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Introduction Supporting customers
Keeping you updated on lightning protection
Lightning protection is a progressive industry
underpinned by an adherence to British,
European and international standards which
determine both the design and implementation
of systems, and the control of product quality.
These national and international standards are
regularly updated making it important to keep abreast
of latest developments.
Furthermore the current standard, BS EN/IEC 62305,
at over 470 pages is much greater in scope and
complexity than previous standards, and can prove
a daunting prospect for those needing to assess
lightning protection designs and projects.
We recognise this, and the wider need to support our
product solutions with relevant information and
expertise which will best help our customers decide the
right route forward regarding lightning protection.
We’re here to help
We have tailored a range of support and training
solutions to help our customers acquire a greater
understanding of earthing, lightning and transient
overvoltage protection, and to help clarify the
inherent complexity of the BS EN/IEC 62305 standard.
Our support solutions currently include:
Seminars on the BS EN/IEC 62305 standard
NEW seminar on transient overvoltage protection
to BS 7671
Tailored courses/briefings at customer premises
Technical Guide to BS EN 62305
StrikeRisk software covering the risk assessment
process defined in BS EN 62305-2
Seminars and training
We undertake regular CPD-accredited training
seminars to improve understanding of lightning
and transient overvoltage protection.
These seminars include:
Seminar: Introduction to BS EN 62305
This seminar lasts approximately half a day and covers
the background to BS EN 62305, along with a critical
assessment of each of the four parts, including risk
assessment, physical damage to structures, life hazard
and electronic systems protection.
Seminar: Electronic systems protection
This seminar covers electronic systems protection in
detail, as BS EN 62305 devotes considerably more
attention to this area of lightning protection than
its predecessor, BS 6651.
Seminar: Overvoltage protection to BS 7671
This seminar provides information relevant to
risk assessment for transient overvoltage protection
in line with Section 443 of Amendment 1 of the
IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition.
Following risk assessment it then covers selection and
installation of Surge Protective Devices as appropriate
to meet Section 534 of BS 7671, to achieve a
satisfactory electrical installation.
As a supplement to standard seminars, we can also
tailor a course, or provide an informal briefing to suit
individual requirements, on an ad-hoc basis.
Seminars are held at the Thomas & Betts, Nottingham
office, other convenient locations & customer premises
- please contact us for further information.