Learn about the impact lightning strikes have on transmission lines and proper grounding’s role in lowering the chances of irreversible damage to a power system.

Lightning disturbances are usually a significant issue for transmission lines up to the highest voltages. Over time, there have been numerous studies on the impact that lightning strikes have on transmission lines’ performance to increase the knowledge about the subject and reduce service interruptions.

This article looks at those studies and explores how lightning affects the performance of transmission lines.