LIGHTNING RISK ASSESSMENT

 

AN OVERVIEW

The lightning Risk Assessment study is extremely necessary as a result of if a building is hit by lightning hypothetically; it'll vaporize a wet layer between the walls of the building into steam and may cause an explosion of the wall that might cause a lot of harm to the instrumentation, individuals and conjointly the building itself. To require preventative measures from these, lightning risk assessments are done.

The goal and scope of the Lightning & Surge Protection Study are as follows:

• The main objective of a lightning protection system is to safeguard a structure from damages thanks to lightning strikes.
• Evaluate the condition of the current existing lighting protection system of a facility, and suggest recommendations if necessary.
• Make sure that the ability is compliant with international standards and laws that's needed by them.
• Study the maintenance aspects of lightning protection and recommend applicable corrective actions in the existing system.