The Importance of Proper Arrangement of Lightning Protection at Power Facilities

The Importance of Proper Arrangement of Lightning Protection at Power Facilities

Today, an issue of providing a reliable power supply is essentially a matter of survival for our civilization.

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Example of Lightning Protection for a Vertical Stock Tank (VST) Using a Software at ZANDZ.com. Video

Example of Lightning Protection for a Vertical Stock Tank (VST) Using a Software at ZANDZ.com. Video

Guidelines SO 153-34.21.122-2003, item 3.3.1, generally provide for the use of, during the selection of lightning arresters, the software capable of calculating the lightning breakthrough probability to the protection facilities. This recommendation is based on complexity of protection zone calculation in case of multiple lightning rods due to their mutual influence.

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Example of Calculation of Lightning Protection and Grounding for a CTS of a Complex of Water Supply Facilities in the the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region

Example of Calculation of Lightning Protection and Grounding for a CTS of a Complex of Water Supply Facilities in the the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region

In 2021, the ZANDZ.com Technical Center received a request to calculate lightning protection for a complex of water supply and treatment facilities as well as water supply network in a settlement located in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region.

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Lightning strikes gamer while playing Playstation

Lightning strikes gamer while playing Playstation

A resident of the UK, 33-year-old Aidan Rowan, was struck by lightning while playing a Playstation in his living room.

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Packing features of lightning protection foundation masts

Packing features of lightning protection foundation masts

Incorrect transportation of lightning protection masts can destroy all the work of designers, metalworkers, process engineers and other people who put their efforts into its production. That is why reliable packaging is one of the most important indicators responsible for the integrity and preservation of the quality characteristics of foundation masts during their transportation.

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Video record of the webinar

Video record of the webinar "Lightning Protection for High-Rise Building as well as for People and Equipment Located on Their Roofs"

During the webinar, we will provide a review of techniques and solutions for practical lightning protection to consider the specifics of upward lightning development. We will consider physical factors affecting the efficiency of technical solutions and provide recommendations for the lightning protection arrangement on the roof of a high-rise building.

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Lightning Protection for a Children's and Youth Sports School in the Leningrad Region

Lightning Protection for a Children's and Youth Sports School in the Leningrad Region

In 2022, the ZANDZ.com Technical Center performed a calculation of the lightning protection system for the children's and youth sports school in the Leningrad Region.

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Lightning Protection for High-Rise Building as well as for People and Equipment Located on Their Roofs?

Lightning Protection for High-Rise Building as well as for People and Equipment Located on Their Roofs?

High-rise buildings became common in our cities long ago. As we get more of them, suggestions to operate roofs of such buildings are coming in. It is a very attractive idea: to place a part of the engineering equipment of the modern building on the roof. Moreover, the roof can even be used by people. Restaurants, SPA centers, playground are only some examples offered by the customers of designers.

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Lightning Protection of Railroad Infrastructure: Important Features of GOST R 58232-2018

Lightning Protection of Railroad Infrastructure: Important Features of GOST R 58232-2018

Lightning Protection for Railroad Infrastructure: Important Features of GOST R 58232-2018

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Specifics of Application of New Lightning Protection Standard GOST R 59789-2021

Specifics of Application of New Lightning Protection Standard GOST R 59789-2021

Specifics of Application of New Lightning Protection Standard GOST R 59789-2021

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Video of powerful lightning strike in Mumbai

Video of powerful lightning strike in Mumbai

Residents of Mumbai managed to capture on video a powerful multi-component lightning that struck a residential building.

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Specifics of Installation of Lightning Rods for Category 1 Lightning Protection Facilities

Specifics of Installation of Lightning Rods for Category 1 Lightning Protection Facilities

This article is to consider the proper installation of a lightning rod for a Category 1 lightning protection facility

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Problem of Overheating of Bolt Connections on Current Collectors

Problem of Overheating of Bolt Connections on Current Collectors

Lightning Protection of a Silo-Type Grain Depot

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Lightning Protection of a Silo-Type Grain Depot

Lightning Protection of a Silo-Type Grain Depot

Lightning Protection of a Silo-Type Grain Depot

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Collection of Materials for Lightning Protection of Office Buildings

Collection of Materials for Lightning Protection of Office Buildings

Collection of Materials for Lightning Protection of Office Buildings

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Video of webinar

Video of webinar "Creeping Plasma Channels Are the Main Reason for Decrease in Grounding Resistance in Lightning Current Flowing"

In the forthcoming webinar, we will consider how the grounding resistance varies due to lightning current. This is one of the main problems in the lightning protection. The grounding resistance determines the most essential part of the storm overvoltage, i.e. its resistive component. In order to estimate it, we should know a specific current value of the grounding resistance at a time and the given flowing current value.

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Grounding for Natural Lightning Rods According to SO 153-34.21.122-2003

Grounding for Natural Lightning Rods According to SO 153-34.21.122-2003

Lightning protection regulatory documents recommend using natural lightning rods and arresters. Departmental standard SO 153-34.21.122-2003 contains many requirements and limitations to natural lightning rods, although a pretty loyal approach is applied to their grounding electrodes.

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Grounding Arrangement Using Coke Fines. Exemplary Design

Grounding Arrangement Using Coke Fines. Exemplary Design

Grounding Arrangement Using Coke Fines. Exemplary Design

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Thawed Lens Area in Electrolytic Grounding

Thawed Lens Area in Electrolytic Grounding

Wires in lightning protection current collectors are often a single transport means for full lightning current to the grounding system. All the natural power sometimes flows along just several conductors. The question surely arises: how safe is it?

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To Burn or Not to Burn - That is the Question!

To Burn or Not to Burn - That is the Question!

Wires in lightning protection current collectors are often a single transport means for full lightning current to the grounding system. All the natural power sometimes flows along just several conductors. The question surely arises: how safe is it?

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Example of a Lightning Protection System for a Trade and Service Center

Example of a Lightning Protection System for a Trade and Service Center

Recently, ZANDZ.com Technical Center has received a request to calculate the external lightning protection system for stage P design wherein the presence of the equipment and other structures on the roof was not considered. Please see the calculation of the external lightning protection system for a trade and service center.

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Webinar

Webinar "Creeping Plasma Channels Are the Main Reason for Decrease in Grounding Resistance in Lightning Current Flowing"

In the forthcoming webinar, we will consider how the grounding resistance varies due to lightning current. This is one of the main problems in the lightning protection. The grounding resistance determines the most essential part of the storm overvoltage, i.e. its resistive component. In order to estimate it, we should know a specific current value of the grounding resistance at a time and the given flowing current value.

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A Video of a Rare Lightning Strike Will Show You a Feature You Did Not Know About!

A Video of a Rare Lightning Strike Will Show You a Feature You Did Not Know About!

Our VK group was contacted by a subscriber. His personal message contained a link to a video file noting that the event had happened quite recently. A short video has captured a lightning strike to a kindergarten. It seems to be an ordinary event but, when we had looked at it in details, we could not believe our eyes. Let us share this amazement with you.

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Specifics of Oil Tank Grounding

Specifics of Oil Tank Grounding

When designing grounding for oil tanks, an issue of the requirements to the design and resistance of the grounding arrangement emerges. You should consider several rules at once which will be discussed below

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Exemplary Lightning Protection for a Boiler Located in a Separate Building

Exemplary Lightning Protection for a Boiler Located in a Separate Building

Irrespective of the fuel type used in the boiler, during the operation, combustion products are formed which are vented using the chimneys. Due to significant height, the chimneys often get lightning strikes, therefore the boiler should be equipped with a lightning protection system.

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