A region of a positive charge formed around an arrester is made as small as possible to effectively suppress generation of an upward streamer. An inner electrode body 2 to be grounded, an outer electrode body 3 provided to surround the inner electrode body with a predetermined gap G, an electrical insulating layer S provided in the gap to hold the inner electrode body and the outer electrode body in an electrically insulated state, and a support 4 that supports at least one of the inner electrode body and the outer electrode body are included, in which the inner electrode body is formed in a rod shape, and the outer electrode body is formed in a cylindrical shape.

The present invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a lightning protection system comprising a waveguide interconnecting a communication device and a signal-carrying structure. In other aspects, the present invention relates to the use of a waveguide in a lightning protection system of a wind turbine, a power splitter and its use in a lightning protection system of a wind turbine.

An electric circuit providing a ground connection includes at least two brushes and a contact member, wherein each brush and the contact member form a sliding contact, wherein the contact member is connected to a ground potential by at least one of the sliding contacts, wherein at least two of the sliding contacts are connected to a current source adapted to provide a current through the sliding contacts.

A multilayer protective covering can protect a surface from lightning strikes. The covering includes a bottom conductive layer affixed to the surface and having a first opening that is aligned with a grounding connection so that the grounding connection is exposed through first opening and not in contact with the bottom conductive layer. The covering also includes a dielectric layer affixed to the bottom conductive layer and having second opening aligned with the grounding connection so that the grounding connection is exposed through second opening and not in contact with the dielectric layer. The covering additionally includes a top conductive layer affixed to the dielectric layer and covering the grounding connection. The top conductive layer directs electrical current from a lightning strike on the surface to the grounding connection.

Electrical equipment is grounded in order to suppress ground potential rise in a healthy phase due to a failure of a line in a distribution line, to reduce abnormal voltages or prevent the occurrence of abnormal voltages caused by lightning surges, etc., to operate a protective relay when a ground fault occurs, or the like. Grounding is installed by burying a grounding electrode such as a copper rod in the ground and connecting the electrical equipment to be protected with a grounding line, and at this time, a reference value of grounding resistance varies according to the equipment. When grounding electrical equipment such as lightning arresters and transformers, it is necessary to lower a grounding resistance value, but a problem occurs when installing grounding by digging a pit in an urban area to erect an electric pole in that it is difficult to lower the grounding resistance value since it is difficult to install grounding in parallel because roads are paved. Accordingly, the objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method capable of lowering the grounding resistance value by digging a pit to erect an electric pole, and burying a grounding rod by means of hitting on a side of the pit diagonally in various directions, and installing grounding in series or parallel.

A region of a positive charge formed around an arrester is made as small as possible to effectively suppress generation of an upward streamer.

An inner electrode body 2 to be grounded, an outer electrode body 3 provided to surround the inner electrode body with a predetermined gap G, an electrical insulating layer S provided in the gap to hold the inner electrode body and the outer electrode body in an electrically insulated state, and a support 4 that supports at least one of the inner electrode body and the outer electrode body are included, in which the inner electrode body is formed in a rod shape, and the outer electrode body is formed in a cylindrical shape.

A fracturing well site system includes an electric-driven apparatus, a fuel-driven apparatus, an electric-power supply apparatus and a grounding system. The grounding system includes a first grounding terminal which is spaced from each of the electric-driven apparatus, the fuel-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus by a preset distance. The fuel-driven apparatus and at least one of the electric-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus are connected to the first grounding terminal, and the first grounding terminal is configured to ground the fuel-driven apparatus and the at least one of the electric-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus.

A grounding rod having an elongated metal rod, an adjustment member, and a bracket. The bracket is attached to a metal portion of a piece of machinery. The adjustment member is mechanical, electric, or hydraulic and raises and lowers the elongated rod from a transport position where the elongated rod does not engage the ground, to a lowered position where the elongated rod is pushed into the ground.

A fracturing well site system includes an electric-driven apparatus, a fuel-driven apparatus, an electric-power supply apparatus and a grounding system. The grounding system includes a first grounding terminal which is spaced from each of the electric-driven apparatus, the fuel-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus by a preset distance. The fuel-driven apparatus and at least one of the electric-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus are connected to the first grounding terminal, and the first grounding terminal is configured to ground the fuel-driven apparatus and the at least one of the electric-driven apparatus and the electric-power supply apparatus.

An anchor for lightning protection systems includes a base and pad that extend over a sufficient area and a sufficient bearing length to hold in shear and in tension against the weight, shear force, and moment of cables, points, and other components of a lightning protection systems. A universal point mount may be forged to optimize cross sectional area and contact surface area throughout the mounting system. Drilled and tapped to receive a point oriented arbitrarily, the head mounts easily on a horizontal or vertical mounting surface. Apertures and fasteners provide arbitrary positioning of a point at any necessary orientation.