Lightning prevention systems for paper mills
- Lightning Eliminators and Consultants, Santa Fe Springs, CA (US)
Paper mills are increasingly relying on sensitive electronic equipment to control their operations. However, the sensitivity of these devices has made mills vulnerable to the effects of lightning strokes. An interruption in the power supply or the destruction of delicate microcircuits can have devastating effects on mill productivity. The authors discuss how lightning strokes can be prevented by a Dissipation Array system (DAS). During the past 17 years, the concept has been applied to a host of applications in regions with a high incidence of lightning activity. With nearly 700 systems now installed, more than 4000 system-years of history have been accumulated. Areas as large as 1 km{sup 2} and towers as high as 2000 ft have been protected and completely isolated from lightning strokes. There have been very few failures, and in every case, the cause of the failure was determined and corrected.
- OSTI ID:
- 7156499
- Journal Information:
- Tappi; (USA), Vol. 72:5; ISSN 0039-8241
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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