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For tanks holding flammable substances, protection devices, such as air terminals (lightning rods), bonding and appropriate grounding systems, conductors (connects air terminals to grounding system), masts, overhead ground wires, and other types of protection, should be considered. The National Lightning Safety Institute (NLSI) recommends that connector bonding should be thermal, not mechanical, where possible. The NLSI also recommends frequent inspection and resistance measuring of mechanical connectors. The configuration of the grounding system is important and depends upon soil conditions, building construction, and the presence of other underground conductors. Grounding systems can be created with driven ground rods, plates, and perhaps a counterpoise (a buried cable encircling the site). Materials adequate to withstand lightning strikes should be used; specifically, use of low impedance materials (e.g. metals) is essential. The grounding system should be designed for a target resistance of five ohms/meter resistance or less.
Testing, inspection, and electrical continuity measurement should be a part of maintenance. Grounding cables connected to tanks should not be painted over, corroded, or contain items such as dirt or bugs that will create a path for lightning other than to ground. When checking tanks, put the ohmmeter - the electrical resistance meter - from cable to tank and note the reading. The reading should be very low; a high reading requires cleaning of the connections.
Some tanks used for storage of flammable substances may be self-protecting from damage from lightning and may need no additional protection; such tanks would include metallic structures that are electrically continuous, tightly sealed to prevent the escape of liquids, vapors, or gases, and of adequate thickness to withstand direct lightning strikes.
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