Lightning ROD Design for Telecommunication Academy Campus and Bogor Technology

Abstract

Lightning rod is a lighting pole which has an external terminal installed in a building or structure that has the purpose of attracting lightning which has a controlled point of impact and preventing it from spreading to unwanted areas or striking someone. The aim of this research is to find out the design of lightning rods for the Akatelkom and Akatek Bogor campuses. The research method used is designing the building, testing the design results and implementing the design results. Results: Dry soil electrodes planted 6 meters range from 1.56 – 2.40 Ohm, wet soil ranges from 0.45 – 1.29 Ohm, and dry soil electrodes planted 12 meters range from 1.35 – 1.94 Ohm, for wet soil conditions range 0.42 – 0.86 Ohms. Parallel conditions are 6 meters and 12 meters for dry soil conditions, which range from 1 – 1.54 Ohm, for wet soil conditions, which range from 0.35 – 0.58 Ohm. Data obtained from plate electrodes with sizes 0.2 x 0.2 meters, 0.3 x 0.3 meters, and 0.4 x 0.4 meters obtained grounding resistance in dry conditions ranging from 3.45 – 7.51 Ohm, for wet soil conditions ranging from 2.78 – 5, 20 Ohms.