DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE
DIN EN 62561-5
; VDE 0185-561-5:2012-01
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 5: Requirements for earth electrode inspection housings and earth electrode seals (IEC 62561-5:2011, modified); German version EN 62561-5:2011
Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 5: Anforderungen an Revisionskästen und Erderdurchführungen (IEC 62561-5:2011, modifiziert); Deutsche Fassung EN 62561-5:2011
Overview
The standard series DIN EN 62561 deals with requirements and tests for lightning protection system components used for installation in lightning protection systems and consists of the following parts under the general title "Lightning protection system components (LPSC)": DIN EN 62561-1: Requirements for connection components DIN EN 62561-2: Requirements for conductors and earth electrodes DIN EN 62561-3: Requirements for isolating spark gaps DIN EN 62561-4: Requirements for conductor fasteners DIN EN 62561-5: Requirements for earth electrode inspection housings and earth electrode seals DIN EN 62561-6: Requirements for lightning strike counters DIN EN 62561-7: Requirements for earthing enhancing compounds This Part 5 specifies the requirements and tests for earth electrode inspection housings and earth electrode seals. Lightning protection components can also be suitable for use in hazardous atmospheres. Regard should then be taken of the extra requirements necessary for the components to be installed in such conditions. The responsible committee is K 251 "Blitzschutzanlagen und Blitzschutzbauteile" ("Lightning protection installations and lightning protection components") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.