{"id":51830,"date":"2015-11-22T14:43:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/yildirim-risk-hesabi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T06:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:33","slug":"lightning-risk-calculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/en\/lightning-risk-calculation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Risk Calculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protection against lightning and overvoltage<\/a><\/strong><\/span> requires one of the most important steps: performing a <strong>lightning risk assessment<\/strong>. Just as every building is different, each geography is unique. In Turkey, for example, Antalya, Mersin, and Mu\u011fla have a high risk of lightning strikes, and the strikes are particularly strong. Another important factor in lightning risk assessment is that all calculations and engineering must comply with IEC 62305-2 standards. Based on this risk assessment, decisions should be made on how to protect against lightning and which products to select.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4658\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/t%C3%BCrkiye-orajl%C4%B1-g%C3%BCn-hesab%C4%B1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4658\" src=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/t%C3%BCrkiye-orajl%C4%B1-g%C3%BCn-hesab%C4%B1.jpg\" alt=\"Map of stormy days in Turkey\" width=\"619\" height=\"337\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Map of stormy days in Turkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Risk Assessment of Buildings<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lightning strikes affecting the building, as a source of damage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S1: Directly to the building<\/li>\n<li>S2: Near the building<\/li>\n<li>S3: To service installations<\/li>\n<li>S4: Near service installations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Separation of Lightning Effects:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>D1: Harm to living beings due to touch and step voltages<\/li>\n<li>D2: Physical damage<\/li>\n<li>D3: Malfunction of internal systems due to electromagnetic effects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4659\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/yildirim-risk-hesabi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4659\" src=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/yildirim-risk-hesabi.jpg\" alt=\"You can contact our center for lightning risk assessment.\" width=\"650\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/yildirim-risk-hesabi.jpg 650w, https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/yildirim-risk-hesabi-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can contact our center for lightning risk assessment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Classification of Losses<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Possible losses due to lightning strikes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>L1: Loss of life<\/li>\n<li>L2: Loss of public services<\/li>\n<li>L3: Loss of cultural heritage<\/li>\n<li>L4: Loss of economic assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>R1: Risk of loss of life<\/li>\n<li>R2: Risk of loss of public services<\/li>\n<li>R3: Risk of loss of cultural heritage<\/li>\n<li>R4: Risk of loss of economic assets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4660\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/y%C4%B1ld%C4%B1r%C4%B1m-darbesi-koruma.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4660\" src=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/y%C4%B1ld%C4%B1r%C4%B1m-darbesi-koruma.jpg\" alt=\"Every year, millions of lira are lost due to lightning strikes.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Every year, millions of lira are lost due to lightning strikes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These values need to be calculated. Each risk component can be expressed using the general equation:<\/p>\n<p>Rx = Nx . Px . Lx<\/p>\n<p>Nx: Annual number of hazardous events<\/p>\n<p>Px: Probability of building damage<\/p>\n<p>Lx: Loss<\/p>\n<p>By calculating this component, it can be determined whether protection against lightning is required based on an acceptable level.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You may be interested: <a href=\"https:\/\/yilkomer.com\/fabrikalar-icin-ucretsiz-egitim-ve-kesif-kampanyasi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Technical Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protection against lightning and overvoltage requires one of the most important steps: performing a lightning risk assessment. Just as every building is different, each geography is unique. In Turkey, for example, Antalya, Mersin, and Mu\u011fla have a high risk of lightning strikes, and the strikes are particularly strong. 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