EN 62561-7:2012

Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds

IEC 62561-7:2011 specifies the requirements and tests for earthing enhancing compounds producing low resistance of an earth termination system.

Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 7: Anforderungen an Mittel zur Verbesserung der Erdung

Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) - Partie 7: Exigences pour les enrichisseurs de terre

La CEI 62561-7:2011 spécifie les exigences et les essais pour les enrichisseurs de terre générant une faible résistance d'un réseau de prises de terre.

Elementi za zaščito pred strelo (LPSC) - 7. del: Zahteve za spojine, ki izboljšajo ozemljitev (IEC 62561-7:2011, spremenjen)

Ta del 7 standarda IEC 62561 določa zahteve in preskuse za spojine, ki izboljšajo ozemljitev in povzročajo slabo odpornost ozemljitvenega sistema.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 15-Mar-2012
• Withdrawal Date: 01-Jan-2015
• ICS: 29.020 - Electrical engineering in general
• ICS: 91.120.40 - Lightning protection
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 81X - Lightning protection
• Drafting Committee: IEC/TC 81 - IEC_TC_81
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 01-Mar-2021
• Completion Date: 01-Mar-2021
• Ref Project: SIST EN 62561-7:2012 - Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds

Relations

• Replaces: EN 50164-7:2008 - Lightning Protection Components (LPC) - Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds
• Effective Date: 29-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 62561-7:2018 - Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds
• Effective Date: 20-Mar-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 7: Requirements for earthing
enhancing compounds
Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 7: Anforderungen an Mittel zur Verbesserung
der Erdung
Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) - Partie 7: Exigences
pour les enrichisseurs de terre
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 62561-7:2012
ICS:
91.120.40 =DãþLWDSUHGVWUHOR Lightning protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62561-7
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 Supersedes EN 50164-7:2008

English version
Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) -
Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds
(IEC 62561-7:2011, modified)
Composants des systèmes de protection Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) -
contre la foudre (CSPF) - Teil 7: Anforderungen an Mittel zur
Partie 7: Exigences pour les enrichisseurs Verbesserung der Erdung
de terre (IEC 62561-7:2011, modifiziert)
(CEI 62561-7:2011, modifiée)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2012-01-02. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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Ref. No. EN 62561-7:2012 E
Foreword
The text of document 81/413/FDIS, future edition 1 of IEC 62561-7, prepared by IEC/TC 81 "Lightning
protection", was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
A draft amendment, which covers common modifications to IEC 62561-7 (81/413/FDIS), was prepared by
CLC/TC 81X,"Lightning protection" and approved by CENELEC.

The following dates are fixed:

(dop) 2013-01-02
• latest date by which the document has
to be implemented at national level by
publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2015-01-02

standards conflicting with the document
have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 50164-7:2008.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62561-7:2011 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with common modifications.

COMMON MODIFICATIONS
Introduction
Replace IEC 62561 by EN 62561.
Replace IEC 62305 by EN 62305.

1 Scope
Replace IEC 62561 by EN 62561.

Bibliography
Replace IEC 62305 by EN 62305.
1)
Replace IEC 62561-2 by EN 62561-2 .

1)
At draft stage.
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Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

- - Characterisation of waste - Leaching - EN 12457-2 -
Compliance test for leaching of granular waste
materials and sludges -
Part 2: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid
ratio of 10 l/kg for materials with particle size
below 4 mm (without or with size reduction)

- - Characterization of waste - Analysis of EN 12506 -
eluates - Determination of pH, As, Ba, Cd, Cl-,
Co, Cr, Cr Vl, Cu, Mo, Ni, NO2-, Pb, total S,
SO42-, V and Zn
ISO 4689-3 - Iron ores - Determination of sulfur content - - -
Part 3: Combustion/infrared method

ISO 14869-1 - Soil quality - Dissolution for the determination - -
of total element content -
Part 1: Dissolution with hydrofluoric and
perchloric acids
ASTM G57-06 - Standard Test Method for Field Measurement - -
of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner Four-
Electrode Method
ASTM G59-97 - Standard Test Method for Conducting - -
Potentiodynamic Polarization Resistance
Measurements
ASTM G102-89 - Standard Practice for Calculation of Corrosion - -
Rates and Related Information from
Electrochemical Measurements
IEC 62561-7 ®
Edition 1.0 2011-11
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) –
Part 7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds

Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) –
Partie 7: Exigences pour les enrichisseurs de terre

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
CODE PRIX P
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 ISBN 978-2-88912-793-1

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Requirements . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Documentation . 8
4.3 Material . 8
4.4 Marking . 8
5 Tests . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Leaching test . 9
5.2.1 General . 9
5.2.2 Determination of leachable ions . 9
5.2.3 Passing criteria . 9
5.3 Sulphur determination . 9
5.3.1 General . 9
5.3.2 Passing criteria . 9
5.4 Determination of resistivity . 9
5.4.1 General . 9
5.4.2 Testing apparatus . 10
5.4.3 Test procedure . 11
5.4.4 Passing criteria . 12
5.5 Corrosion tests . 12
5.5.1 General . 12
5.5.2 Test apparatus . 12
5.5.3 Test preparation . 12
5.5.4 Test procedure . 12
5.5.5 Passing criteria . 12
5.6 Marking and indications . 12
6 Structure and content of the test report . 13
6.1 General . 13
6.2 Report identification . 13
6.2.1 Title or subject of the report . 13
6.2.2 Name, address and telephone number of the test laboratory . 13
6.2.3 Name, address and telephone number of the sub test laboratory
where the test was carried out if different from company which has
been assigned to perform the test . 13
6.2.4 Unique identification number (or serial number) of the test report . 13
6.2.5 Name and address of the vendor . 13
6.2.6 Report shall be paginated and the total number of pages indicated . 13
6.2.7 Date of issue of report . 13
6.2.8 Date(s) of performance of test(s) . 13

62561-7 © IEC:2011 – 3 –
6.2.9 Signature and title, or an equivalent identification of the person(s)
authorized to sign for the testing laboratory for the content of the
report . 13
6.3 Signature and title of person(s) conducting the test . 14
6.4 Specimen description . 14
6.4.1 Sample description . 14
6.4.2 Detailed description and unambiguous identification of the test
sample and/or test assembly . 14
6.4.3 Characterization and condition of the test sample and/or test
assembly . 14
6.4.4 Sampling procedure, where relevant . 14
6.4.5 Date of receipt of test items . 14
6.4.6 Photographs, drawings or any other visual documentation, if
available . 14
6.4.7 Standards and references . 14
6.4.8 Identification of the test standard used and the date of issue of the
standard . 14
6.4.9 Other relevant documentation with the documentation date . 14
6.5 Test procedure . 14
6.5.1 Description of the test procedure . 14
6.5.2 Justification for any deviations from, additions to or exclusions from
the referenced standard. 14
6.5.3 Any other information relevant to a specific test such as
environmental conditions . 14
6.5.4 Configuration of testing assembly .
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