These are some papers, articles and
presentations as well as a test procedure that can be customized.
Performance Standards for AC Surge
Protection
Un-conventional
lightning protection system: A technical scam?
The
Basis of Conventional Lightning Protection Technology Report
of Federal Interagency Lightning Protection User Group
(2001)
Dissipation
Arrays and pipe cleaners, do they work?
Conventional
and Un-conventional Lightning Air Terminals: An Overview Hartono &
Robiah (2004)
ICOLSE
2003 Blackpool, England - Adequate Voltage Protection Specification Atkins
et al. (2003)
Surveillance System Ground and Lightning Protection
Improvements
ICOLSE
2003 Blackpool, England - Surge Protection for Complex, Critical Electronic Facilities
PowerPoint Presentation (2003)
Surge
Protection for Complex, Critical Electronic Facilities Roberts
et al. (2003)
Draft
SPD Test Procedure
(2003)
How
Safe are We?
Direct
Lightning Strikes to the Lightning Protective System of a Residential
Building: Triggered-Lightning
Experiments Rakov
et al. (2002)
Lightning
Protection of Structures and Personal
Safety Rakov
(2000)
A
Critical Review of Nonconventional Approaches to Lightning Protection Uman
& Rakov (2002)
Triggered
Lightning Testing of an Airport Runway Lighting System
Bejleri et al (2004)
A
Comparison of Current Lightning Death Rates in The U.S. with Other Locations and
Times Holle & Lopez (2003)
US
Lightning Deaths, Injuries and Damages Over the Last Century Holle
et al. (2003)
HOW
TO USE PUBLIC EDUCATION TO CHANGE LIGHTNING SAFETY STANDARDS
(AND SAVE LIVES AND INJURIES)
Cooper &
Holle
Fire
Hazard of Surge Protectors Stringfellow (1993)
LIGHTNING
SURGES IN LOW-VOLTAGE AC POWER SYSTEMS Stringfellow
FAA-STD-019d
Lightning and Surge Protection,
Grounding, Bonding and Shielding Requirements for Facilities and Electronic
Equipment
FAA-STD-019e
Lightning and Surge Protection.
Grounding, Bonding And Shielding Requirements For
Facilities And Electronic Equipment
December 22, 2005
FAA
Order 6950.19A Practices and Procedures for Lightning Protection, Grounding,
Bonding, and Shielding Implementation (1996)
FAA
Order 6950.20 LPGBS Theory (1978) NOTE: Large file 25MB+
Flour-Daniel
Report on use of Coke Breeze (1995)
Shielding
of Tall Structures Against Direct Lightning Strokes
Mousa & Srivastava (1988)
Soil
Ionization Gradient Associated with Discharge of High Currents into Concentrated
Electrodes Mousa (1994)
Breakdown
Gradient of the Soil under Lightning Discharge Conditions Mousa
Transient
Response of Grounding Electrodes Rosado et al (2007)
A
Comparison of Concrete Encased Grounding Electrodes to Driven Ground Rods
Wiener (1970)
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