Comprehensive Lightning Protection and the New Australian Standard AS 1768-2021

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Seminar Outline:
Lightning and overvoltage transients cause tens of billions of dollars of damage and related losses each
year in different industries across the world. With the prevalence of sensitive electrical and electronic
equipment in all modern structures and facilities, vulnerability to the damaging effects of lightning
strikes is now higher than it has ever been in the past.

In this presentation, attendees will be taken through the key steps required to ensure their facility can
withstand the deleterious effects of direct and indirect lightning flashes. Topics covered will include
lightning risk assessment, a comprehensive four-step approach to protecting the site, the methods
included in codes and standards and personnel safety issues.

However, the major emphasis of the presentation will be to outline the most significant changes that
have been introduced into the new Australian lightning protection standard, AS 1768-2021. The
changes that have been made in AS 1768 with regard to direct-strike protection, surge protection and
earthing will be highlighted and discussed conceptually and practically.

This presentation will suit a wide target audience, but particular and immediate benefit will be derived
by attendees with an interest in lightning protection that are: (a) engineers, (b) consultants, (c)
contractors, (d) designers, (e) system integrators, (f) end users and facility managers, and (g) building
services personnel.