BS EN 62305-1:2011

This standard BS EN 62305-1:2011 Protection against lightning is classified in these ICS categories:

• 91.120.40 Lightning protection
• 29.020 Electrical engineering in general

This part of IEC 62305 provides general principles to be followed for protection of structures against lightning, including their installations and contents, as well as persons.

The following cases are outside the scope of this standard:

• railway systems;

• vehicles, ships, aircraft, offshore installations;

• underground high pressure pipelines;

• pipe, power and telecommunication lines placed outside the structure.