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Bsi bs 6651engl 1999 1b24bb9 0875920 103 committees responsible for this british standard the preparation of this british standard was entrusted to technical committee geu81, protection against lightning, upon which the following bodies were represented. Lightning protection of iecex hazardous areas to atexiecex. This is a real seed change in the industry in the uk with the emphasis moving. Part 1 general principles this is an introduction to the other parts of the standard. Assessing each buildings existing lps against bs en 62305 to determine if. The results of the analysis here will dictate which level of lightning protection system is required. Description download iec bs en 62305 1 4 free in pdf format. Bs en 62305 2 insurance claims 2 bs en 62305 risk management 3 according to the abi figures the uk insurance industry pays out on average.
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