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EN 62561-2:2012

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 2: Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes

Published date

01-06-2012

Superseded date

01-03-2018

Superseded by

EN IEC 62561-2:2018

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Summarise this standard

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) - 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

IEC 62561-2:2012(E) 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.

Committee
CLC/TC 81X
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes EN 50164-2. (06/2012) Redesignated as EN IEC 62561-2. (03/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
European Committee for Standards - Electrical
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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