8 Testing lightning protection
system components
Connection components
Components for lightning protection systems are
tested for functionality according IEC/EN 62561-1
– Requirements for connection components.
Testing standard
Tested with Application
IEC 62561-8 limp
200 (10/350)
High-voltage-resistant, insulated isCon®
Premium conductor, including
terminals and air-termination device
IEC 62561-1 limp
100 (10/350) Air-termination system
IEC 62561-1 limp
50 (10/350)
Multiple (at least two) conductors, along which the lightning
current can spread. After a
conditioning phase lasting days, the components
are impacted with three lightning strikes. Here, they must withstand numerous load
tests according conditioning that represents artifi-
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BET lightning current generator and BET test mark
2.29).
Components for conductors along which the lightning
current can spread (at least two conductors) and con-
nections the earthing system are tested with Iimp
50 (10/350). Additional short-circuit cur-
rent tests with currents prove the use for the
earthing power installations exceeding a.
Earth rods and conductor material
All types earth rods and their couplings for lightning
protection must tested according IEC/EN
62561-2. This corresponds test class N. The lightning
protection components for air-termination systems are
tested with Iimp 100 (10/350).
Table 2. The standardised
specifications regarding tensile strength, corrosion
resistance and the minimum product dimensions for
conductor material must tested, depending the
material and product type, and complied with (see
also Table 2.c. Mechanical tests, lightning current tests
and compliance with the material-specific tensile
strength are some examples here.27 and 2.30: Test classes connecting components
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Chapter The external lightning protection system
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cording 50522. This corres-
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