NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ENGINEERS FOR ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Lightning protection in India & Cycle tire LPS.

Recently a new lightning protection arrangement claimed to protect a whole village has been put into use at a few places. But, the main question in our mind was – does it work? Can it work? A brief analysis given below shows that, simply put, “It can not work the way that has been made out. Not only that, it can be dangerous and harmful”. Therefore, it is thought fit to explain why it cannot protect against lightning and how it can be harmful.