Frequency domain analysis of the lightning current distribution to ground at the transmission line tower with cellular phone base station

Cellular phone base stations are often placed in the poles of power transmission lines. We consider the case when such base stations are powered from the low-voltage network. Of special concern is the current that might be led through the cable metallic shields to other customers' premises in case of lightning stroke, which is a frequent cause of flashover of the high-voltage insulators and a subsequent phase to ground fault. This paper presents an analysis in the frequency domain of the lightning current distribution between the earth wires, grounding systems and power cable network, in case of lightning stroke at the tower. The models and the analysis are applied to a practical case.