SSH EN IEC 62561-5:2024

Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 5: Requirements for earth electrode inspection housings and earth electrode seals

Scope

IEC 62561-5:2023 is available asIEC 62561-5:2023 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition IEC 62561-5:2023 specifies the requirements and tests for earth electrode inspection housings (earth housings) installed in the earth and for earth electrode seals. Lightning protection system components (LPSC) can also be suitable for use in hazardous atmospheres. For this reason, there are additional requirements when installing the components under such conditions. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2017. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

a) A classification of earth electrode seals has been added.