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    The document describes the components and functions of a lightning protection system (LPS) according to standard IEC 62305. An LPS has an external air-termination system to direct lightning strikes, a down-conductor system to safely conduct lightning current to earth, and an earth-termination system to distribute current. It also has an internal lightning equipotential bonding system to prevent sparking and reduce potential drops within buildings. Proper LPS installation and surge protection of electronics are needed to ensure continuity of operations even after direct lightning strikes.

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    The document describes the components and functions of a lightning protection system (LPS) according to standard IEC 62305. An LPS has an external air-termination system to direct lightning strikes, a down-conductor system to safely conduct lightning current to earth, and an earth-termination system to distribute current. It also has an internal lightning equipotential bonding system to prevent sparking and reduce potential drops within buildings. Proper LPS installation and surge protection of electronics are needed to ensure continuity of operations even after direct lightning strikes.

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    The document describes the components and functions of a lightning protection system (LPS) according to standard IEC 62305. An LPS has an external air-termination system to direct lightning strikes, a down-conductor system to safely conduct lightning current to earth, and an earth-termination system to distribute current. It also has an internal lightning equipotential bonding system to prevent sparking and reduce potential drops within buildings. Proper LPS installation and surge protection of electronics are needed to ensure continuity of operations even after direct lightning strikes.

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    The document describes the components and functions of a lightning protection system (LPS) according to standard IEC 62305. An LPS has an external air-termination system to direct lightning strikes, a down-conductor system to safely conduct lightning current to earth, and an earth-termination system to distribute current. It also has an internal lightning equipotential bonding system to prevent sparking and reduce potential drops within buildings. Proper LPS installation and surge protection of electronics are needed to ensure continuity of operations even after direct lightning strikes.

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    4.

    Lightning protection system

    Lightning Protection
    System (LPS)

    according to IEC 62305 (EN 62305)

    Lightning equipotential bonding


    Earth-termination system
    Down-conductor system
    Air-termination system

    Separation distances

    Fig. 4.1 Components of a lightning protection system

    Lightning protection systems shall protect build- The function of the internal lightning protection is
    ings and structures from fire or mechanical
    destruction, and persons in the buildings from ⇒ to prevent hazardous sparking inside the
    injury or even death. building or structure.
    A lightning protection system comprises an exter- This is achieved by means of equipotential
    nal and an internal lightning protection (Figure bonding or a safety distance between the
    4.1). components of the lightning protection sys-
    tem and other conductive elements inside the
    The functions of the external lightning protection building or structure.
    are:
    ⇒ Directing direct lightning strikes into an air-
    The lightning equipotential bonding reduces the
    termination system
    potential drops caused by the lightning current.
    ⇒ Safe conduction of the lightning current to the This is achieved by connecting all separate, con-
    earth by means of a down-conductor system ductive parts of the installation directly by means
    ⇒ Distribution of the lightning current in the of conductors or surge protective devices (SPDs)
    earth via an earth-termination system (Figure 4.2).

    46 LIGHTNING PROTECTION GUIDE www.dehn.de


    separation
    distance
    air-termination
    system

    down-conductor
    system

    earth-termination system
    lightning current
    arrester for lightning current
    service 230/400 V, 50 Hz arrester for
    entrance telephone line
    lightning
    box equipotential bonding

    equipotential bonding
    for heating,
    air-conditioning, sanitation

    foundation earth electrode

    Fig. 4.2 Lightning protection system (LPS)

    The four classes of lightning protection systems To ensure the continuous availability of complex
    (LPS) – I, II, III and IV – are determined using a set of information technology installations even in the
    construction rules which are based on the corre- event of a direct lightning strike, it is necessary to
    sponding lightning protection level. Each set com- have continuing measures for the surge protection
    prises class dependent (e.g. radius of the rolling of electronic installations which supplement the
    sphere, mesh size) and class independent (e.g. lightning protection system. This extensive cata-
    cross-sections, materials) construction rules. logue of measures is described in Chapter 7 under
    the concept of lightning protection zones.

    www.dehn.de LIGHTNING PROTECTION GUIDE 47

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