The importance and necessity of the domestic and international distribution lightning direction and governance of the distribution line lightning damage are described, and the distribution line lightning protection assessment methods and procedures and how to choose the arrester combined with the actual situation are discussed. The lightning location system and counter combination is a means to test the merits of lightning protection components are deep-seated argued, and it will be an important part of future governance lightning disturbance of distribution lines. To prevent induction lightning damages is the main direction for distribution system is clarified through lightning damages prevention of 10kV Langshi line.