Print this page Electrical Design - Lightning and Static Electricity Protection
Course Outline
This online course
provides guidelines for determining adequacy of lightning and static electricity
protection systems for all types of facilities. The contents cover applicable
codes and standards, lightning phenomena, bonding and grounding. The course
materials are based entirely on the Technical Manual of Joint Departments of
the Army and Air Force USA: TM 5-811-3/AFM 88-9 Electrical Design - Lightning
and Static Electricity Protection. This course includes a multiple-choice quiz
at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning
Objectives
At
the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Have a better understanding of lightning phenomena and effects of lightning discharges; and
- Be familiar with the lightning and static electricity protection methods for various types of facilities.
Course Content
The purpose of
this course is to provide guidelines for determining adequacy of lightning and
static electricity protection systems for all types of facilities. You are required
to study Chapter 3 of Technical Manual TM 5-811-3/AFM 88-9 of Joint Departments
of the Army and Air Force USA:
TM 5-811-3/AFM 88-9:
Electrical Design - Lightning and Static Electricity Protection
(20 pages, PDF file format, 237 KB).
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Electrical Design - Lightning and Static Electricity Protection
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - General
Chapter 2 - Lightning Protection
Chapter 3 - Static Electricity Protection
Appendix A - References
Related Links
For
additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following
websites or web pages:
National Lightning Safety Institute
Lightning - Teacher's Guide
SAE Inc.
Once you finish studying the above course content you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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