When Lightning Strikes

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
WLS
Pronunciation
/wɪn ˈlaɪtnɪŋ straɪks/
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Examples in Context

  1. What do I do when lightning strikes me?
  2. When lightning strikes a substation or transmission lines, high currents generated by the stroke will flow into the grounding system and dissipate in the soil.
  3. When lightning strikes a direct buried communication cable, the over voltage produced on the cable is inevitable.
  4. On the basis of research for power transmission line's lightning-proof property, this paper calculates the lightning-withstand level when lightning strikes to the tower and discusses the factor that effect the lightning-withstand level.
  5. Through investigation on the typical deformation seismostation which are damaged by lightning, two ways of lightning damage are pointed out in the paper : ( 1 ) The overvoltage and large current formed when lightning strikes lightning rod;

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