During the existence of the Soviet Union, the installation of lightning rods was conducted according to strictly defined standards, which were determined by the ministry. There was a single standard of volumes and regulations of lightning protection approved by the Ministry of Energy, and no one came up with the idea of offering or requesting any other options. It is surprising how absurd those rules and standards proved to be upon detailed analysis. Read the details of state-governed instructions on the lightning protection of residential and public buildings in our new article!
The concept of protection zones of rod and catenary wire lightning rods is contained in the officially used Russian regulatory documents on lightning protection. Among them are Instructions on the lightning protection of buildings, structures and industrial communications SO 153-34.21.122-2003 and the Instruction on the lightning protection of buildings and structures РД 34.21.122-87. National lightning protection standards strongly differ from those introduced by the IEM. The major difference is in that the peak of the protection zone is always below the peak of the lightning diverter. The lower the object is located in relation to the lightning rod, the more effectively it will be protected.
