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TITLE: Table A1.2- Lightning Protection Calculation for 4.16kV
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Switchgear Building
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A Building Name 4.16 kV Switchgear Building

B Roof Type Flat Roof
C Project Layout & Elevation DRG. DPP-II-U00-E-022

Building Details:
Dimensions: L= 39.2 m
W= 13 m
D H= 7.95 m
2
Equivalent collective area Ac = LW + 2LH + 2WH + π H
2
Ac = 1538.14 m

Lightning Details: (As per BS 6651)

E
Lightning Flash Density Ng = 0.2 flashes/km2/year

EVALUATION OF NEED OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION: (As per BS 6651)

Weighting Factor A (Use Of Structure) A= 1 Table 8 Of BS 6651
Weighting Factor B (Type Of Construction) B= 0.4 Table 9 Of BS 6651
Weighting Factor C (Contents) C= 1 Table 10 Of BS 6651
Weighting Factor D (Degree Of Isolation) D= 0.4 Table 11 Of BS 6651
Weighting Factor E (type Of Country) E= 0.3 Table 12 Of BS 6651
Probability of being stuck (Probable No of strikes per year)
F
p= Ac * Ng * 10-6
p= 3.08E-04
The overall Multiplying Factor
Wo = A*B*C*D*E
Wo = 0.048
Overall risk factor Pa = 1.48E-05
Acceptable Risk Po = 1.E-05

Criteria for protection (As per BS 6651)

G If Pa ≤ Po . An Lightning Protection System may be optional.
If Pa > Po , an Lightning Protection System should be installed.

Conclusion
H
Lightning Protection System Should be Installed

Type Of Lightning Protection

I
Type Of Protection Meshed Air Termination On Roof

HORIZONTAL ROOF AIR TERMINATION MESH REQUIREMENT

Perimeter = 2 x (L+W) P= 104.4 m^2
Conductor Along Width at Roof Corner 2 Nos. This is as per IEC 62305-3 where a
J Conductor Along Length at Roof Corner 2 Nos. maximum mesh size of 10m x 10m is
Additional conductor along Width 3 Nos. required for class II LPS
Additional conductor along Length 1 Nos.
Horizontal Air Termination Material 95 mm2 bare copper conductor

NUMBER OF DOWN CONDUCTORS (As per IEC 62305-3 spacing of down conductor shall be max 10 m)
K No. Of down conductors as per BS 6651 12 Nos. Every corner and along Length & Width
Material 95 mm2 bare copper conductor

Legth of Horizontzal & Down Conductrs

L Total Length of Horizontal Air Termination 182.6 m
Total Length Down Conductors 95.4 m

No of Earth Rods & Earth Resistance Calculation

Type L 4.5 m
d 0.02 m
Provided spacing is greater than depth of
M rods. This can be achieved for this building
Soil Electrical Resistivity (Ohm m) ρ 12.8
No of earth rods n 12
Earthing Resistance R 0.245 ohm
R= (ρ/2πLn) x [LOGe(8L/d)-1 ] As per BS 7430

N Arrangement of conductors :

Lightining Protection Calculation SVA/ELEC 29/12/2009