BS EN 62305-1:2011
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Protection against lightning General principles
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28-02-2017
18-02-2025
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Lightning current parameters
5 Damage due to lightning
6 Need and economic justification for lightning protection
7 Protection measures
8 Basic criteria for protection of structures
Annex A (informative) - Parameters of lightning current
Annex B (informative) - Time functions of the lightning
current for analysis purposes
Annex C (informative) - Simulation of the lightning current
for test purposes
Annex D (informative) - Test parameters simulating the effects
of lightning on LPS components
Annex E (informative) - Surges due to lightning at different
installation points
Bibliography
Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European
publications
Gives general principles to be followed for protection of structures against lightning, including their installations and contents, as well as persons.
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GEL/81
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| DevelopmentNote |
Together with BS EN 62305-2, BS EN 62305-3 and BS EN 62305-4, supersedes BS 6651(1999). Supersedes 02/206344 DC. (10/2006) Supersedes 07/30174629 DC. (06/2011)
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Standard
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| Pages |
74
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
This part of IEC62305 provides general principles to be followed for protection of structures against lightning, including their installations and contents, as well as persons. The following cases are outside the scope of this standard: railway systems; vehicles, ships, aircraft, offshore installations; underground high pressure pipelines; pipe, power and telecommunication lines placed outside the structure. NOTE These systems usually fall under special regulations produced by various specialized authorities.
| Standards | Relationship |
| NF EN 62305-1 : 2013 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 62305-1:2011 | Identical |
| NBN EN 62305-1 : 2011 | Identical |
| IEC 62305-1:2010 | Identical |
| DIN EN 62305-1:2011-10 | Equivalent |
| EN 62305-1:2011 | Equivalent |
| EN 62305-1:2011/AC:2016-11 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 62305-1:2011 | Identical |