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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

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(Not to be reproduced without the permission of BIS or used as a STANDARD
PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING –
PART 3: PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND LIFE HAZARD
Last date for receipt of comments is 28-05-2013
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Electrical Installations Sectional Committee, ET 20

NATIONAL FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Part 3) which is identical with IEC 62305-3 : 2010, Edition 2.0
‘Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard’
issued by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) would be adopted by the
Bureau of Indian Standards on the recommendation of the Electrical Installations
Sectional Committee and approval of the Electrotechnical Division Council.

This standard is a part of the following series, which are proposed to be adopted as Indain
Standards:

Protection against lightning Part 1 General principles

Protection against lightning Part 2 Risk management
Protection against lightning Part 3 Physical damage to structures and life hazard
Protection against lightning Part 4 Electrical and electronic systems within structures

This series, on adoption, would supersede IS 2309 : 1989 'Code of practice for the
protection of buildings and allied structures against lightning'. The text of IEC Standard
would be considered for approval as suitable for publication as an Indian Standard
without deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in
Indian Standards. Attention is particularly drawn to the following:

a) Wherever the words ‘International Standard’ appear referring to this

standard, they should be read as ‘Indian Standard’.

b) Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker, while in Indian Standards
the current practice is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.

In this adopted standard, references appear to certain International Standards for which
Indian Standards also exist. The corresponding Indian Standards, which are to be
substituted in their respective places, are listed below along with their degree of
equivalence for the editions indicated:
 International Standard Corresponding Indian Standard Degree of
Equivalence
IEC 60079-10-1:2008, Explosive IS 5572 : 2009 Classification of Technically
atmospheres – Part 10-1: hazardous areas (other than mines) Equivalent
Classification of areas – Explosive gas having flammable gases and
atmospheres vapours for electrical installation

IEC 60079-10-2:2009, Explosive ET 22 (6400)/ IEC 60079-10-2 Identical

atmospheres – Part 10-2: (2009) Explosive Atmospheres –
Classification of areas – Combustible Part 10-2 : Classification Of Areas
dust atmospheres – Combustible Dust Atmospheres

IEC 60079-14:2007, Explosive IS 5571:2009 Guide for selection Technically

atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical and installation of electrical Equivalent
installations design, selection and equipment in hazardous areas
erection (other than mines) (third revision)

IEC 61643-1, Low-voltage surge Doc:ET 07(6587) Low voltage Identical to

protective devices – Part 1: Surge surge protective devices - Part 11: IEC 61643-
protective devices connected to low- Surge protective devices 11:2011
voltage power distribution systems – connected to low-voltage power which has
Requirements and tests distribution systems (IEC 61643- superseded
11:2011) IEC 61643-1

IEC 62305-1:2010, Protection against Doc:ET 20(6447)/ IEC 62305- Identical

lightning – Part 1: General principles 1:2010 Protection against lightning
– Part 1: General principles

IEC 62305-2:2010, Protection against Doc:ET 20(6448)/ IEC 62305- Identical

lightning – Part 2: Risk management 2:2010 Protection against lightning
– Part 2: Risk management

IEC 62305-4:2010, Protection against Doc:ET 20(6450)/ IEC 62305- Identical

lightning – Part 4: Electrical and 4:2010, Protection against
electronic systems within structures lightning: Part 4 Electrical and
electronic systems within
structures,

The technical committee would review the provisions of the following Standards referred
in this adopted standard and would decide whether they are acceptable for use in
conjunction with this standard:
 Standard Title

IEC 61557-4 Electrical safety in low-voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V

a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. – Equipment for testing, measuring or
monitoring of protective measures – Part 4: Resistance of earth
connection and equipotential bonding

IEC 61643-21 Low-voltage surge protective devices – Part 21: Surge protective
devices connected to telecommunications and signalling networks –
Performance requirements and testing methods

IEC 62561 (all parts) Lightning protection system components (LPSC)

IEC 62561-1 Lightning protection system components (LPSC) – Part 1:

Requirements for connection components

IEC 62561-3 Lightning protection system components (LPSC) – Part 3:

Requirements for isolating spark gaps

ISO 3864-1 Graphical symbols – Safety colours and safety signs – Part 1:
Design principles for safety signs in workplaces and public areas

The page numbers given here are not the same as in the International Standard.

For the purpose of deciding whether the particular requirement of this standard is
complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall
be rounded off in accordance with IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values
(revised)’. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be
the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

Note: The technical content of the documents is not available on website. For details,
please refer the corresponding IEC 62305-3 : 2010 or kindly contact:

Head
Electrotechnical Department
Bureau of Indian Standards
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New Delhi-110002
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