How ships are protected from lightning?



How ships are protected from lightning?..

Answer / er. ankush miglani 0971815107

A DEVICE CALLED MAST IS USED FOR THAT.
IT IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE SHIP.
THIS MAST IS CONNECTED TO A GROUND PLATE AT THE BOTTOM OF
THE SHIP.
THIS GROUND PLATE THEN PASSES THE CURRENT TO THE SEA WATER
WHICH THEN TO D SEA EARTH AS SEA WATER IS A VERY GOOD
CONDUCTOR.
THE MAST ALSO PROVIDES SOME ANGLE TO THE LIGHTNING WAVE
WHICH DIVERTS THE WAVE DIRECTLY TO SEA WATER.

Is This Answer Correct ?    17 Yes 2 No

Post New Answer

More Electrical Engineering Interview Questions

what are the different type of transformers available in markets???

6 Answers   Atomic Energy Commission,


How can CALCULAT the current carrying capacity of aluminum and cOpper cables respective of that Sq.mm ? with formulas ?

12 Answers   Bajaj, Eagle, Godawari Power and Ispat, Havells, L&T, Mascot, Polycab, SGML, Sterling Wilson,


why does voltage generation at 11 kv?

2 Answers  


whenever a squirrel or a crow gets tangled near the out put of the feild transformer there is a discharge of 440 volts of current through the neutral due to which my appliances blow up causing a huge bang.will the RCCB help in these conditions

1 Answers  


How does an induction motor start?

1 Answers   Ericsson,


using n1*n2 which type transformer is made; where n1 is primary turn and n2 is secondery turn

1 Answers   JSW,


List out the different frequency domain specifications?

1 Answers  


what is main difference between live tank and dead tank current transformer?

2 Answers   Atul,


How to Calculate Stc Rating of an indoor type VCB Panel? What is a full form of STC?

1 Answers   ABB,


what the is the distance between 110kv termination point and the ground. how to calculate

1 Answers  


Why celling fan rotates in anticlockwise direction and table fan in clockwise direction ? Give technical reason.

5 Answers  


What is the formula of frequency ?

1 Answers  


Categories
  • Civil Engineering Interview Questions Civil Engineering (5086)
  • Mechanical Engineering Interview Questions Mechanical Engineering (4453)
  • Electrical Engineering Interview Questions Electrical Engineering (16638)
  • Electronics Communications Interview Questions Electronics Communications (3918)
  • Chemical Engineering Interview Questions Chemical Engineering (1095)
  • Aeronautical Engineering Interview Questions Aeronautical Engineering (239)
  • Bio Engineering Interview Questions Bio Engineering (96)
  • Metallurgy Interview Questions Metallurgy (361)
  • Industrial Engineering Interview Questions Industrial Engineering (259)
  • Instrumentation Interview Questions Instrumentation (3014)
  • Automobile Engineering Interview Questions Automobile Engineering (332)
  • Mechatronics Engineering Interview Questions Mechatronics Engineering (97)
  • Marine Engineering Interview Questions Marine Engineering (124)
  • Power Plant Engineering Interview Questions Power Plant Engineering (172)
  • Textile Engineering Interview Questions Textile Engineering (575)
  • Production Engineering Interview Questions Production Engineering (25)
  • Satellite Systems Engineering Interview Questions Satellite Systems Engineering (106)
  • Engineering AllOther Interview Questions Engineering AllOther (1379)