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The invention discloses a distribution network integrated lightning protection system comprising a transformer substation, and output lines led out of three phases of outlet ports of a transformer substation transformer. Each phase of line is connected in series with an overvoltage isolator. Overhead wires are formed through lead-out of the output ends of the voltage isolators to a pole tower. Pole tower insulating cross arms support the overhead wires, and power transmission wires are fixed via multifunctional wire clamps arranged on the insulating cross arms. A wave-resistant lightning rod is installed at the top end of the pole tower. A simple and rapid grounding device is embedded in the ground of the bottom part of the pole tower so that integrated lightning protection performed on the distribution network lines and the transformer substation is realized with pole tower protection acting as the center and prevention of distribution network lightning tripping and disconnection acting as the key points. Distribution network line dedicated lightning equipment like the wave-resistant lightning rod, the insulating cross arms, the multifunctional wire clamps and the simple grounding device are organically integrated by the system so that the multilayer and three-dimensional integrated lightning protection system is constructed and realized, lightning trip-out rate and disconnection rate can be substantially reduced, and maximum matching of distribution network lightning economical efficiency and effectiveness is realized.

A lightning detection system provides an estimated location of a lightning stroke. The system includes sensors, and an analyzer. Each sensor provides messages having sensor identification, an amplitude responsive to the lightning stroke, and a time of detecting the lightning stroke. The analyzer applies time corrections and amplitude corrections to improve the accuracy of determining the location of the lightning stroke. Time adjustments and amplitude adjustments for the time and amplitude corrections are recalled from a matrix accessed according to a suggested or estimated location. The matrix may be organized by coordinates of longitude and latitude.

A solid state power controller (SSPC) often contains electronic circuitry which could be damaged or upset by the excessive transient voltages induced by the lightning and SSPC could result in undesirable (or nuisance) trips due to lightning strikes. The present invention is intended to address the “nuisance trip” issue, by relying on the lightning indicative signals to distinguish between the transient current surge due to the lightning strike and that due to the circuit fault in the power distribution channel. The present invention utilizes either the break-down current in a transient voltage suppression (TVS) device, or a voltage signal at the output of the SSPC as the indication of lightning strike, to avoid nuisance trips.