This course provides a comprehensive understanding of lightning protection principles, risk assessment methods, and practical solutions to protect people and property from the destructive effects of lightning strikes. Lightning strikes can cause structural damage, equipment failure, fire hazards, data loss, and safety risks. A proper Lightning Protection Risk Assessment is the first and most important step before designing any lightning protection system. This course teaches you how to perform lightning risk assessment step by step, based on IEC 62305, using practical engineering methods and real project examples.