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Lightning Strikes and Electrical Lines by Vijai Prasath Ramanathan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
A direct lightning strike on a power line causes extremely high voltage pulses that can damage insulation. Shield wires are strung above power lines to attract strikes instead. Surge arrestors at substations absorb surges to protect equipment.
- Author
- Vijai Prasath Ramanathan
- Language
- EN