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 ELECTRICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS NARRATIVE

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER “EOC-DRW ABANCAY”

1. OVERVIEW

1.1. The following document describes the development of the

interior/exterior electrical installations for the Emergency
Operations Center – EOC-DRW ABANCAY.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN ANALYSIS NARRATIVE EMERGENCY

OPERATIONS CENTER “EOC-DRW ABANCAY”

1. OVERVIEW

1.1.The following document describes the development of the interior and

exterior electrical installations for the Emergency Operations Center –
EOC-DRW ABANCAY.

1.2.LOCATION The project site is located next to the Mariño River, in the city of
Abancay– Peru. Abancay is the capital of the Apurimac department, Peru. The city is
located at 13° 38′ 00.00′′ South Latitude and 72° 53′ 00.00′′ West Latitude at an
approximate elevation of 2377 meters above the sea level and has an approximate
population of 120.000 habitants. It has a dry and temperate weather most of the
year with temperatures about 4 and 20oC (39 to 68°F). Abancay is the agricultural
and industrial center of Apurimac’s department; there are also copper mines in the
area.

2. OBJETIVO

The objective of this project is to design medium and low voltage electrical
networks, connection to an existing overhead primary, grounding connection,
panelboard, lighting systems, general and dedicated outlets for specific uses,
stabilized outlets, voice and data telecommunication outlets; configuring in this way
a reliable, safe system for people, easy operation maintenance for the
"CONSTRUCTION OF WAREHOUSES IN THE CENTER OF REGIONAL
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS COER- APURIMAC", complying with the normative
and legal standards.

3. CONSIDERED STANDARD REFERENCES

The project has been developed according to the following standards:

• Reglamento Nacional de Edificaciones- 2006.
• Código Nacional de Electricidad- Actuailización – 2006.
• Norma de Fabricación NTP 370.252, IEC -332-3, IEC-60754-1, relacionado a
fabricación de conductores eléctricos.
• Norma de Fabricación NTP 370.040, relacionado a la fabricación de cajas de fierro
galvanizada para centros de luz, tomacorrientes, interruptores unipolares, teléfono,
TV-cable y otros.
• Norma de Fabricación IEC439-11, relacionada a fabricación de Tableros de
Distribución.
• Norma de Fabricación NTP 370.252, IEC -332-3, IEC-60754-1, relacionado a
fabricación de conductores eléctricos.
• Norma de Fabricación NTP 370.252, IEC -332-3, IEC-60754-1, relacionado a
fabricación de conductores eléctricos.
• Norma de Ahorro de energía D.S. Nº 034-2008-EM/DGE del Ministerio de Energía
y Minas, para la instalación de equipos de alumbrado con equipo de encendido
electrónico y otros.
• Normas de seguridad internacionales NFPA.
• Ley General del Ambiente Nº 28611
• D.S. Nº 057-04-PCM, Ley General de Residuos Sólidos y Reglamento.
• Normas ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1 (Especificaciones de Desempeño de
Transmisión para Cableado UTP Categoría 6).
• Normas ANSI/TIA/EIA-569-B (Espacios y Canalizaciones de
Telecomunicaciones).
• Normas ANSI/TIA/EIA-606-A (Norma de Administración para Telecomunicaciones/
Infraestructuras).
• Normas ANSI-J-STD-607-A (Requisitos para telecomunicaciones de puesta a
tierra).
• Decreto Supremo N° 011-2005-VIVIENDA Modificatoria del Reglamento de la Ley
N° 27157 publicado el 12 de Mayo del 2005.
• Norma TIA 942 (Centros de Cómputo).
• National Electrical Code “NEC”
• National Electrical Manufactures Association “NEMA”
• International Electrotechnical Commission “IEC”
• ANSI / TIA / EIA 758: Cableado de Telecomunicaciones de Planta Externa de
Propiedad del Usuario.
• TIA / EIA-569-A: Rutas y Espacios de Telecomunicaciones en Edificios
Comerciales.
• G651 UIT-T: Definición y Métodos de prueba de los parámetros pertinentes de las
fibras Multimodo
• G652, UIT-T: Características de un Cable de Fibra Óptica
• IEC 60794: Especificaciones de Cables de Fibra Óptica.
• TIA / EIA-569-A: Rutas y Espacios de Telecomunicaciones en Edificios
Comerciales.
4. PROJECT SCOPE

The project includes the design of Interior and exterior electrical installations for the
CONSTRUCTION OF THE “EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND
DISASTER RELIEF WAREHOUSE EOC-DRW ABANCAY,” which is presented
next: 


• Independent supply networks, one for the General TG panelboards and the
other for the fire suppression panelboard TF-1. These networks are supplied
from the two-pole mounted transformer substation of 75KVA, 10-22.9KV/0.38-
023KV. This substation shall be exclusively used for the EOC-DRW Abancay.

• Transformer calculation for exclusive COER ABANCAY and connection to

existing overhead primary.
• Calculations of the Diesel Generator including Automatic Transfer Switches for
load associated to General Panelboard and fire system.
• Grounding Protection System Design.
• Lighning Protection System Design..
• Panelbooards
• Feeders and branch circuit calculations including drop voltage and ampacity
calculations.
• Interior installations which present: lighting, outlet boxes and the supply for the
different equipment’s required at the warehouse. 

• Interior and Exterior Lighting Design with DIALUX SOFTWARE SIMULATION.
• Voice and Data telecommunications System Design.
• Fire Detection System Design.

The project has been developed based on the architecture and respective
equipment drawings. 


5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Project is composed of:

5.1. Electrical Feeders To General and Distribution Panelboards

Electrical feeders to TG Main Distribution Panelboard, ATS 1, ATS 2 and TD-1,
TD-2, TD-3, TD-4, TD-5 y TD-E Panelboards, shall be underground, embedded
and/or built in the wall and the conductors shall be NHX-80 types of wire. These
will be installed in concrete ducts and/or PVC-P pipes, covered in concrete as it
is indicated on the drawings.

5.2. Electrical Interior System

For the interior installations, it has been considered everything related to lighting
circuits, average outlet boxes and suppliers to different equipments considered
on the design drawings, including conductors, conduit system and luminaires.
5.3. Emergency Power System

This system has been designed having in consideration the load size of Maximum
Demand and special loads. The system is composed by a Diesel Generator and
an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS ), which will be supplied in case of energy cut
by the mentioned 60KW/ 75 KVA. Diesel Generator.

This system will function 10 seconds after the average energy supplier system is
suspended and the 75 KVA. Diesel Generator is automatically activated, which
will supply energy to the entire system.

5.4. Telecommunication System

Telecommunication system was designed , including Voice And Data Outlets,
Horizontal Cabling, Telecommunication rack, which will concentrate all the wiring,
in this rack will be installed Patch Panel, Patch Cord, horizontal Cable Managers.

5.5. Structured Cable Design

The wiring for the Telecommunications system will be carried by a wire mesh
cable tray and it is derived in EMT pipe to the work station and for the areas with
many work stations the wiring was designed with surface metal raceways.

A regulated power supply system shall be installed in a surface metal raceway to

every outlet and will be supplied from a UPS and/or a 10KVA stabilizer, provided
by the user. Communications horizontal cable shall be Category 6 for the data
and voice circuits. The following colors shall be used: blue for voice, orange for
data and green for spare.

5.5.1. Telecommunication Criteria Design

For the current project, it has been taken in consideration the following
basic and essential aspects with the purpose of making viable its
implementation. The structured cabling system shall present the
following characteristics:

• Adaptability
It shall allow the future technologies and their developments (e.g. video,
high speed data transmission, voice and multimedia applicative).

• Flexibility
It shall be the same distribution network for every communication
application in order to make it easier the possible displacement of the
system equipment. 

• Transparency

• The system shall meet every telephone, data and video standards. 


• The cabling system shall provide physical connections between every

working area of the different spaces of the WAREHOUSE and the
 connection to the PSTN. 


• The cabling system shall be adapted to every current communication

requirements of a modern building. Even more important, it shall be built
with capacity of satisfying the new amplification necessities, as long as
they are appearing.

• The distribution of the communication exits (data, voice, audio, video and
other services) in the different levels of the building, control areas,
storage, for an efficient use of the institution resources. 


5.5.2. Regulated Power Supply Network

The regulated power supply network is supplied by an 10 KVA UPS with

isolation transformer, provided by the user. It is distributed through a TD-
UPS Panelboard. This system is connected to a grounding system 


5.6. Emergency Lighting System

An emergency lighting system has been considered and is related to the

evacuation routes indicated on the drawings, which are offices, stairs, hallways
and corridors. These luminaries will turn on when the energy supplier shuts
down and are supplied by an accumulator. These equipments are composed by
a battery charger, an accumulator, electronic transfer equipment and one
fluorescent lamp.

5.7. Lighting System Design

A 500 Lux lighting has been estimated for offices areas. The considered lighting
is normal type and fluorescent T-5 lamps of 14, 28 and 54 watts have been
selected with electronic devices. The considered lighting levels, according to the
norm EM.010 from the National Edifications following:

• Offices : 500 lux.

• Clasrroms : 500 Lux
• Holding Area : 200 lux
• Corridors : 100 lux
• Receptions : 300 lux
• Storage : 300 lux
• Archive room : 200 Lux.
• Common Areas : 100 Lux
• Restrooms. : 100 Lux
5.8. Electrical Feeders To Main Distribution Panel and Other Distribution
Panelboards

The energy supply will be three-phase type with a neutral line of 380/220 V., 60
Hz. and shall be supplied from a two-pole mounted transformer substation of
75KVA. Electrical feeder from the General Panelboard TG and the Fire
Suppression Panelboard TF-1, conductors will be NHX-80 and these will be
installed in concrete ducts and/or PVC-P pipes, covered in concrete as it is
indicated on the drawings.

5.9. Peak Demand Calculations

Peak Demand is 57,6 KW corresponding to the average use installations, such

as lighting, pumping and office equipment, heaters and computers.

Calculations are showed in the file CUADRO DE CARGAS Y MAXIMA

DEMANDA COER ABANCAY.XLS
6. TESTS

It is necessary to carry out tests to the electrical system, among which are
included Insulation of the conductors, Voltage level at full load, load balancing,
continuity, operation of the power plant and its transfers, measurement of the
earthing resistance. These tests must be carried out with qualified personnel
and the results must comply with the minimum requirements indicated in the
National Electricity Code.

6.1. INSULATION TEST

About insulation Test

a) The insulation tests to execute will be:

-Between the active and grounding conductors.
-Between the entire active conductors.

b) About the minimum insulation resistance

The insulation resistance value, according to the National Code of Electricity-

Utilization (Table 24), between two electrical installation sections located
between two protection devices, disconnecting the entire electrical consuming
artifacts, shall be:

RATED VOLTAGE HI PO VOLTAGE INSULATION RESISTANCE

(v) (MΩ)
Less or Equal To 500 ≥ 0.5
500V
Over 500Volts 1000 ≥ 1.0

6.2. EARTH GROUND RESSITANCE TEST

For the project, a grounding system will be designed that will include a
grounding grid for the substation grounding, for the isolated ground system and
for the lightning system. These systems will be joined together. The value of the
ground resistance must not be greater than 25 Ohms, in case of values higher
than the established maximum, it will be necessary to apply artificial soil, to
decrease the value of the grounding resistance. The measurement must be
made in a time greater than two days after the rain has occurred.

6.3. LIGHTING LEVELS MEASUREMENTS

Lighting levels tests shall be executed with the use of a lux meter to verify the
proposed lighting levels in plans.
6.4. EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPERATIONAL TEST
Emergency lighting operation tests shall be executed simulating local power
outages. There shall be a one-hour duration battery system according to the
National Edifications Regulation (art. 41 norm. A.130).

6.5. SMOKE DETECTORS OPERATIONAL TESTS – FIRE SUPPRESSION

SYSTEM

The smoke and temperature detectors should be tested, simulating smoke

generation, with special aerosols for these tests, in order to verify the operation
of the sensors. In the case of temperature sensors, you must simulate the heat
until the sensor detects the maximum temperature allowed in the environment. In
addition, manual stations will be activated, verifying that the detectors are
activated.

6.6. DIESEL GENERATOR OPERATION TEST

The generator must be run in full load, verifying the output voltage of the
Generating Group, checking the respective regulation. Tests must be performed
with the automatic transfers verifying the response times of the same, these tests
are performed simulating faults to the Normal network.

6.7. UPS OPERATIONAL TESTS

Tests shall be executed for the operation of the UPS provided by the user after
doing the maintenance, which means:

• UPS parameters calibrations through software. 


• Equipments parameters and control board measurement.
• UPS autonomy time measurement
• Equipment tests with and without load. 


6.8. PUMPS OPERATIONAL TESTS

Operational tests shall be executed in order to verify the system start- up, in
particular with the fire suppression system pumps. The test shall verify the
automatic start-up of the pumps when the fire suppression system is pushed.
These tests shall comply with the NFPA standards which are related to this issue.



6.9. DATA NETWORK OPERATIONAL TESTS (CERTIFICATION TESTS) 


Operational tests for the data network shall be executed through a

CERTIFICATION which qualifies the installation quality.
The network
certification is performed in order to verify the compliance with the international
operational standards, assuring the correct installation, operation and
performance in maximum working conditions. 

The mentioned standards are the following:
• The origin of the structured cabling standard and the common used reference
is the ANSI/EIA/TIA 568 (there are three regulation committees of electric and
telecommunications of USA). This standard was established in 1991 and has
the standard title for communication cabling in commercial buildings. There are
other standards from the same entity to regulate measurements, optical fiber,
canalizations, administration, grounding points, etc. The standard was
internationally supported by the ISO/IEC 11801 (International standards and
electronic commission entity) in 1993.
• 
568A Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling. For commercial
buildings.
• 569 Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and
Spaces. Specifies the standards for the conduits and necessary spaces for the
installation of the telecommunications standardized systems.
• 570 Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring Standard.
Specifies the standards for the installation of the telecommunications systems
in housing and low density commerce.
• 
606 The Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of
Commercial Building. Regulates methods for the administration of
telecommunications systems.
• 
607 Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for
Telecommunications. Regulates specifications of the grounding systems for
telecommunication equipment.
• TSB-67 Transmission Performance Specifications for Field Testing of
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling Systems. Regulates equipment specifications
for testing, measurement and certification of the structured cabling system.
• 
TSB-75 Additional Horizontal Cabling Practices for Open Offices. Regulates
open office spaces or with many personnel movement.
• 
ISO/IEC 11801 Generic Cabling for Customer Premises 

• 568A Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard Structured
cabling for commercial buildings
• 569 Commercial Building Standards for Telecommunications Pathways and
Spaces, It specifies the standards for the conduits, steps and spaces necessary
for the installation of standardized telecommunications systems.
• 570 Residential and Light Commercial Telecommunications Wiring Standard
Specifies standards for the installation of telecommunications systems in
residence and low density business.
• 606 The Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of
Commercial Building regulates the methods for the administration of
telecommunications systems (labeling, plans, reports, etc.)
• 607 Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for
Telecommunications Regulates specifications on ground systems for
telecommunications equipment
• TSB-67 Transmission Performance Specifications for Field Testing of
Unshielded Twisted Pair Cabling Systems Regulates the specifications of
equipment for the test, measurement and certification of structured cabling
systems
• TSB-75 Additional Horizontal Cabling Practices for Open Offices, Regulates
open office spaces or with a lot of personnel movement
• ISO/IEC 11801 Generic Cabling for Customer Premises
 CALCULATIONS NARRATIVE

1. OVERVIEW

The calculations of current, voltage drop, panelboards schedule are shown in this
numeral and the designs of the Ground System, Lightning and interior and exterior
lighting, with their respective simulation are delivered as annexes.

2. STANDARD REFERENCE
• Código Nacional de Electricidad- Utilización – 2006.
• Reglamento Nacional de Edificaciones- 2006.
• EM.010 del R.N.E-2006

3. RATINGS
• Nominal Voltage : 380V
• Phases :3 + Neutral Conductor
• Frecuencia : 60Hz.

• Drop Voltage: :2.5% Nominal Voltage between the

secondary of the transformer and TG / TF1)
• Drop Voltage: :1.5% Nominal Voltage between the Main
Panelboard and distribution panels

• Frequency : 60Hz.
• Power Factor :0,85
• Diversity Factor : variable
• Spare Capacity :20 %

• Lighting Levels (According Norma EM.010- RNE)

• Offices : 500 lux.

• Clasrroom : 500 Lux
• Holding Area : 200 lux
• Corridors : 100 lux
• Reception : 300 lux
• Storage : 300 lux
• Archive room : 200 Lux.
• Common Areas : 100 Lux
• Restrooms. : 100 Lux

4. PEAK DEMAND CALCULATION

Detailed information of the loads of each panelboard is included in the panelboard

schedule that are delivered in the file CUADRO DE CARGAS Y MAXIMA DEMANDA
COER ABANCAY.XLS. The calculations have been developed according to the
disposed by the Section 050 from the National Code of Electricity-Utilization.
5. AMPACITY AND DROP VOLTAGE CALCULATIONS

a) Ampacity Calculation

The calculations haven been executed with the following formula:

MDTOTAL
I=
KxVx cos j

Where:
K= 1.73 for Three Phase Circuit
K= 1 For Single Phase Circuit

b) Drop Voltage Calculation

The calculations haven been executed with the following formula:

é rxL ù
LV = KxI ê ú x cos j
ë S û

Donde:
I : Nominal Current
V : Nominal Voltage
MDTOTAL : Peak Demand in Watts.
Cos f : Power Factor, 0.85
DV : Total Drop Voltage, 4% (2.5% + 1.5%) in Volts.
L : Length in m.
r : Specific Resistance or Copper Resistivity Coefficient
: = 0.01785 Ohm-mm2/m.
S : Section in mm2
K : Constant depending of the system type, 1.73 for
Three Phase Circuits, 2 for Single Phase Circuits

The voltage drop calculations results are indicated in the following table.
6. GROUND RESSISTANCE AND LIGHTNING DESIGN

Ground resistance calculations are delivered as an annex.

Lightning calculations are delivered as an annex

7.- LIGHTING SYSTEM CALCULATION

The lighting calculations were according to Standard EM.010 of R.N.E-2006 and

simulations are delivered for internal first and second floor installations and
exterior lighting:

Lighting Levels According DIALUX simulation:

• Almacén principal : 302 lux
• Almacenes secundarios : 310 lux
• Break : 335 lux
• Comunication Room : 550 lux
• Conference and press Room : 884 lux
• EOC Director Office : 553 lux
• EOC Main Entry : 535 lux
• Holding Room : 322 lux
• Humanitarian Assitance : 555 lux
• Mechanical Room : 395 lux
• Operation Room : 508 lux
• Reception : 356 lux
• Storage : 484 lux
• Warehouse : 501 lux
 RESISTIVIDAD PROYECTO

Nombe del proyecto: ABANCAY Fecha de la prueba: 2018-02

Instrumento de prueba: Número de serie:
Método de la prueba: WENNER Fecha de calibración:
Resultados de la prueba
Separación de Medición 1 Medición 2 E-
Promedio (ri) Xi=Lnri (Xi- )²
Electrodos [m] N-S O
1 179 180 179,5 5,19018 0,01281
2 128 130 129 4,85981 0,19673
3 476 480 478 6,16961 0,75040
4 148 147 147,5 4,99383 0,09581

Valor promedio ( ) 5,30336 0,26394

Desviación estandar 0,51375
Distribución normal estandar invertida 70% 0,52440

Resistividad (con probabilidad del 70% de no ser superada) es: 263,16 W.m

GRÁFICO DE RESISTIVIDADES
600
RESISTIVIDAD DEL TERRENO Wm

500

400

Sentido N-S
300
Sentido E-O

200 BOX-COX
Promedio
100

0
0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5
SEPARACIÓN ENTRE ELECTRODOS (m)
 CALCULO RESISTENCIA DE PUESTA A TIERRA SISTEMA GENERAL
PROYECTO:ABANCAY

DATOS DEL SUELO

 263,1 Ohm/m (resistividad del suelo)
s 3000 Ohm/m (resistividad superficial)
hs 0,2 m (Profundidad de la capa superficial)

GEOMETRIA DEL SISTEMA Ver Diagram a

Largo (X): 40 m Cantidad de varillas: 16

Ancho (Y): 40 m Largo: 2,4 m
Área: 1600 m2
Espacio Vertical (Ey) 40 m LR: 38,4 m
D
Espacio Horizontal (Ex) 40 m
Conductores verticales: 2
Conductores Horizontales: 2
Lc: 160 m (Longitud total de la malla) Lm : 221,51 m
h: 0,50 m (Profundidad de la malla) Lt: 198,40 m

CONDUCTOR DE PUESTA A TIERRA

Tipo:
Conductividad: 97 % respecto al cobre puro

Factor αr: 0,00381 @20ºC [1/ºC]

K0 a 0ºC: 242 IEEE 80-2000
Sec 11.3 Tabla 1
Tm: 1084 [ºC] (Temperatura de fusion) Con temperatura de referencia 20ºC
ρr a 20ºC: 1,78 [μΩ·cm]
TCAP: 3,42 [J/cm3·ºC] Capacidad termica

Tipo de Union:
Temp Max de la Union: 450 ºC
Ta: 30 ºC (temperatura ambiente)
Akcmil: 6,15 kcmil
Características mínimas del conductor
Area minima: 3,11 mm2 de tierra
Diámetro mínimo: 0,0020 mm

Conductor de diseño:
área: 33,63 mm2
diámetro: 0,0065 mm

RESISTENCIA DEL SISTEMA DE PUESTA A TIERRA

Rg: 4,19 Ω (Resistencia de la malla)

NOTA: RG< 5 OHM.

 CALCULO RESISTENCIA DE PUESTA A TIERRA
SPT APANTALLAMIENTO TIPO ANILLO INFERIOR

1) ELECTRODOS SPT 2,4 M CANTIDAD 8

Electrodo Vertical Simple

Electrodos Verticales
Resistividad del suelo: 263,16 [Ωm]
Longitud del electrodo: 2,4 [m]
Radio del electrodo: 0,00635 [m]
Separación (D): 0 [m]

Resistencia Total*: 110,31 [Ω]

R Sistema de electrodos

DISTANCIA ENTRE ELECTRODOS METROS (m)

1A2 12,6
2A3 25 FACTOR "K" 18
3A4 21 RTOTAL 6,13 Ω
4A5 14,3
5A6 24,3
6A7 13,8
7A8 20,2
DISTANCIA PROM 18,74
 Lightning Risk Assessment from NFPA # 780 - 2008 edition
PROJECT MILITARY BASE
LOCATION ABANCAY PERU
OWNERS MILITARY INSTALLATION
CACULED BY: JORGE A. GALVEZ
Replace values in blue with appropriate numbers
(Values in red are calculations - DO NOT DISTURB)

Building Dimensions
(for a rectangular structure in meters)
Length = 40 m
Width = 35 m
Height = 12,9 m

Yearly average flash density from map on Tab 2

(flashes / sq. km / year) Ng = 7,2

Table C1 - Environmental Coefficient

Relative Structure Location
Structure located within a space contain-
ing structures or trees of the same height 0,25
or taller within a distance of 3 H
Structure surrounded by smaller struct- 38,7 m = 3 H
ures within a distance of 3 H 0,5
Isolated structure, no other structures
located within a distance of 3 H 1,0
Isolated structure on a hilltop 2,0
C1 = 2
Table C2 - Structural Materials Coefficient Roof
Structural Framing Metal NonmetallicFlammable
Metal 0,5 1,0 2,0
Nonmetallic 1,0 1,0 2,5
Flammable 2,0 2,5 3,0
C2 = 1
Table C3 - Structure Contents Coefficient
Structure Contents
Low value and nonflammable 0,5
Standard value and nonflammable 1,0
High value, moderate flammability 2,0
Exceptional value, flammable,
computer or electronics 3,0
Exceptional value, irreplaceable
cultural items 4,0
 C3 = 2
Table C4 - Structure Occupancy Coefficient
Structure Occupancy
Unoccupied 0,5
Normally occupied 1,0
Difficult to evacuate or risk of panic 3,0
C4 = 1
Table C5 - Lightning Consequence Coefficient
Lightning Consequence
Continuity of facility services not
required, no environmental impact 1,0
Continuity of facility services required,
no environmental impact 5,0
Consequences to the environment 10,0
C5 = 10

Data Input equations Computation Results

Equivalent collective area L= 40
Ae=(LW)+6H(L+W)+(pi)(9)(Hsq.) W= 35
(for a rectangular structure) H= 12,9 Ae= 11910,13 in sq. m
Hsq= 166,41 0,01191 in sq. km

Expected lightning stroke frequency Ng= 7,2

to the structure Ae= 0,01191 Nd= 0,17151
Nd=(Ng)(Ae)(C1) C1= 2

Tolerable lightning frequency to the C2= 1

structure C3= 2
Nc=(1.5x0.001)/C C4= 1 Nc= 0,000075
where C=(C2)(C3)(C4)(C5) C5= 10
C= 20

If Nd < or = Nc, an LPS may be optional

If Nd > Nc, an LPS should be installed Comparison Answer = SHOULD BE INSTALLED