Lightning Protection System
The purpose of a lightning protection system is to protect buildings from direct lightning strikes and possible fire or from the consequences of lightning currents (non-igniting flash). If national regulations such as building regulations, special regulations or special directives require lightning protection measures, they must be implemented.
If these regulations do not specify a class of LPS, a lightning protection system which meets the requirements of the class of LPS III according to IEC 62305-3 (EN 62305-3) is recommended as a minimum. In principle, a risk analysis, which is described in the IEC 62305-2 (EN 62305-2) standard should be performed for an overall assessment.
A lightning protection system must be installed even if only one of the requirements is met. A lightning strike can have particularly serious consequences for structures due to their location, type of cons
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Lightning Protection System
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