Feedback on the lightning protection of high-risk industrial facilities in France

Arnaud Lefort (1) , Pierre Gruet (2) , Michel Diey (3)

1 GIMELEC
2 INERIS - Institut National de l'Environnement Industriel et des Risques
3 Ministère de l'Ecologie et du Développement Durable

This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of current legislation in France concerning the lightning protection of industrial facilities classified as presenting a risk to the environment. A satisfaction survey carried out among site managers reveals that many facilities are not yet protected and that damage incurred primarily involves electrical equipment. A draft protection program could be included in the legislation.

Keywords: EFFECTIVENESS LIGHTNING PROTECTION; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; RISK

Domains: Engineering Sciences [physics]

Arnaud Lefort, Pierre Gruet, Michel Diey. Feedback on the lightning protection of high-risk industrial facilities in France. 27. International Conference on lightning protection (ICLP 2004), Sep 2004, Avignon, France. pp.1090-1093. ⟨ineris-00976158⟩