Architectural Lightning Protection and Grounding Technology

Author: Zhang Xiaoqing
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This book is suitable for technicians engaged in building electrical design, installation, construction, and technical development. It can also serve as a selective teaching material and reference book for students majoring in electrical engineering-related fields in higher vocational colleges. The book introduces lightning protection and grounding technology for buildings, covering fundamental knowledge of lightning, grounding calculations and measurements, and lightning protection measures for buildings and their internal information systems. The entire book is divided into 8 chapters: Thunderclouds and Lightning Discharge, Lightning Parameters, The Destructive Effects of Lightning, Lightning Protection Devices and Measures, Grounding Resistance and Grounding Electrode Installation, Measurement of Grounding Resistance and Soil Resistivity, Lightning Protection for Buildings, and Lightning Protection for Information Systems within Buildings.