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    I.S. EN IEC 62561-2:2018

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    LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS (LPSC) - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTORS AND EARTH ELECTRODES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  12-10-2019

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  16-04-2018

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    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) - Electrical test
    Annex C (normative) - Requirements for conductors
    Annex D (normative) - Requirements for earth electrodes
    Annex E (normative) - Flow chart of tests for air-termination
            conductors, air-termination rods, earth lead-in rods,
            down-conductors, earth conductors and earth plates,
            see Figure E.1
    Annex F (normative) - Flow chart of tests for earth rods
    Annex G (normative) - Flow chart of tests of couplers
            for earth rods
    Bibliography
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             International publications with their
             corresponding European publications

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

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    Development Note For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. Supersedes I.S. EN 62561-2. (04/2018)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 50164-2:2008 Lightning Protection Components (LPC) - Part 2: Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes
    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)
    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
    IEC 62561-1:2017 Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 1: Requirements for connection components
    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
    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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