COMPREHENSIVE LIGHTNUING PROTECTION FOR BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND MISSION CRITICAL FACILITIES



COURSE OVERVIEW

Each year, lightning and overvoltage transients result in billions of dollars of damage and related losses in different industries. Modern buildings, structures and facilities are very susceptible to the direct and indirect effects of cloud-to-ground lightning discharges due to the presence of many different types of sensitive electrical and electronic equipment. 



Mitigation of the effects of lightning is often not well understood and can often be improved. This course is designed to provide a background in all aspects of lightning protection for people with responsibility in the areas of personnel safety, risk management and electrical design in any industry, with special emphasis on buildings, structures and mission critical facilities. 



The seminar places great emphasis on assisting attendees to obtain a thorough understanding of the key principles and concepts about lightning and its mitigation, with particular emphasis on managing risks to assets and personnel. The seminar will also include constant references to international best practice, as articulated in relevant Standards, such as AS/NZS 1768, the IEC 62305 & 61643 series and IEEE Std. 998. 



BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE

	1. Introduction

	2. General Principles of Lightning

	3. Personnel Safety

	4. Risk Assessment and Risk Management

	5. Comprehensive Approach for Protection Against Lightning

	6. Lightning Air Terminals: Hardware and Positioning Methodology

	7. Downconductors and Equipotential Bonding for Lightning

	8. Earthing for Lightning

	9. Surge and Transient Protection

	10. Lightning Protection Standards

	11. Lightning Protection of Specific Structures and Facilities

		- High-rise Buildings (Residential and Commercial)

		- Telecommunication Facilities

		- Hazardous Area Facilities, e.g., Oil & Gas

		- Mines

		- Power Systems : Overhead Lines and Substations

		- Renewable Energy Systems (Wind and Solar) 

	12. LPS Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

	13. Summary