Effects of lightning current causing possible damage - Thermal Heating for 50sqmm Galvanized Steel Wire 1 2 3 4 5 6 specific energy

of the current impulse (J/W), temperature coefficient of the resistance (1/K), specific ohmic resistance of the conductor at ambient temperature (m), cross-section area of the conductor (m2), material density (kg/m), thermal capacity (J/kgK),

There are four leg of tower each earthed via 50sqmm galvanized steel wire. Hence, the specifice energy of the current impulse per tower leg is to be divided by 42 7 specific energy of the current impulse (J/W), calculated temperature rise (K)

mm Galvanized Steel Wire W/R = = = = = = 1.00E+07 6.50E-03 1.20E-07 5.00E-05 7.70E+03 4.69E+02

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