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Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng / lightning protection | | French term or phrase: "Kéraunique" | Chapter : Evaluation du niveau d'exposition
Nk : niveau "Kéraunique" local
Concerning a study relating to protection against lightning |
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| | keraunic | Explanation:
It is the term used to describe lightning activity --- I suppose, in effect, the statistical likelihood of getting hit in a given region.
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For example:
lightning and HV electrical installations
...are used in lightning studies. Keraunic level Nk. This corresponds to the number of days. per year when thunder is heard at a ...
www.schneider-electric.com/ cahier_technique/en/pdf/ect168.pdf
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And:
Lightning Strike Protection
The Keraunic number (lightning days per year), or isokeraunic level, is a measure of exposure rate. The higher the Keraunic ...
www.ees-group.co.uk/downloads/ LEC%20Strike%20Protection%20Paper.pdf |
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Explanation:
It is the term used to describe lightning activity --- I suppose, in effect, the statistical likelihood of getting hit in a given region.
Oodles of Googles...
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-07-12 06:58:15 GMT)
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For example:
lightning and HV electrical installations
...are used in lightning studies. Keraunic level Nk. This corresponds to the number of days. per year when thunder is heard at a ...
www.schneider-electric.com/ cahier_technique/en/pdf/ect168.pdf
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Note added at 38 mins (2005-07-12 06:59:35 GMT)
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And:
Lightning Strike Protection
The Keraunic number (lightning days per year), or isokeraunic level, is a measure of exposure rate. The higher the Keraunic ...
www.ees-group.co.uk/downloads/ LEC%20Strike%20Protection%20Paper.pdf
| Tony M
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