EN IEC 62561-1:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2023
Elementi za zaščito pred strelo (LPSC) - 1. del: Zahteve za spojne komponente
(IEC 62561-1:2023)
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 1: Requirements for connection
components (IEC 62561-1:2023)
Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 1: Anforderungen an Verbindungsbauteile (IEC
62561-1:2023)
Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) - Parte 1: Exigences
pour les composants de connexion (IEC 62561-1:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62561-1:2023
ICS:
29.120.20 Spojni elementi Connecting devices
91.120.40 Zaščita pred strelo Lightning protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62561-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM May 2023
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 Supersedes EN 62561-1:2017
English Version
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 1:
Requirements for connection components
(IEC 62561-1:2023)
Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 1: Anforderungen
(CSPF) - Partie 1: Exigences pour les composants de an Verbindungsbauteile
connexion (IEC 62561-1:2023)
(IEC 62561-1:2023)
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62561-1:2023 E

European foreword
The text of document 81/721/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 62561-1, prepared by IEC/TC 81 "Lightning
protection" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2024-02-04
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-05-04
document have to be withdrawn
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62561-1:2023 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following note has to be added for the standard indicated:
IEC 62305 (series) NOTE Approved as EN 62305 (series)
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cencenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-52 2017 Environmental testing - Part 2-52: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-52 2018
Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution)
IEC 62561-2 - Lightning protection system components EN IEC 62561-2 -
(LPSC) - Part 2: Requirements for
conductors and earth electrodes
ISO 6957 1988 Copper alloys; ammonia test for stress - -
corrosion resistance
ISO 22479 2019 Corrosion of metals and alloys - Sulfur EN ISO 22479 2022
dioxide test in a humid atmosphere (fixed
gas method)
IEC 62561-1 ®
Edition 3.0 2023-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) –

Part 1: Requirements for connection components

Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre (CSPF) –

Partie 1: Exigences pour les composants de connexion

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 ISBN 978-2-8322-6650-2

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Classification . 11
4.1 According to the ability to withstand lightning current . 11
4.2 According to the installation location . 11
4.3 According to the mechanical behaviour of connection components . 11
4.4 According to whether or not a connection is permanent . 11
5 Requirements . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Documentation and installation instructions . 11
5.3 Marking . 12
5.3.1 Content of marking . 12
5.3.2 Durability and legibility . 12
5.4 Lightning current carrying capability . 12
5.5 Static mechanical withstand capability . 12
5.6 Permanent connection . 12
5.7 Non-permanent connection . 13
5.8 Dismantling of test joints . 13
5.9 Expansion piece . 13
6 Tests . 13
6.1 General test conditions . 13
6.2 Documentation and installation instructions . 14
6.2.1 General test conditions . 14
6.2.2 Acceptance criteria . 14
6.3 Marking test . 14
6.3.1 General test conditions . 14
6.3.2 Acceptance criteria . 14
6.4 Preparation of the specimen . 14
6.5 Conditioning and ageing . 19
6.6 Electrical test . 19
6.6.1 General test conditions . 19
6.6.2 Acceptance criteria . 20
6.7 Static mechanical withstand-capability test . 21
7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 21
8 Structure and content of the test report . 22
8.1 General . 22
8.2 Report identification . 22
8.3 Specimen description . 22
8.4 Conductor . 22
8.5 Standards and references . 23
8.6 Test procedure . 23
8.7 Testing equipment description . 23
8.8 Measuring instruments description . 23

IEC 62561-1:2023 © IEC 2023 – 3 –
8.9 Results and parameters recorded . 23
8.10 Statement of pass or fail . 23
Annex A (normative) Summary of the requirements and corresponding tests . 24
Annex B (informative) Typical connection arrangements for various LPSC . 25
Annex C (normative) Flow chart of tests for connection components . 26
Annex D (normative) Conditioning and ageing for connection components . 27
D.1 General . 27
D.2 Salt mist treatment . 27
D.3 Humid sulphurous atmosphere treatment . 27
D.4 Ammonia atmosphere treatment. 27
Annex E (normative) Reduced test procedures . 28
Bibliography . 29

Figure 1 – Basic arrangement of specimen with cross-connection component . 15
Figure 2 – Basic arrangement of specimen with parallel connection component . 16
Figure 3 – Basic arrangement of specimen with expansion piece or bridging
component . 17
Figure 4 – Basic arrangement of specimen with equipotential bonding bar . 18
Figure 5 – Basic arrangement of specimen with clamped connection of reinforcing

rods . 18
Figure 6 – Basic arrangement of specimen with welded, brazed or exothermic
connections of reinforcing rods .
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