IEC 62305 Lightning Protection System

IEC 62305 is a series of international standards developed by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) that provides guidelines and requirements for the design, installation, and maintenance of lightning protection systems. The series consists of several parts that cover different aspects of lightning protection. Here are the main parts of IEC 62305:

• IEC 62305-1: General Principles: This part provides an overview of the series and outlines the general principles and concepts related to lightning protection.
• IEC 62305-2: Risk Management: This part focuses on the risk assessment process, including the evaluation of the lightning risk for a structure or facility.
• IEC 62305-3: Physical Damage to Structures and Life Hazard: This part addresses the assessment of physical damage to structures and the risk of injury or loss of life due to lightning strikes.
• IEC 62305-4: Electrical and Electronic Systems within Structures: This part provides guidelines for protecting electrical and electronic systems within structures from the effects of lightning, including recommendations for surge protection devices.
• IEC 62305-5: Protection of Structures and Life Hazard through Early Streamer Emission (ESE) Air Terminals: This part focuses on the use of Early Streamer Emission (ESE) air terminals and provides guidelines for their design, installation, and testing.

These standards aim to ensure the effective and reliable protection of structures and their occupants from the damaging effects of lightning strikes. They are widely used as a reference for professionals involved in the design, installation, and maintenance of lightning protection systems.

Lightning is an awe-inspiring natural phenomenon that can discharge up to 200,000 amps in a fraction of a second. A direct strike can have devastating effects on people, buildings and the natural environment. Especially during stormy seasons, we witness numerous accounts of people losing their lives due to lightning strikes. Beyond this obvious impact of lightning, the voltage spikes that accompany even indirect strikes can be catastrophic to a building’s electronic systems.

To ensure 360-degree safety, earthing & lightning protection for building and other structures is a must. This equipment are been designed and tested according to the best international standards.