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  • BS EN 50536 : 2011

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    PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING - THUNDERSTORM WARNING SYSTEMS

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2011

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Introduction
    1 General
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Thunderstorm phases and detectable
      phenomena for alarming
    5 Classification of thunderstorm detection
      devices and their properties
    6 Alarm method
    7 Installation and maintenance
    8 Alarm evaluation
    9 Thunderstorms Warning Systems application guide
    Annex A (informative) - Overview of the lightning
            phenomena
    Annex B (informative) - Thunderstorm detection
            techniques
    Annex C (informative) - Thunderstorms Warning
            Systems application examples
    Annex D (informative) - Catalogue of possible
            recommended preventive actions to be taken
    Annex E (informative) - Example of TWS evaluation
            on a wind turbine site
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    Describes the basic requirements of sensors and networks collecting accurate data of the relevant parameters informing in real-time about lightning tracking and range.

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    Committee GEL/81
    Development Note 2011 Edition Re-Issued in February 2013 & incorporates AMD 1 2012. (02/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
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