Introduction. Thunderstorms in general is produced by atmospherically (climatic) processes, combined with additional hazardous effects. Thus, strong wind, flash flooding and hail causes a long time consequences including damages and injuries. Lightning protection systems are designed and projected in accordance with the requirements of the normative documents, which not always included measures of personal safety and guaranteed absences of injuries. Improving the state of life safety and loss prevention are based on standards and rules, which depend on the results of risk assessment, and investigation of cause’s events.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to analyze this problem in several areas concerning the situation with a systematic approach to the technical regulation in Ukraine of such a sector of life safety as the lightning protection.
Methods. Methods of research: calculations using a mathematical model; comparison of the results of the calculation, forecasting of the boundary parameters of the technical condition and monitoring of the lightning location systems properties; examination, qualification, definition of indicators of lightning location system in the composition of the geographical informational system, taking into account laying conditions. Also comparison of different methods for calculating positioning coordinates is given.
Results. One of the components of the system lightning protection - the parameters of positioning coordinates of the lightning location system is investigated. The location of lightning strike points is not specified in the applicable fire safety regulations, although this criterion is often used precisely to set fire safety requirements: for buildings, utilities, fire alarm systems, and more.
Measures are proposed for implementing test methods and means and incorporating them into standardized technical solutions. In this respect, there can be no claim to the International Electrotechnical Commission and its publications. It is suggested to take into account a number of identified gaps in regulatory documents, relationships between regulators and supervisors, user requests. The analysis of the current normative and technical requirements for the accuracy of coordinates positioning in lightning location systems. On this basis, methods of investigating the causes of events are supplemented, which simplifies the application of impact analysis and the development of protective measures.
Conclusion. Determination of the positioning coordinates of lightning stroke is not regulated in the current normative documents on fire safety, although this criterion is often used precisely when establishing requirements for fire safety: to buildings, cable installations, to the installation of fire automatics systems and to others. It is proposed to take advantage of the accuracy in determining the location using mapping geoinformation systems and services in the analysis of indicators of the system of thrust. Conducted theoretical studies of indicators of the lightning location systems have established their relevance for risk assessment methods, measures to prevent losses and to investigate the causes of death, injury to living creatures and other property damage events.
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