User's Manual

SpotCell 100, Release 1.0
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Appendix C – Installation Safety
Regarding Hazard of Shock
C.1 Lightening
(Referenced in "LOCATION FACTOR AND ITS IMPACT ON
ANTENNAE SAFETY WITH REFERENCE TO DIRECT
LIGHTNING STRIKES. ",by Z. A. Hartono & I. Robiah Lightning
Research Sdn. Bhd.,457 Jalan B11, Taman Melawati, 53100 Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia)
To a certain extent, the location of lightening strikes on buildings can
be anticipated based on the height and shape of the building. In order
to minimize the impact lightening will have on your DDU if it is to be
located on a rooftop, a basic understanding of the characteristics of
building points likely to attract lightening is helpful. Additionally,
accessories such as a Franklin Rod located on these points may be very
helpful in mitigating the impact of lightening strikes.
For low buildings, such as homes and shops, lightening strikes are
commonly found on the highest parts of the buildings such as the top
of the roofs and facades. Within connected units, the units at the far
ends of a row of connected buildings of the same height have a higher
probability of being struck by lightning.