LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR TG BUILDING

L =
W =
H =

Collection Area

Ac

36
28
23

m
m
m
23.00

Width of Building
Depth of building
Height of building

(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
2
2 x (W+H) + pH
=
5613.90
=

sqm
sqm
ELEVATION

P =

Isokeronic Level
Lightning flash density (Clause
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

-6

Ac x Ng x 10

73

Ng =

6.9

P =

0.038735927

Acceptable Risk (Po)

0.000010

=
=
=
=
=

1
1
1
1
0.3

Overall weightage

=
=

AxBxCxDxE
0.3

Overall Risk Factor

=
=

PxAxBxCxDxE
1.162E-02

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure
Type of Construction
Consequential Effects
Degree of Isolation
Type of Country

A
B
C
D
E

Result: Max spacing between conductors

width wise
Max spacing between conductors
depth wise
Minimum no of Conductors width
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
wise including periphery conductors
Size of Horizontal Conductor

Annual
thunderstorm days
Lightning flashes /
sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
year

36.00

Probable Number of strikes to

the structure per year

28.00

Table 1, 1A
Table 1, B
Table 1, 1C
Table 1, 1D
Table 1, 1E

PLAN

Protection Needed
=

20

10

25X6 GI Strip

Figure 5
Figure 5

Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309)

i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm.
ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area
No of Down Conductors

=
=

1008
5

m
Nos

Perimeter
No of Down Conductors

=
=

128
5

m
Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above
two)

Nos

Size of Down Conductor

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4

LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR COOLING TOWER

L =
W =
H =

Collection Area

Ac

40
15
12

m
m
m
12.00

Width of Building
Depth of building
Height of building

(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
2
2 x (W+H) + pH
=
2372.39
=

sqm
sqm
ELEVATION

P =

Isokeronic Level
Lightning flash density (Clause
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

-6

Ac x Ng x 10

73

Ng =

6.9

P =

0.016369486

Acceptable Risk (Po)

0.000010

=
=
=
=
=

1
1
1
1
0.3

Overall weightage

=
=

AxBxCxDxE
0.3

Overall Risk Factor

=
=

PxAxBxCxDxE
4.911E-03

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure
Type of Construction
Consequential Effects
Degree of Isolation
Type of Country

A
B
C
D
E

Result: Max spacing between conductors

width wise
Max spacing between conductors
depth wise
Minimum no of Conductors width
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
wise including periphery conductors
Size of Horizontal Conductor

Annual
thunderstorm days
Lightning flashes /
sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
year

40.00

Probable Number of strikes to

the structure per year

15.00

Table 1, 1A
Table 1, B
Table 1, 1C
Table 1, 1D
Table 1, 1E

PLAN

Protection Needed
=

20

10

25X6 GI Strip

Figure 5
Figure 5

Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309)

i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm.
ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area
No of Down Conductors

=
=

600
3

m
Nos

Perimeter
No of Down Conductors

=
=

110
4

m
Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above
two)

Nos

Size of Down Conductor

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4

LIGHTNING CALCULATION FOR BOILER

L =
W =
H =

Collection Area

Ac

33
20
50

m
m
m
50.00

Width of Building
Depth of building
Height of building

(L X W) + 2 x (L x H) +
2
2 x (W+H) + pH
=
13813.98
=

sqm
sqm
ELEVATION

P =

Isokeronic Level
Lightning flash density (Clause
8.1.2 and fig1 IS: 2309

-6

Ac x Ng x 10

73

Ng =

6.9

P =

0.095316473

Acceptable Risk (Po)

0.000010

=
=
=
=
=

1
0.2
1
1
0.3

Overall weightage

=
=

AxBxCxDxE
0.06

Overall Risk Factor

=
=

PxAxBxCxDxE
5.719E-03

Weighting Factors
Use of Structure
Type of Construction
Consequential Effects
Degree of Isolation
Type of Country

A
B
C
D
E

Result: Max spacing between conductors

width wise
Max spacing between conductors
depth wise
Minimum no of Conductors width
wise including periphery conductors
Minimum no of Conductors depth
wise including periphery conductors
Size of Horizontal Conductor

Annual
thunderstorm days
Lightning flashes /
sqkm / year
Lightning flashes /
year

33.00

Probable Number of strikes to

the structure per year

20.00

Table 1, 1A
Table 1, B
Table 1, 1C
Table 1, 1D
Table 1, 1E

PLAN

Protection Needed
=

20

10

25X6 GI Strip

Figure 5
Figure 5

Table 4

Number of Down conductor is considered to be following : (as per cl:12.2.3 of IS 2309)

i)one plus an additional one for each 300 sq.mm ;or part thereof,in excess of the first 100 sq.mm.
ii)one for each 30m of perimeter of the structures protected.
Base Area
No of Down Conductors

=
=

660
4

m
Nos

Perimeter
No of Down Conductors

=
=

106
4

m
Nos

No of down conductors to be
considered (minimum of the above
two)

Nos

Size of Down Conductor

25x6 GI Strip

Table 4