Step voltage optimized Lightning Protection earth termination systems analysis and simulation
Earth Termination Systems as an important part of the Lightning Protection Systems must be designed in a way that lightning currents are safely diverted into the ground without generating step voltages on the surface of the soil that would be dangerous to human beings. The paper considers safety limits for step voltages and examines the effectiveness of several design principles of earth termination systems using the possibilities of finite element computer simulations.
2011 International Symposium on Lightning Protection