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Several standards establish the requirements for lightning and surge protection systems. Below, we summarize the most relevant national and internationally:
Lightning protection systems
- EN IEC 62305: European and International standard that establishes if it is necessary and how to install a LPS. It includes a risk assessment and the coordination of surge protection devices.
- EN IEC 62561: Also an European and International standard, it focuses on lightning protection system components (LPSC)
- Other important standards:
- NF C 17-102 (France) and UNE 21186 (Spain): Protection of structures and open areas against lightning using early streamer emission (ESE) air terminals
- NFPA 780 (US): Standard for the installation of lightning protection systems
- J-549-ANCE-2005 (Mexico): Protection system against thunderstorms
- And: RAM 2426 (Argentina); JUS N.B4.810 (Rf Yugoslavia); NP 4426 (Portugal); I-20 (Romania); STN 34 1391 (Slovakia).
Protection against overvoltages
- IEC EN 61643: European and International standard for low-voltage surge protective devices. It includes tests.
- EN 50550: Power frequency overvoltage protective device for household and similar applications (POP)
- Other important standards:
- UL1449 (US): Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
- DIN VDE 0675 (Germany): Surge arresters
- UTE C 15-443 (France): Protection against overvoltages for low voltage electrical installations
- NF C 61-740 (France): Surge protectors for low voltage installations.
Preventive protection
- EN 50536: Protection against lightning-Thunderstorm warning systems is a European standard that establishes if is necessary to install storm detectors, as well as its main characteristics.