Lightning protection system ponents (LPSC)
Part 1:Requirements for connection ponents
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supersedes BS EN 62561-1:2012 which is withdrawn. This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 62561-1:2017. It
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LightningProtectionSystem Components(LPSC)-Part1:Requirements for connection ponents (IEC 62561-1:2017)
Blitzschutzsystembautelle (LPSC) - Teil 1: Anforderungenan Verbindungsbauteile (IEC 62561-1:2017)
Composants des systemes de protection contre la foudre(CSPF) - Partie 1: Exigences pour les posants de (IEC 62561-1:2017) connexion
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The text of document 81/551/FDIS future edition 2of IEC62561-1prepared by IEC/TC 81.Lightningprotection" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC asEN 62561-1:2017.
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latest date by which this document has to be (dop) 2018-01-13implemented at national level by publication of an identicalnational standard or by endorsement-latest date by which the national standards conflicting(dow) 2020-04-13with this document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62561-1:2012.
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The text of the International Standard IEC 62561-1:2017 was approved by CENELEC as a EuropeanStandard without any modification.
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(normative) Annex ZA
Normativereferencestointernationalpublications withtheircorrespondingEuropeanpublications
The following documents in whole or in part are normatively referenced in this document and arereferences the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. indispensable for its application.For dated references only the edition cited applies. For undated
NOTE 1 When an Intemational Publication has been modified by mon modifications indicated by (mod) the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
Publication IEC 60068-2-52 Year 1996 Tile Environmental testing -Part 2-52: Tests -EN 60068-2-52 EN/HD 1996Test Kb: Salt mist cyclic (sodium chloride solution)IEC 62561-2 Lightning Protection System ComponentsEN 62561-2 Requirements(LPSC) conductors and earth electrodes "* Part2:ISO 6957 1988 Copper alloys; ammonia test for stress- corrosion resistanceISO 6988 1985 Metallic and other non-organic coatings -EN ISO 6988 Sulfur apxo general 1994condensation of moisture test with
