Development of a DoD Handbook on Inspection and Testing of Lightning Protection and Grounding Systems

摘要

There is currently little standardization in the instrumentation of grounding system testing and visual inspection requirements in the Department of Defense (DoD). As a result, the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) has tasked the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NAVSWC) to develop a handbook that will provide recommendations on the development of a grounding system quality control program and provide general discussions on conducting visual inspections and electrical testing. Kilkeary, Scott and Associates, Inc. (KSAi) has been tasked to support NAVSWC in the production of this handbook. As a part of this task, KSAi has reviewed several DoD documents dealing with grounding systems installation and testing requirements for ordnance facilities and other literature on the subject. This paper reports on the recommendations of KSAi on inspection and testing techniques proposed for the handbook.