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BS EN 62561-2:2012

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Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

01-03-2021

Superseded by

BS EN IEC 62561-2:2018

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-07-2012

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INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Tests
6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
7 Structure and content of the test report
Annex A (normative) - Environmental test for conductors, air
        termination rods and earth lead-in rods
Annex B (normative) - Requirements for the cross sectional
        area, mechanical and electrical characteristics, tests
        to be applied
Annex C (normative) - Requirements for dimensions, mechanical
        and electrical characteristics, tests to be applied
Annex D (informative) - Typical example calculation of conductor
        resistivity
Annex E (informative) - Typical example of calculation of the
        tensile strength of a coated material
Annex F (normative) - Flow chart of tests for air termination
        conductors, air termination rods, earth lead-in rods
        and down conductors
Annex G (normative) - Flow chart of tests for earth rods
Annex H (normative) - Flow chart of tests of joints for
        earth rods
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
         publications with their corresponding European
         publications
Annex ZB (informative) - Identification and differences of
         tests between EN 62561-2:2012 and EN 50164-2:2008

Describes the requirements and tests for: - metallic conductors (other than 'natural' conductors) that form part of the air termination system and down conductors; - metallic earth electrodes that form part of the earth termination system.

Committee
GEL/81
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN 50164-2. (07/2012)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
41
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

This part of IEC 62561 specifies the requirements and tests for:

  • metallic conductors (other than “natural” conductors) that form part of the air termination system and down conductors;

  • metallic earth electrodes that form part of the earth termination system.

Standards Relationship
EN 62561-2:2012 Identical
IEC 60695-6-1:2005 Identical
IEC 62561-2:2012 Identical
EN 60695-6-1:2005 Identical

EN 50164-2:2008 Lightning Protection Components (LPC) - Part 2: Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes
IEC 60228:2004 Conductors of insulated cables
EN 62305-4:2011/AC:2016 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING - PART 4: ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS WITHIN STRUCTURES (IEC 62305-4:2010)
EN ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature (ISO 6892-1:2016)
EN ISO 1461:2009 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles - Specifications and test methods (ISO 1461:2009)
ISO 6892-1:2016 Metallic materials Tensile testing Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
IEC 60468:1974 Method of measurement of resistivity of metallic materials
ISO 1461:2009 Hot dip galvanized coatings on fabricated iron and steel articles — Specifications and test methods
EN 60228:2005 COR 2005 CONDUCTORS OF INSULATED CABLES
IEC 62561-1:2017 Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 1: Requirements for connection components
EN 62305-4:2011/AC:2016-11 Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
IEC 62305-1:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 1: General principles
EN ISO 6988:1994 Metallic and other non-organic coatings - Sulfur dioxide test with general condensation of moisture (ISO 6988:1985)
EN 62305-3:2011 Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
EN ISO 1460:1994 Metallic coatings - Hot dip galvanized coatings on ferrous materials - Gravimetric determination of the mass per unit area (ISO 1460:1992)
ISO 2178:2016 Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates Measurement of coating thickness Magnetic method
EN 62561-1:2017 Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 1: Requirements for connection components
IEC 62305-4:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
ISO 1460:1992 Metallic coatings Hot dip galvanized coatings on ferrous materials Gravimetric determination of the mass per unit area
ISO 6988:1985 Metallic and other non organic coatings Sulfur dioxide test with general condensation of moisture
IEC 60068-2-52:2017 Environmental testing - Part 2-52: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride solution)
IEC 62305-3:2010 Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
ISO 6957:1988 Copper alloys Ammonia test for stress corrosion resistance
EN ISO 2178:2016 Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates - Measurement of coating thickness - Magnetic method (ISO 2178:2016)

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