[BC] Lightning Prevention, Avoidance, Elimination and Charge Dissipati on Systems (CTS)

[Abdul Mousa]

First, I wish to point out that all the above terms refer to the same 
thing: an air terminal, of one geometrical form or another, having many 
sharp needles.  They look as if they were all inspired by the East Indian 
"Fakir Bed of Nails"!  Those nails pose no discomfort to lightning as it 
has been proven that it repeatedly terminates on them!

I wrote two papers on this topic, the first of which is at 
www.oldradio.com/Mousa.pdf  (it is just under 2 MB).

Do not be fooled by the title: the paper discusses the case of 
telecommunication towers even though its title speaks of power 
systems.  The second paper will follow under a separate cover.

Best regards.

Abdul M. Mousa, Ph.D., P. Eng., Fellow IEEE
Co-moderator of the web site: LightningProtection at yahoogroups.com
(We have about 1600 members world wide)
Burnaby, BC, Canada