Calculate Lightning Protection For Building / Structure: Reference Table As Per IS:2309

Calculate Lightning Protection for Building / Structure
MARCH 12, 2016 34 COMMENTS
Example: Calculate Whether Lightning Protection is required or not for following Building. Calculate No of Down
Conductor for Lightning Protection
Area of Building / Structure:
 Length of Building (L) = 60 Meter.
 Width of Building ( W ) = 28 Meter.
 Height of Building (H) = 23 Meter.
Lightning Stock Flushing Density
 Number of Thunderstorm (N)= 80.00 Days/Year
 Lightning Flash Density (Ng)=69 km2/Year
 Application of Structure (A)= Houses & Buildings
 Type of Constructions (B)= Steel framed encased without Metal Roof
 Contests or Consequential Effects (C)= Domestic / Office Buildings
 Degree of Isolation (D)= Structure in a large area having greater height
 Type of Country (E)= Flat country at any level
 Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor =0.00000001
Reference Table As per IS:2309
Lightning Flash Density (Flashes to

Thunder Storm Days / Year
Ground /km2/year)
5 0.2
10 0.5
20 1.1
30 1.9
40 2.8
50 3.7
60 4.7
80 6.9
100 9.2
Application of Structure Factor
Houses & Buildings 0.3

Houses & Buildings with outside aerial 0.7
Factories / workshop/ Laboratories 1
Office blocks / Hotel 1.2
Block of Flats / Residences Building 1.2
Churches/ Hall / Theaters / Museums,

1.3
Exhibitions
Departmental stores / Post Offices 1.3
Stations / Airports / Stadium 1.3
Schools / Hospitals / Children’s Home 1.7
Others 1.2
Type of Constructions Factor
Steel framed encased without Metal Roof 0.2
Reinforced concrete without Metal Roof 0.4
Steel framed encased with Metal Roof 0.8
Reinforced concrete with Metal Roof 1
Brick / Plain concrete or masonry without

1.4
Metal Roof
Timber framed or clad without Metal Roof 1.7
Brick / Plain concrete or masonry with Metal

2
Roof
Timber framed or clad with Metal Roof
Contests or Consequential Effects Factor

Domestic / Office Buildings 0.3
Factories / Workshop 0.3
Industrial & Agricultural Buildings 0.8
Power stations / Gas works 1
Telephone exchange / Radio Station 1
Industrial key plants, Ancient monuments 1.3
Historic Buildings / Museums / Art Galleries 1.3
Schools / hospitals / Children Homes 1.7
Degree of Isolation Factor
Structure in a large area having greater height 0.4
Structure located in a area of the same height 1
Structure completely Isolated 2
Calculation:
Collection Area (Ac)=(L x W) + 2 (L x H) + 2(W x H) +(3.14 x H2)
 Collection Area (Ac) = (60×28)+2x(60×23)+2x(28×23)+(3.14x23x23)
 Collection Area (Ac) =7389 Meter2
Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= Ac x Ng x 10-6 No’s / Year
 Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= 7389x69x10 –6 No’s / Year
 Probable No of Strikes to Building / Structure (P)= 05098 No’s / Year
Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =A x B x C x D x E
 Application of Structure (A)= Houses & Buildings as per Table Multiplying Factor = 0.3
 Type of Constructions (B)= Steel framed encased without Metal Roof as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.2
 Contests or Consequential Effects (C)= Domestic / Office Buildings as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.3
 Degree of Isolation (D)= Structure in a large area having greater height as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.4
 Type of Country (E)= Flat country at any level so as per Table Multiplying Factor =0.3
 Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =0.3×0.2×0.3×0.4×0.3
 Overall Multiplying Factor (M) =0.00216
Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= M x P
 Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= 0.00216 x0.05098
 Overall Risk Factor Calculated (xc)= 000110127
Base Area of Structure (Ab) = (LxW)
 Base Area of Structure (Ab)=60×28
 Base Area of Structure (Ab)=1680 Meter2
Perimeter of Structure (P) =2x (L+W)
 Perimeter of Structure (P)=2x(60+28)
 Perimeter of Structure (P)=176 Meter
Lightning Protection Required or Not
 If Calculated Overall Risk Factor Calculated > Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor than only
Lighting Protection Required
 Here Calculated Overall Risk Factor is 0.000110127 > Max Acceptable Overall Risk Factor is 00000001
 Lightning Protection is Required
No of Down Conductor
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =1+(Ab-100)/300
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =1+(1680-100)/300
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =6 No’s
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= P/30
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 176/30
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 6 No’s
 Minimum No of Down Conductor is 6 No’s
Results:
 Lightning Protection is Required
 Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =6 No’s
 Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 6 No’s
 Minimum No of Down Conductor is 6 No’s
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Jignesh Parmar has completed M.Tech (Power System Control), B.E(Electrical). He is member of Institution of
Engineers (MIE) and CEng,India. Membership No:M-1473586.He has more than 16 years experience in
Transmission -Distribution-Electrical Energy theft detection-Electrical Maintenance-Electrical Projects (Planning-
Designing-Technical Review-coordination -Execution). He is Presently associate with one of the leading business
group as a Deputy Manager at Ahmedabad,India. He has published numbers of Technical Articles in “Electrical
Mirror”, “Electrical India”, “Lighting India”,”Smart Energy”, “Industrial Electrix”(Australian Power Publications)
Magazines. He is Freelancer Programmer of Advance Excel and design useful Excel base Electrical Programs as
per IS, NEC, IEC,IEEE codes. He is Technical Blogger and Familiar with English, Hindi, Gujarati, French
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34 Responses to Calculate Lightning Protection for Building / Structure
1. Gopala Krishnan says:
March 12, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Very useful datas
Reply
2. Zaw Maung says:
March 12, 2016 at 6:16 pm
Thanks a lot. Could you explian about selection of air terminal , surge arrester, please?
Reply
3. Tushar Mahajan says:
March 12, 2016 at 7:35 pm
Dear Sir,
Nice Information
Thanks Tushar Mahajan.
Reply
4. GUILLERMO FERRANDO says:
March 13, 2016 at 12:54 am

Hello, do you have any software to simulate the artistic lighting of bridges? – Thank you!
Reply
5. K R Nair says:
March 13, 2016 at 9:11 am
Any one interested to undertake insulation coordination study of HV andEHV Transmission Lines? If so please
do contact. Though we performed in the past and performing at present, we wish to oursource this study, if find
viable.
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6. Dinesh Kumar Sarda says:
March 13, 2016 at 1:12 pm
Dear Sir,
Thanks for the information. I humbly request you to provide me with a similar working on substations 220 KV
and above DSLP calculation. urgently required for an interview. Please help
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7. Prathamesh Bagav says:
March 14, 2016 at 12:45 pm
Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor =0.00000001 value is fixed or may change as par building type?
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8. Prathamesh Bagav says:
March 14, 2016 at 12:47 pm
Hi Sir, Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor =0.00000001 value is fixed or may changed according to
building type?
Reply
9. ayman zaher says:
March 17, 2016 at 9:36 am
there is a missing table

you referred to 5 factors we already have 4 above
where is the table of E factor (type of country ) your choice was ( flat country at any level = 0.3 ) its not stated
above where is the fifth table
before i also put a statement about the equation of voltage drop in wires and asked why we use (r cos phi + x sin
phi ) instead of sqrt (( rcos phi) 2 + ( x sin phi ) 2 ) and still no answer
anyways thanks alot for your efforts
Reply
10. ayman zaher says:
March 17, 2016 at 9:58 am
there is something make me confuse about the data input
in the start of the data input you put

Maximum Acceptable Overall Risk Factor =0.00000001 and this is 1 to the power -8
and after the example near the end you put
Here Calculated Overall Risk Factor is 0.000110127 > Max Acceptable Overall Risk Factor is 00000001
in the excel sheet we have from your site as you are the author of it you put the overall risk factor is .000001 that
means only 1 to the power of -6
so please advice is it 0.00000001 or 0.000001
thanks for the efforts in this blog

Reply
11. Mustaqeem Shaikh says:
April 4, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Dear sir how to calculate the cable size of lightning arrestor ?
Reply
12. Rupali Patil says:
May 4, 2016 at 11:56 am
Sir, Thanks for your guidelines. One thing i need to confirm this is for rectangular, square types of building. How
to calculate No of Down Conductor for Lightning Protection for circular building?
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13. Debasis sahoo says:
May 23, 2016 at 6:11 pm
Is earthing of pure metallic structure required?
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14. devang says:
June 15, 2016 at 10:34 am
Dear sir,
1. Can we connect static earthing system and power [electrical] earthing system?
2. Which of the earthing pits [Power, instrument, lightning, static, telecommunication] we can interconnect
without hazard?
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15. khin shwe says:
June 24, 2016 at 3:10 am
Thank for your information.
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16. Bala says:
July 22, 2016 at 11:12 am
very informative..
Could you explain about the rolling sphere method
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17. Mahipal says:
October 6, 2016 at 7:26 am
Thank you for your information.

how to calculate the lightning protection calculation for tall metal structures? ex: Telecom towers
please give some suggestions.
Reply
18. Dick Ramirez says:
October 11, 2016 at 5:53 am
what is the size of bare copper wire for 800 square meter area of a building and 10 meters in height?
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19. Abdalnasser shhwan says:
November 2, 2016 at 1:32 pm
Dear Sir ,
I would like to say thank you so much
your website very useful
God bless you
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20. bryan says:
December 17, 2016 at 9:00 am
how much the height of building required lightning protection
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21. hari says:
January 11, 2017 at 10:47 am
Dear Sir
Thanking for your information kindly provide the information about number of lighting arrester requirement
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22. sagar says:
April 15, 2017 at 3:35 am
sir this is sagar, I want to how many lights using in one bed room, L-50 MTR B-30 MTR H-40 MTR,, PLZ CAN U
GIVE THE EXPLAIN THIS PROBLEM
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23. VEENA gore says:
April 18, 2017 at 3:54 am
Jinesh
Your notes compilation is excellent and I have downloaded that.
However I want to highlight that this calculation as per is 2309 is no longer applicable now since this IS has
become obsolete now. And is replaced by ICE 62305.
Veena Gore
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24. Sunil R Tripathi says:
April 22, 2017 at 6:55 am
Dear Sir,
Thanks for these nice information. Sir, what size of cable must be used if my Down conductor increases and
whether earth pits are required for each DC. And the distance between these earth pits if applicable.
Kindly do the needful.
Sunil.
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25. shivraj says:
August 1, 2017 at 3:56 am
jignesh
Can u pl give an excel sheet for lightening protection as per IEC 62305. as it is latest for lightening Protection.
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26. gopal says:
August 2, 2017 at 10:20 am
Sir, required design accordingly IS 62305, could you help me on the same?
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27. SATISH TIWARI says:
September 28, 2017 at 12:57 pm
how many lightening arrestor required if the area of the building is 500 m2
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28. SATISH TIWARI says:
September 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm
what will happen if earth pit of electronic equipment and telecommunication system is not seperated.
Reply
29. rifky says:
November 28, 2017 at 12:11 pm
need a calculation for steel bridge tower(height=35m)
Reply
30. saji says:
December 5, 2017 at 12:15 pm
I would like to get an EPC scope of work for Lightning protection scope reference.
Reply
31. Simrat pal singh says:
December 6, 2017 at 11:15 am
Sir,
our steel frame with metal roof building Length is 150 mtr, Width is 62 mtr, height is 20 mtr.
i calculate as per above given Example
Down Conductors As per Base Area of Structure (s) =31 No’s
Down Conductors As per Perimeter of Structure (t)= 13 No’s
please reply my calculation is correct or not.
Regards,
Simratpal Singh,
Mobile 9914825522.
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32. azrin says:

March 5, 2018 at 1:20 am
Dear Sir,
I have a question which is can we use copper dc clip to tighten the aluminium tape on the wall instead of
aluminium dc clip? If can, is there any side affect?
Thank you.
Regards.
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33. kapil tayade says:
May 25, 2018 at 11:45 am
How to calculate no of Air terminals please explain
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34. basavaraja Pattar says:
July 3, 2018 at 5:50 am
Thanking for your information
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Reference Table As per IS:2309

Lightning Flash Density (Flashes to

Application of Structure Factor

Houses & Buildings 0.3

Factories / workshop/ Laboratories 1

Office blocks / Hotel 1.2

Block of Flats / Residences Building 1.2

Churches/ Hall / Theaters / Museums,

Departmental stores / Post Offices 1.3

Stations / Airports / Stadium 1.3

Schools / Hospitals / Children’s Home 1.7

Type of Constructions Factor

Steel framed encased without Metal Roof 0.2

Reinforced concrete without Metal Roof 0.4

Steel framed encased with Metal Roof 0.8

Reinforced concrete with Metal Roof 1

Brick / Plain concrete or masonry without

Timber framed or clad without Metal Roof 1.7

Brick / Plain concrete or masonry with Metal

Timber framed or clad with Metal Roof

Contests or Consequential Effects Factor

Factories / Workshop 0.3

Industrial & Agricultural Buildings 0.8

Power stations / Gas works 1

Telephone exchange / Radio Station 1

Industrial key plants, Ancient monuments 1.3

Historic Buildings / Museums / Art Galleries 1.3

Schools / hospitals / Children Homes 1.7

Degree of Isolation Factor

Structure in a large area having greater height 0.4

Structure located in a area of the same height 1

Structure completely Isolated 2

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1. Gopala Krishnan says:

March 12, 2016 at 5:54 pm

Very useful datas

2. Zaw Maung says:

March 12, 2016 at 6:16 pm

3. Tushar Mahajan says:

March 12, 2016 at 7:35 pm

4. GUILLERMO FERRANDO says:

March 13, 2016 at 12:54 am

March 13, 2016 at 9:11 am

6. Dinesh Kumar Sarda says:

March 13, 2016 at 1:12 pm

7. Prathamesh Bagav says:

March 14, 2016 at 12:45 pm

March 14, 2016 at 12:47 pm

9. ayman zaher says:

March 17, 2016 at 9:36 am

there is a missing table

10. ayman zaher says:

March 17, 2016 at 9:58 am

there is something make me confuse about the data input

in the start of the data input you put

thanks for the efforts in this blog

11. Mustaqeem Shaikh says:

April 4, 2016 at 12:18 pm

Dear sir how to calculate the cable size of lightning arrestor ?