Dr.-Ing. Peter Hasse originally studied electrical and power engineering at the Berlin Technical University and graduated to Dr.-Ing. from the Adolf-Mattias-Institute for high voltage engineering. In 1973 he joined the research and development department of the Dehn + Söhne company in Neumarkt/Opf, where he was instrumental in developing lightning and overvoltage protection systems. His career for the company progressed and since 1981 he has been Managing Director. He has also played a significant role in national and international standards-making bodies in the area of lightning protection. He is a member of various technical associations and institutions, and lectures regularly on this subject. He is widely published in several languages.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Damage due to lightning and surgesChapter 3: Origin and effect of surgesChapter 4: Protective measures, standardsChapter 5: Components and protective devices: construction, effect and applicationChapter 6: Application in practice: Some examplesChapter 7: Prospects

Dr.-Ing. Peter Hasse originally studied electrical and power engineering at the Berlin Technical University and graduated to Dr.-Ing. from the Adolf-Mattias-Institute for high voltage engineering. In 1973 he joined the research and development department of the Dehn + Söhne company in Neumarkt/Opf, where he was instrumental in developing lightning and overvoltage protection systems. His career for the company progressed and since 1981 he has been Managing Director. He has also played a significant role in national and international standards-making bodies in the area of lightning protection. He is a member of various technical associations and institutions, and lectures regularly on this subject. He is widely published in several languages.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Damage due to lightning and surgesChapter 3: Origin and effect of surgesChapter 4: Protective measures, standardsChapter 5: Components and protective devices: construction, effect and applicationChapter 6: Application in practice: Some examplesChapter 7: Prospects

Dr.-Ing. Peter Hasse originally studied electrical and power engineering at the Berlin Technical University and graduated to Dr.-Ing. from the Adolf-Mattias-Institute for high voltage engineering. In 1973 he joined the research and development department of the Dehn + Söhne company in Neumarkt/Opf, where he was instrumental in developing lightning and overvoltage protection systems. His career for the company progressed and since 1981 he has been Managing Director. He has also played a significant role in national and international standards-making bodies in the area of lightning protection. He is a member of various technical associations and institutions, and lectures regularly on this subject. He is widely published in several languages.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Damage due to lightning and surgesChapter 3: Origin and effect of surgesChapter 4: Protective measures, standardsChapter 5: Components and protective devices: construction, effect and applicationChapter 6: Application in practice: Some examplesChapter 7: Prospects