= 2 m
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
= 2 m
wise including periphery conductors

Size of Horizontal Conductor = 25X6 GI Strip 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 = 660 m

No of Down Conductors = 4 Nos

Perimeter = 106 m
No of Down Conductors = 4 Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above = 4 Nos
two)

Size of Down Conductor = 25x6 GI Strip Table 4