LIGHTNING PROTECTION OF ABOVE GROUND EXPLOSIVE MAGAZINES

[ROMM]

Hi All,

I work in the mining industry in Australia.
Just wondered if anyone had some information regarding lighnting protection for above ground explosive magazine storage containers?

Thanks in Advance

 

[mc5w]

See Army Technical Manual 5-690 for the kind of lightning rod system and heavy duty grounding that you need. URL is

http://www.suace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/armytm/tm5-690/entire.pdf

 

[itsmoked]

That link is blocked by Homeland Security.

 

[mc5w]

Wrong. I can reach it. However, you may need to first put in

http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/armytm/tm5-690

and then click entire and you will get there.

I also accidentally typed in

http://www.SUace.army.mil

for the address in the first posting which is just flat wrong. Sorry about that.

 

[alehman]

I beliee NFPA 780 has a section of lightning protection for hazardous materials.