Question

Can you give some references for lightning protection for electrical equipment?

Answer

1.) NFPA- 780 Standard for the installation of Lightning Protection Devices.
2.) IEEE Std 142-1991
3.) IEEE Std 1100-1999
4.) www.lightningsafety.com has very good resources on this topic.

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This item was last updated on 2001-11-14
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