PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING - THUNDERSTORM WARNING SYSTEMS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2016

Publisher

British Standards Institution

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
4 Thunderstorm phases and detectable phenomena
  for alarming
5 Classification of thunderstorm detection devices
  and their properties
6 Alarm method
7 Installation and maintenance
8 Alarm evaluation
9 Thunderstorms warning systems application guide
Annex A (informative) - Overview of the lightning
        phenomena
Annex B (informative) - Thunderstorm detection
        techniques
Annex C (informative) - Examples of application
        of thunderstorm warning systems
Annex D (informative) - Catalogue of possible
        recommended preventive actions to be taken
Annex E (informative) - Example of TWS evaluation
        on a wind turbine site
Annex F (informative) - How to test thunderstorm
        detectors
Bibliography

Specifies the characteristics of thunderstorm warning systems and evaluation of the usefulness of lightning real time data and/or storm electrification data in order to implement lightning hazard preventive measures.

Committee	GEL/81
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 14/30262506 DC. (06/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	52
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	14/30262506 DC : 0

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