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EUROPEAN STANDARD FprEN 62561-3

NORME EUROPÉENNE FprAA
EUROPÄISCHE NORM January 2012

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English version

Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) -

Part 3: Requirements for isolating spark gaps

Composants de système de protection Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) -

contre la Foudre (CSPF) - Teil 3: Anforderungen an
Partie 3: Exigences pour les éclateurs Trennfunkenstrecken
d'isolement

This draft amendment FprAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard FprEN 62561-3:2011; it is
submitted to CENELEC members for formal vote.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2012-03-23.

It has been drawn up by CLC/TC 81X.

If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without
any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German). A
version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own
language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of
which they are aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to
change without notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Project: 23965 Ref. No. FprEN 62561-3:2011/FprAA:2012 E

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1 Foreword

2 This draft amendment to the draft European Standard FprEN 62561-3:2011 was prepared by
3 CLC/TC 81X "Lightning protection". It contains common modifications to 81/418/FDIS (future
4 IEC 62561-3:201X, Ed. 1) and is submitted to the formal vote.

5 If approved, this draft amendment will be merged together with FprEN 62561-3:2011 and both drafts
6 will be published as one single document, i.e. EN 62561-3:201X (based on IEC 62561-3:201X,
7 modified), with the implementation dates of this FprAA.

8 The following dates are proposed:

• latest date by which the existence of this document (doa) dor + 6 months
has to be announced at national level

• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months

implemented at national level
by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement

• latest date by which the national (dow) dor + 36 months

standards conflicting with this document (to be confirmed or
have to be withdrawn modified when voting)

9 This document will supersede EN 50164-3:2006 + A1:2009.

10 Clauses, subclauses, notes, tables, figures and annexes which are additional to those in
11 IEC 62561-3:201X are prefixed “Z”.
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12 Text of FprAA to FprEN 62561-3:2011

13 COMMON MODIFICATIONS

14 Whole document
15 Replace all references to IEC 62305 by references to EN 62305.

16 Replace all references to IEC 62561 by references to EN 62561.

17 1 Scope
18 Add the following at the end of the clause:
19 Protective devices according to EN 50122-1 and EN 50123-5 are not part of this European Standard.

20 2 Normative references
21 Replace the references to IEC standards by the following:

22 EN 60068-2-52:1996, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium
23 chloride solution) (IEC 60068-2-52:1996)

24 EN 61643-11, Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to
25 low-voltage power systems – Requirements and test methods (IEC 61643-11)

26 EN 62561-1 1), Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) – Part 1: Requirements for
1)
27 connection components (IEC 62561-1 )

28 EN 62305-1, Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles (IEC 62305-1)

29 ISO 6957:1988, Copper alloys – Ammonia test for stress corrosion resistance

30 EN ISO 6988:1994, Metallic and other non-organic coatings – Sulphur dioxide test with general
31 condensation of moisture (ISO 6988:1985)

32 6 Tests
a
33 Under 6.2.4.1, Table 1, footnote , replace "IEC 62305-1 and IEC 61643-11" by "EN 62305-1 and
34 EN 61643-11".

35 Annexes
36 Annex A (normative) Environmental test for isolating spark gaps
37 In A.2, replace thrice "IEC 60068-2-52:1996" by "EN 60068-2-52:1996".

38

1) To be published.
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39 Add the following new annexes:

40 Annex ZA
41 (normative)
42
43 Normative references to international publications
44 with their corresponding European publications
45 The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
46 indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
47 references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
48 NOTE Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
49 EN/HD applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60068-2-52 1996 Environmental testing - EN 60068-2-52 1996

+ corr. July 1996 Part 2: Tests - Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium
chloride solution)

IEC 61643-11 - Low-voltage surge protective devices - EN 61643-11 -

Part 11: Surge protective devices connected to low-
voltage power systems - Requirements and test
methods

IEC 62305-1 - Protection against lightning - EN 62305-1 -

Part 1: General principles
2) 2)
IEC 62561-1 - Lightning Protection System Components (LPSC) - EN 62561-1 -
Part 1: Requirements for connection components

ISO 6957 1988 Copper alloys - Ammonia test for stress corrosion - -
resistance

ISO 6988 1985 Metallic and other non-organic coatings - Sulfur EN ISO 6988 1994
dioxide test with general condensation of moisture

50

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51 Annex ZB
52 (informative)
53
54 Identification and differences of tests between
55 EN 62561-3:201X and EN 50164-3:2006 + A1:2009
56 Table ZB.1 – Identification and differences of tests
57 between EN 62561-3:201X and EN 50164-3:2006 + A1:2009

EN 50164-3:2006 +
Test description EN 62561-3:201X Deviations / Remarks
A1:2009
Isolating resistance 6.2.1 6.2.1 None
Withstand voltage 6.2.2 6.2.2 None
Rated impulse spark over
6.2.3 6.2.3 None
voltage
Lightning current 6.2.4 6.2.4 None
Isolation resistance 6.2.5 6.2.4.1 None
Withstand voltage 6.2.6 6.2.4.2 None
Rated impulse spark over
6.2.7 6.2.4.3 None
voltage
Marking test 6.3 6.3 None

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59 Bibliography

60 Add the following reference:

61 EN 50164-3:2006 + A1:2009, Lightning Protection Components (LPC) – Part 3: Requirements for

62 isolating spark gaps

63 Replace the references to IEC standards with the following:

64 EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529)

65 EN 62305-3, Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
66 (IEC 62305-3)

67 EN 62305-4, Protection against lightning – Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
68 (IEC 62305-4)

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