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Lightning protection Aug 1, 2002 12:00 PM, By John Battison, P.E., technical editor, RF The radio engineer does his best to prevent its intrusion into his equipment, but having a steel structure ...
Without a suitable low-resistance facility ground, it is likely that a lightning transient will create a potential high enough to render any built-in transient protection ineffective. Ideally, an ...
If a lightning protection system is installed on a building/structure, it must be bonded to the building/structure grounding electrode system as per 250.106. The grounding electrode for a lightning ...
The lightning protection and grounding of residential PV systems cannot be ignored. Therefore, in the system installation process, ...
According to the National Weather Service, a bolt from the blue is a cloud to ground lightning strike which appears to come ...
There was a recent lightning incident where fifty people were hurt while standing on wet soil at the moment of a nearby lightning strike that caused an electrical current to flow through the ground.
Harger Lightning & Grounding is a leading manufacturer of lightning protection and grounding equipment, as well as exothermic welding materials for the communications and electrical industries. Harger ...
Okay, I've found out from PolyPhaser that the lightning arrestors on the network referred to in this thread I posted recently were *not* installed correctly. The current setup has the towers ...
Unfortunately, on the water, the highest and most attractive object to a lightning bolt just might be your boat. Be advised that when lightning strikes your boat or even near your boat, your ...
Lightning protection systems can be installed by ISA Certified Arborists and must meet the standards of the Lightning Protection and Grounding Institute or the National Fire Protection Association.