A Brief History of Lightning Protection

Abstract

Over the past several years considerable interest has been given by various agencies of the federal government to lightning protection. The lightning protection systems and underlying principles used today have evolved slowly over the 200 plus years Ben Franklin invented the first lightning rod. As knowledge of the lightning phenomenon expands, these principles and systems will continue to solve. This paper presents a very brief history of this evolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA525921

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  • Norman L. Fowler

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  • Electrical Industry
  • Electricity
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Lightning
  • Lightning Protection
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Munitions
  • Safety
  • Static Electricity
  • Thunderstorms

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