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Lightning protection of buildings - physics

Author: Alain ROUSSEAU

Publication date: July 10, 2020, Review date: November 4, 2021 | Lire en français

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    Lightning Protection System; Système de Protection Foudre

    System comprising one or more capture elements (lightning conductor, etc.), down conductors to conduct lightning to the ground and an earth network dedicated to lightning. Also included in the SPF are equipotential bonding systems (e.g. metal gas pipes) and equipotential bonding arresters installed at the entrance to each network in the protected structure. The term "lightning conductor" is often used in everyday language, but it is only one of the components of the SPF.

    Densité de foudroiement au sol Ng; Flash ground density

    Number of lightning strikes on the ground per year and per square kilometer, generally obtained from national detection networks (Météorage network in France, for example) or from national maps generally published by standardization organizations....

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