SNZ - AS/NZS 60479.4
Effects of current on human beings and livestock Part 4: Effects of lightning strokes
| Organization: | SNZ |
| Publication Date: | 20 May 2022 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 40 |
scope:
This part of IEC 60479 summarizes the basic parameters for lightning and its variability insofar as they apply to human beings and livestock.
The possible direct and indirect interactions of strikes with bodies of living beings are indicated.
The resulting effects caused by lightning currents for the organism are described.
This document shows the differences of effects on human beings and livestock due to lightning strokes versus those effects of electric shocks derived from electrical systems.
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