Ray Khan, Product Manager (LPCW), 5th September 2014

IEC 62305 3: Physical damage to

structures and life hazard
Down Conductors

Down Conductors

Natural
Components

Down Conductors
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Lateral connections (coronal rings) by fortuitous

metalwork or external conductors connected to d.cs at
regular intervals
d.c spacing corresponds with relevant class of LPS

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 3

Class of LPS

Typical distances (m)

10

II

10

III

15

IV

20

Down Conductors
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Conductors
for structural lightning protection
Min. of 2 down conductors
Flat tape conductors
25 x 3mm bare tape
25 x 3mm bare tape PVC covered tape

Solid circular conductors

8mm diameter bare or PVC covered solid
circular conductor

Stranded conductors
70mm2 bare or PVC covered stranded
Conductors

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 4

Down Conductors

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Material,
Configuration and Min. cross sectional area of down conductors

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 5

Structure with cantilevered part

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Cantilever

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 6

Structure with cantilevered part

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Cantilever

kc
s = ki
l
km
Separation distance calculated from
where ki = related to class of LPS
kc = coefficient related to current flowing in d.c
km = coefficient related to separation medium
l = width of overhang (m) x height of overhang (m)

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 7

Structure with cantilevered part

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Excercise

kc
s = ki
l
km
2 down conductors (Kc = 0.66)
Class I LPS (ki = 0.08)
Medium air (km = 1)
What should be my recommended
L= w + h

ABB Group
September 7, 2014 | Slide 8

Natural Components

Steel reinforcement
within concrete (rebar)
Clamped cable to rebar
connection
Stranded copper cable
2
(70mm PVC insulated)

Cast in, nonferrous bonding

point

Bonding conductor

Where to apply Natural Components

Common Questions: Fixing Centre

Horizontal Conductor & Surface

Vertical Conductor
Less then 20m

Vertical Conductor
more then 20m

Horizontal Conductor & Vertical Surface