Download or read book Lightning Protection for Historic Structures written by Charles Elbert Fisher and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preservation Brief 50 The loss of historic buildings as a result of lightning strikes makes local front page news every year. Lightning strikes make no distinction between historic properties and other types of structures. Historic barns, churches, museums, homes, stores, factories, lighthouses, schools, and other buildings, as well as structures such as tall monuments, may be at unnecessary risk of damage or loss as a result of a strike by lightning. The insurance industry reports that 5% of all claims are lightning-related in the U.S., with annual building damage estimated as high as $1 billion according to Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Certain types of structures are especially susceptible to damage, particularly churches where lightning accounts for nearly one-third of all church-building fires each year. This Preservation Brief, part of the Renovation & Historic Preservation resources collection produced by the US Department of Interior, National Park Service, (Technical Preservation Services) is designed for owners, property managers, architects, contractors, and others involved in the preservation of historic structures. It includes information on the care, maintenance, and repair of historic and older lightning protection systems; discusses factors to consider in assessing the need for a lightning protection system where none exists; and includes historic preservation guidance on the design and installation of new systems. Related products: Check out our Home & Property Maintenance resources collection Discover more Renovation & Historic Preservation publications Discover more resources in our Natural & Environmental Disasters collection

Download or read book A Practical Treatise on Lightning Protection written by Henry W. Spang and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lightning Protection for People and Property written by Marvin M. Frydenlund and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word lightning conjures up many different thoughts, depending on who you are. For instance, an engineer might wonder, "How can I protect this building?" A computer manager might ask, "What protection is available to save my equip ment?" A golf course manager wants to warn golfers about life-saving measures to take during a lightning storm. And on and on the needs go. In fact, the variety of backgrounds of people who need to understand lightning, its effects, and pro tection techniques ranges from the highly technical to the illiterate, creating a very difficult educational problem for the lightning protection industry. In this book, Marvin Frydenlund presents a refreshingly new melding of the many pieces of the lightningjigsaw puzzle that are scattered throughout numerous libraries, magazine and newspaper articles, codes, standards, statistics, research, and the enormous body of information called "old wives' tales, myths, opinions, and snake oil sales literature." He has created a broad-spectrum review of the en tire field oflightning that is easy to read and understand, and it will benefit anyone who wants to study and comprehend the subject.

Download or read book Protection From Lightning by Alexander McAdie written by Alexander McAdie and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive guide to protecting buildings, people, and electrical equipment from the damaging effects of lightning. It covers the physics of atmospheric electricity, lightning detection and measurement, and lightning protection measures for various types of structures. It is intended for architects, engineers, building managers, and anyone else responsible for the safety of people and property in areas prone to lightning strikes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Review of Lightning Protection Technology for Tall Structures written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Protection of Farm Buildings From Lightning Classic Reprint written by L. J. Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Protection of Farm Buildings From Lightning Lee cartee. Plenchee. Tebleeux. Etc.. Peuvent etre filmee e dee teue de reduction differents. Lorsque le document ect trop grend pour etre reproduit en uh ecul cliche. Il ect filme e partir de l'engle euperieur geuche. De gauche e droite. Et de heut en bee. En prenant le nombre d'imegee neceeeeire. Lee diegremmee euivente illuetrent le methode.{ansi and iso test char? No. 2) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Lightning Conductors and Lightning Guards written by Sir Oliver Lodge and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lightning Protection of High Structures written by Ralph Blyth Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Use of Metal Conductors to Protect Buildings from Lightning written by Edward Washburn Kellogg and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ... neutral, or to ground, with 3800 volts between any two outside wires. The copper economy and regulation are almost as good as in a 3800 volt 3 wire 3 phase system, while the voltage strains to ground which have to be met are only those of a 2200 volt circuit. Since the size of the conductors vary inversely as the square of the voltage a large saving in line material can sometimes be made by using this system. Design of Distribution Systern.--In the design of a rural distribution system, the engineer is confronted by several economic problems which are different from those encountered in either a city distribution system or in a long distance power transmission line. The load will in general be small and widely distributed and will be subject to large fluctuations. The lighting load will, of course, obey the same general laws that apply in any distribution system, but motors will be used at infrequent intervals, and consequently high peaks may occur at unexpected times, while the average load will be low. These peaks will not affect the station as they will generally occur at times when the plant is lightly loaded. Also they will be far below the capacity of the plant, but they may tax the ability of the distribution system to deliver power with good regulation. As the average load is small and as absolute continuity of service is not essential a construction of a light character is permitted and even necessary if the central station is to realize a profit. The fixed charges on the cost of the conductors will usually exceed the cost of the line loss. Therefore the smallest conductors that will give good regulation should be used. To keep down investment charges, the first pole line should be constructed as cheaply as is compatible with...

Download or read book Practical Treatise on Lightning Protection written by Henry W. Spang and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Practical Treatise on Lightning Protection: Giving Complete and Explicit Instructions for the Protection of Buildings and Explaining the Defects of the Lightning Conductors Now Erected Practical Treatise on Lightning Protection: Giving Complete and Explicit Instructions for the Protection of Buildings and Explaining the Defects of the Lightning Conductors Now Erected was written by Henry W. Spang in 1883. This is a 62 page book, containing 20565 words and 19 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Lightning Protection Guide written by Dehn + Söhne (Neumarkt i.d. OPf.) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Modern Lightning Conductors written by Killingworth Hedges and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a groundbreaking study of the design and installation of lightning conductors for the protection of buildings and other structures. Hedges, a leading expert on electrostatics and electrical engineering, presents a detailed analysis of the causes and effects of lightning strikes, as well as practical recommendations for the design and installation of lightning protection systems. The book includes diagrams, photographs, and specifications for lightning conductors and related devices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book On the Nature of Thunderstorms written by Sir William Snow Harris and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Protection of Life and Property Against Lightning written by Orville Sherwin Peters and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... APPENDIXES Appendix I.--RULES CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF LIGHTNING RODS Below are given some of the rules and recommendations concerning the installation and maintenance of lighting rods that have been adopted by various authorities or technical organizations in England, Germany, and the United States. They are given here as examples of what the various organizations referred to regard as the best practice in protection against lightning. A. ENGLAND THE PHOENIX FIRE OFFICE RULES" FOR LIGHTNING RODS IDEAL METHOD OF PROTECTION In the report issued by the Lightning Research Committee in 1905, it is pointed out that lightning discharges are of two distinct characters, named the A and B flash, respectively. The A flash is of simple type; it can be prevented, or its violence diminished, by the silent discharge which goes on during a storm from various points of a building. Its path is prepared beforehand by ordinary electrostatic considerations, and it strikes pointed conductors in preference to others. The usual system of two or more conductors, if properly constructed, affords sufficient protection against a flash of this kind. The B flash is a disruptive discharge of much greater suddeness, which falls on a building without preparation; it may strike the building in several places at once, and is no more likely to select points than knobs. A column of hot air, like that of a chimney, is the path most favored by this kind of discharge. Points are no protection against it; the only way to obtain absolute security is to inclose the structure in a metal framework, constituting what has been described as the "bird-cage" system of conductors. In a modification of this system for an ordinary building a sufficient practical...

Download or read book Federal Real Property written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Congressional letter, dated June 30, 2004, to the Comptroller General expressed concern that the federal government may not have a uniform approach to protecting its facilities from lightning strikes. As a result, Congress requested a GAO study on issues related to whether the federal government should adopt a uniform standard for lightning protection systems. We selected four agencies for this study--the General Services Administration (GSA), the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), and the Department of Defense (DOD). These agencies hold over 80 percent (in terms of square footage) of the government's owned and leased property. The objectives of this study were to determine (1) to what extent these selected federal agencies use applicable lightning protection standard(s) to help protect buildings they own from lightning strikes; (2) how these selected federal agencies assess the need for lightning protection systems on their buildings; (3) what practices and lightning protection standard(s) the General Services Administration uses when leasing privately owned buildings; and (4) what data exist related to the financial impact of lightning protection and damage to the federal government, such as the number of buildings with lightning protection systems, the costs associated with installing lightning protection systems, and the costs to repair buildings struck by lightning.

Download or read book Lightning Protection for the Farm written by Merrill Sylvester Timmins and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lightning Protection written by R. H. Golde and published by . This book was released on 1975-01-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents - Preface - 1 Historical survey - 2 The thunderstorm - 2.1. Global distribution of thunderstorms - 2.2. The thundercloud - 2.3. Point-discharge currents - 3. The lightning discharge - 3.1. Temporal development of flash to ground - 3.2. Strokes to tall structures - 3.3. Lightning currents and related parameters - 3.4. Frequency of lightning discharges - 4. The lightning conductor - 4.1. Mechanism of strike - 4.2. Striking distance - 4.3. Protective zone - 4.4. Radio-active lightning conductors - 4.5. Frequency of strikes to a structure - 5 Principles of protection - 5.1 Need for protection - 5.2. Design considerations - 5.3. Thermal considerations - 5.4. Mechanical considerations - 5.5. Electrical considerations - 6. Materials and dimensions - 6.1. Conductors for use above ground - 6.2. Conductors for use below ground - 6.3. Corrosion - Lightning Protection - 7. Protective systems for domestic, industrial and public structures - 7.1. Air-termination network - 7.2. Down conductors - 7.3. Earth-termination network - 7.4. Earth electrodes - 7.5. Joints - 7.6. Metal components on and in buildings - 7.7. Sound and television aerials - 7.8. Electricity supply and telephone installations - 7.9. Structures with flammable roofs and farm buildings - 8. Protection of tall structures - 8.1. High-rise buildings - 8.2. Chimneys and cooling towers - 8.3. Churches and monuments - 8.4. Telecommunication structures - 9 Protection of danger structures - 9.1. General considerations - 9.2. Structures above ground - 9.3. Structures below ground - 9.4. Mining and blasting - 9.5. Aircraft - 9.6. Warning devices - 10. Protection of miscellaneous structures - 10.1. Temporary structures - 10.2. Mobile structures - 10.3. Agricultural objects - 10.4. Structures on rock - 10.5. Playing fields and public highways - 10.6. Trees - 10.7. Ships and boats - 11. Maintenance - 11.1. General considerations - 11.2. Test methods - 11.3. Inspection and records - 12. Protection of persons and animals - 12.1. Effects of lightning currents - 12.2. Protection in the open - 12.3. Protection indoors - 12.4. Lightning casualties and resuscitation - 13. Postscript - Appendix - National Codes considered in text - References - Author Index - Subject Index - Contents -