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What Happens When Lightning Strikes a Tower? (Part 2)

August 31, 2021

About This Video

Part 2 of the lightning strike tower series. This episode focuses on the ground potential rise (GPR) that occurs at the tower base during a strike, the step and touch voltage hazards created for personnel in the vicinity, and the grounding and bonding strategies used to mitigate these dangers.

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