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Lightning Risk Assessment Study

Lightning Risk assessment Study is actually the measure of risk of a lightning strike and probability of damages. It assesses the lightening risks to the facility according to international standards requirements.

Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator
Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator (photo: An epic storm over city of Kosice (Slovakia) with lightning bolts blasts too close for comfort by Martin Lajs via Flickr)

These calculations are according to IEC Standard 62305-2.

All these calculations are based on:

  • lightning strike density in that particular area (provided by OMV i.e. Ng = 8),
  • Danger for people,
  • Occupation coefficient of structure,
  • Relative location of site,
  • Fire Risk,
  • Associated services,
  • Electrical Lines,
  • Lightning Protection Level,
  • Surge Arrestor and
  • Dimensions of installation.

Brief introduction of all are given below.


Lighting Strike Density (Ng)

It is the measure of lightning strikes per kilometre square per year in the particular area.

Higher the lighting strike density, higher the probability of lightning strike which needs higher level of lightning protection level.


Danger for People (h)

It is the factor of presence of people and panic in the building in case of a lightning strike.

No particular danger1
Low panic level(<=2 floors, < 100 persons2
Medium risk of panic (< 1000 persons)5
Difficult to evacuate (disabled people, hospitals)5
High risk of panic (> 1000 persons)10
Hazard for surroundings or environment20
Contamination of surroundings or environment50

Occupancy Coefficient (Lf1)

It is the risk reduction factor with respect to theoccupancy of the building / installation. For example, loss due to lighting strike is higher in hospital as compared to a store / warehouse.

Structure unoccupied0.1
Structure normally occupied0.01

Relative Location of Site (Cd)

It is the risk reduction factor with respect to the location and surrounding of the building / installation. For example, chance of lighting strike is minimized if the building is near to a high tower.

Structure surrounded by higher objects or trees0.25
Structure surrounded by similar or lower objects0.5
Isolated structure-No other objects nearby1
Isolated structure on top of a hill or a hillock2

Fire Risk (rf)

It is the risk reduction factor with respect to the flammability of the material present in the building / installation. For example, in case of lighting strike, loss will be very high at a gas station as compare to the cement store.

Explosion1
High0.1
Ordinary0.01
Low0.001

Continue reading in Manual (available for download below)


Software:Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator
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Developer:Shafqat Ali
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Price:Free
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Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator/Spreadsheet
Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator/Spreadsheet

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29 Comments


  1. Abbaz
    Oct 25, 2023

    how can i download the excel sheet for risk assessment calculator?


    • vinko todoroski
      Jan 04, 2024

      for project-electrical


  2. Ali
    Oct 03, 2023

    Please send the calculation sheet


    • omar eldarbak
      Oct 06, 2023

      Dears
      I need lightining risk assessment calculation excel sheet


  3. Egi Adrian
    Jan 28, 2023

    keep share articles.. i , . i’m working as project consultant need complete version.thank you


  4. Omar Vivas
    Sep 07, 2022

    Could you send me the software for calculations Lightning Protection Risk Assessment Calculator,
    Thanks about.


  5. sasi gopalan
    Jun 06, 2022

    Thanks for the information. I have a project Power station at Kurd, Iraq, where I have to do lighting calculation. I have IEC 60325 all 4 volumes and BS 6651. .The client requirement is to do in accordance with IEC

    Let me work on it


    • SV Raja
      Jun 23, 2022

      Hi, Sasi G, What is the basis of LPL selection.


  6. Camila
    May 05, 2021

    I can’t find a course in risk assessment of LPS. Can you help me, please?


  7. Rafael Arismendi
    Apr 12, 2021

    I’m a Colombian engineer, and I think. It’s a Good thing you lead us to download the software because the norma is so difficult for your interpretation. I have a worksheet in Excel made by me, but at some points, I look confused.
    Thank You.


  8. francisco quintero m
    Feb 02, 2021

    buen dia. donde consigo el software iec Risk assessment ligthing?


  9. ALBERTO SALAZAR
    Dec 11, 2020

    Me podrian enviar el soft evaluacion del riesgo por rayo (IEC Risk assessment ligthing)
    Muchas , muchas gracias


  10. Damilare
    Jun 10, 2020

    Great work. Can’t get the software


  11. PREETHISH NAZERETH
    Feb 07, 2020

    How can I get the values of lightning strike density per year in that area . Who will provide that information


  12. Luis Nuñez.
    May 15, 2019

    How to calculate the lightning protection, because it is risk assessment, please

    thank you very much.
    Greetings from Mexico


  13. Luis
    May 15, 2019

    Can you give me the software in Spanish, please?


  14. Đinh Le Thien
    Mar 24, 2019

    Dear Sir

    Could you send me the Fire Risk Assessment for substation form

    Thank you so much
    Best Regards
    DL Thien


  15. Ruben Benitez
    Mar 05, 2017

    Necesitaria software en Esoañol.
    Gracias

    Ruben Benitez
    Tierra del Fuego – Argentina


  16. Terens Katzao
    May 13, 2016

    Wow! I like the software, I compared its results with a risk assessment that I did manually and the two results are almost similar.


  17. Ermin Delgado
    Dec 16, 2015

    Hello

    I can´t donwload the arhive.
    The archive no dowload.

    Thanks


  18. George
    Sep 13, 2015

    Hi, can I get the LPL / Class after I do this risk assessment? I have a task to determine LPL of a structure and still cannot find calc that will give me an answer to it.

    Your reply will be appreciated!


  19. kslim
    Mar 06, 2015

    I have a question.
    How can i see the calculation result? I can not see the result after enter some information..
    Excel sheet only one and It’s locked even..
    Please give me a instruction. Thanks.


  20. kslim
    Mar 05, 2015

    I have a question.
    How can i see the calculation result? I can not see the result after enter some information..
    Excel sheet only one and It’s locked even..
    Please give me a instruction. Thanks.


  21. ABDULRAHMAN HASSAN MOHAMED
    Mar 04, 2015

    Dear manger,
    i have roof top with 13 meters width and 19 meters length and the high of the building is
    45 meters,
    will you please give the total copper that imus use thank you


  22. Mark
    Mar 03, 2015

    Its a great software, thanks!!
    There is a question about Occupation coefficient of structure that I don’t really understand what it means.And I couldn’t find any similar parameter in 62305-2.
    Could you please help me explain this item? Thanks a lot!!


  23. Rajan Varma
    May 31, 2014

    really it will be great to calculate the lighning stike for high rise building. thanks


  24. Gianni Burioli
    Feb 06, 2014

    Hi
    Great software and very useful
    Can I have the mail address of the author of this software?
    I would suggest some improvements
    Regards
    (I’m a engineer)


  25. st01
    Sep 26, 2013

    big thanks

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