EN IEC 62561-6:2018

Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)

IEC 62561-6:2018 specifies the requirements and tests for devices intended to count the number of lightning strikes based on the current flowing in a conductor. This conductor may be part of a lightning protection system (LPS) or connected to an SPD installation or other conductors, which are not intended to conduct a significant portion of lightning currents. LSCs may also be suitable for use in hazardous atmospheres and there are therefore extra requirements necessary for the components to be installed in such conditions. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) removal of previous classification and introduction of a simple division into Type I for impulses (direct lightning current detection) and Type II for lightning surge current detection, with appropriate testing for each type; b) modification and addition of terms and definitions; c) addition of a new Annex C (tests flow chart).

Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 6: Anforderungen an Blitzzähler (LSC)

Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) - Partie 6: Exigences pour les compteurs de coups de foudre (LSC)

L'IEC 62561-6:2018 spécifie les exigences et les essais à appliquer aux dispositifs destinés à compter le nombre de coups de foudre conduits à travers un conducteur. Ce conducteur peut faire partie d'un système de protection contre la foudre (SPF) ou être relié à une installation de parafoudre ou à d'autres conducteurs qui ne sont pas destinés à conduire une partie significative des courants de foudre. Les compteurs de coups de foudre (LSC) peuvent aussi être employés dans des atmosphères dangereuses; des exigences supplémentaires sont donc nécessaires pour installer les composants dans de telles conditions. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2011. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) retrait des classifications précédentes et introduction d'une division simple entre les LSC de type I pour la détection des impulsions (détection du courant de foudre direct) et les LSC de type II pour la détection des chocs de foudre, avec des essais appropriés pour chaque type; b) modification et ajout de termes et définitions; c) ajout d'une nouvelle Annexe C (logigramme des essais).

Elementi za zaščito pred strelo (LPSC) - 6. del: Zahteve za števce udarov strele (LSC)

Ta del standarda IEC 62561 določa zahteve in preskuse za naprave, predvidene za štetje števila udarov strele na podlagi pretakanja toka v prevodniku. Ta prevodnik je lahko del sistema za zaščito pred strelo (LPS) ali povezan z inštalacijo SPD ali drugimi prevodniki, ki niso predvideni za prevajanje bistvenega deleža tokov strele.
LSC-ji so tudi lahko primerni za uporabo v nevarnih atmosferah in so zato potrebne dodatne zahteve za komponente, ki jih je treba v takšnih pogojih namestiti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Mar-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 28-Feb-2021
• 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: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 16-Mar-2018
• Completion Date: 16-Mar-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 62561-6:2018 - Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - Part 6: Requirements for Lightning Strike and Surge Counters (LSC)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62561-6:2011 - Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023
• Replaced By: EN IEC 62561-6:2023 - Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSCs)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2021
• Corrected By: EN IEC 62561-6:2018/AC:2018-04 - Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)
• Effective Date: 03-Apr-2018

Standards Content (Sample)

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62561-6

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2018
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 Supersedes EN 62561-6:2011
English Version
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6:
Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)
(IEC 62561-6:2018)
Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 6: Anforderungen
(CSPF) - Partie 6: Exigences pour les compteurs de coups an Blitzzähler (LSC)
de foudre (LSC) (IEC 62561-6:2018)
(IEC 62561-6:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-03-01. 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 application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62561-6:2018 E

European foreword
The text of document 81/575/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62561-6, prepared by IEC/TC 81 "Lightning
protection" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2018-12-01
• 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) 2021-01-01
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62561-6:2011.

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

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62561-6:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60060-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60060-1.
IEC 61000-6-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-6-2.
IEC 61180-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61180-1.
IEC 62305-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62305-1:2011 (modified).
IEC 62475 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62475.
ISO 4892-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4892-2.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1  Where an International Publication has been modified by common 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:
www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-52 1996 Environmental testing -- Part 2-52: Tests - EN 60068-2-52 1996
Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution)
IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing -- Part 2-75: Tests - EN 60068-2-75 1997
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61000-6-4 -  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part EN 61000-6-4 -
6-4: Generic standards – Emission
standard for industrial environments
ISO 6988 1985 Metallic and other non-organic coatings - EN ISO 6988 1994
Sulfur dioxide test with general
condensation of moisture
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Lightning protection system components (LPSC) –

Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)

Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) –

Partie 6: Exigences pour les compteurs de coups de foudre (LSC)

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ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-5248-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Classification . 9
5 Requirements . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Documentation . 9
5.3 Marking . 9
5.4 Design . 10
6 Tests . 10
6.1 General test conditions . 10
6.1.1 General . 10
6.1.2 Impulse discharge current count for LSCs Type I . 11
6.1.3 Nominal discharge current count for LSCs Type II . 12
6.2 UV (Ultraviolet) light resistance . 13
6.2.1 General . 13
6.2.2 Pass criteria . 13
6.3 Resistance tests to corrosion (for metallic parts) . 13
6.4 Mechanical tests . 13
6.5 Index of protection confirmation (IP Code) . 15
6.6 Electrical tests . 15
6.6.1 General conditions for tests . 15
6.6.2 Minimum discharge current counting test I . 15
imp min
6.6.3 Threshold current test . 16
6.6.4 Maximum current counting test . 16
6.6.5 Performance verification test . 17
6.6.6 Multi pulse test . 17
6.7 Marking test . 17
7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 18
7.1 Electromagnetic immunity . 18
7.2 Electromagnetic emission . 18
8 Structure and content of the test report . 18
8.1 General . 18
8.2 Report identification . 18
8.3 Specimen description . 19
8.4 Standards and references . 19
8.5 Test procedure . 19
8.6 Testing equipment description . 19
8.7 Measuring instruments description . 19
8.8 Results and parameters recorded . 19
8.9 Statement of pass/fail . 19
Annex A (normative) Resistance to ultraviolet light . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 Test . 20

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A.3 First alternative test to Clause A.2 . 20
A.4 Second alternative test to Clause A.2 . 20
Annex B (normative) Conditioning/ageing for LSCs . 21
B.1 General . 21
B.2 Salt mist test . 21
B.3 Humid sulphurous atmosphere test . 21
B.4 Ammonia atmosphere treatment. 21
Annex C (normative) Flow chart for testing LSC . 22
Bibliography . 23

Figure 1 – Pendulum hammer test apparatus . 14
Figure C.1 – Flow chart for testing of LSC . 22

Table 1 – Preferred parameters for impulse discharge currents counted (I ) . 12
imp
Table 2 – Preferred parameters for nominal discharge currents counted (I ) . 12
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FOREWORD
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