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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62561-6

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2018
ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 Supersedes EN 62561-6:2011
English Version
Lightning protection system components (LPSC) - Part 6:
Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)
(IEC 62561-6:2018)
Composants des systèmes de protection contre la foudre Blitzschutzsystembauteile (LPSC) - Teil 6: Anforderungen
(CSPF) - Partie 6: Exigences pour les compteurs de coups an Blitzzähler (LSC)
de foudre (LSC) (IEC 62561-6:2018)
(IEC 62561-6:2018)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2018-03-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
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Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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EN IEC 62561-6:2018 (E)
European foreword
The text of document 81/575/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 62561-6, prepared by IEC/TC 81 "Lightning
protection" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as
EN IEC 62561-6:2018.

The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2018-12-01
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level by
publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national (dow) 2021-01-01
standards conflicting with the
document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 62561-6:2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62561-6:2018 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:

IEC 60060-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 60060-1.
IEC 61000-6-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61000-6-2.
IEC 61180-1 NOTE Harmonized as EN 61180-1.
IEC 62305-1:2010 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62305-1:2011 (modified).
IEC 62475 NOTE Harmonized as EN 62475.
ISO 4892-2 NOTE Harmonized as EN ISO 4892-2.
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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.cenelec.eu.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-52 1996 Environmental testing -- Part 2-52: Tests - EN 60068-2-52 1996
Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic (sodium chloride
solution)
IEC 60068-2-75 1997 Environmental testing -- Part 2-75: Tests - EN 60068-2-75 1997
Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61000-6-4 -  Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part EN 61000-6-4 -
6-4: Generic standards – Emission
standard for industrial environments
ISO 6988 1985 Metallic and other non-organic coatings - EN ISO 6988 1994
Sulfur dioxide test with general
condensation of moisture


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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Classification . 9
5 Requirements . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 Documentation . 9
5.3 Marking . 9
5.4 Design . 10
6 Tests . 10
6.1 General test conditions . 10
6.1.1 General . 10
6.1.2 Impulse discharge current count for LSCs Type I . 11
6.1.3 Nominal discharge current count for LSCs Type II . 12
6.2 UV (Ultraviolet) light resistance . 13
6.2.1 General . 13
6.2.2 Pass criteria . 13
6.3 Resistance tests to corrosion (for metallic parts) . 13
6.4 Mechanical tests . 13
6.5 Index of protection confirmation (IP Code) . 15
6.6 Electrical tests . 15
6.6.1 General conditions for tests . 15
6.6.2 Minimum discharge current counting test I . 15
imp min
6.6.3 Threshold current test . 16
6.6.4 Maximum current counting test . 16
6.6.5 Performance verification test . 17
6.6.6 Multi pulse test . 17
6.7 Marking test . 17
7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) . 18
7.1 Electromagnetic immunity . 18
7.2 Electromagnetic emission . 18
8 Structure and content of the test report . 18
8.1 General . 18
8.2 Report identification . 18
8.3 Specimen description . 19
8.4 Standards and references . 19
8.5 Test procedure . 19
8.6 Testing equipment description . 19
8.7 Measuring instruments description . 19
8.8 Results and parameters recorded . 19
8.9 Statement of pass/fail . 19
Annex A (normative) Resistance to ultraviolet light . 20
A.1 General . 20
A.2 Test . 20

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A.3 First alternative test to Clause A.2 . 20
A.4 Second alternative test to Clause A.2 . 20
Annex B (normative) Conditioning/ageing for LSCs . 21
B.1 General . 21
B.2 Salt mist test . 21
B.3 Humid sulphurous atmosphere test . 21
B.4 Ammonia atmosphere treatment. 21
Annex C (normative) Flow chart for testing LSC . 22
Bibliography . 23

Figure 1 – Pendulum hammer test apparatus . 14
Figure C.1 – Flow chart for testing of LSC . 22

Table 1 – Preferred parameters for impulse discharge currents counted (I ) . 12
imp
Table 2 – Preferred parameters for nominal discharge currents counted (I ) . 12
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LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS (LPSC) –

Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)

FOREWORD
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8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 62561-6 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 81:
Lightning protection.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2011. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) removal of previous classification and introduction of a simple division into Type I for
impulses (direct lightning current detection) and Type II for lightning surge current
detection, with appropriate testing for each type;
b) modification and addition of terms and definitions;
c) addition of a new Annex C (tests flow chart).

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The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
81/575/FDIS 81/578/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this International Standard can be found in
the report on voting indicated in the above table.
This document has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
A list of all parts in the IEC 62561 series, published under the general title Lightning
protection system components (LPSC), can be found on the IEC website.
The committee has decided that the contents of this document will remain unchanged until the
stability date indicated on the IEC website under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data related to
the specific document. At this date, the document will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
This part of IEC 62561 deals with the requirements and tests for lightning protection system
components (LPSC) that may be used to determine the number of impulses or nominal
currents on specific conductors associated with a lightning protection system (LPS) designed
and implemented according to IEC 62305 series of standards.

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Part 6: Requirements for lightning strike counters (LSC)



1 Scope
This part of IEC 62561 specifies the requirements and tests for devices intended to count the
number of lightning strikes based on the current flowing in a conductor. This conductor may
be part of a lightning protection system (LPS) or connected to an SPD installation or other
conductors, which are not intended to conduct a significant portion of lightning currents.
LSCs may also be suitable for use in hazardous atmospheres and there are therefore extra
requirements necessary for the components to be installed in such conditions.
2 Normative references
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.
IEC 60068-2-52:1996, Environmental testing – Part 2-52: Tests – Test Kb: Salt mist, cyclic
(sodium, chloride solution)
IEC 60068-2-75:1997, Environmental testing – Part 2-75: Tests – Test Eh: Hammer tests
IEC 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61000-6-4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 6-4: Generic standards –
Emission standard for industrial environments
ISO 6988:1985, Metallic and other non-organic coatings – Sulphur dioxide test with general
condensation of moisture
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
lightning strike counter
LSC
device intended to count the number of lightning strikes based on current flowing in a
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3.2
lightning strike counter (Type I)
LSC classified by its design to count impulse discharge currents
3.3
lightning surge counter (Type II)
LSC classified by its design to count nominal discharge currents
3.4
I
imp
impulse discharge current
crest value of an impulse current 10/350 through the LSC with specified charge transfer Q and
specified energy W/R in the specified time
3.5
I
imp min
minimum impulse discharge current counted
minimum peak value of the impulse counting discharge current that the LSC will count
3.6
I
imp max
maximum impulse discharge current counted
maximum peak value of the impulse counting discharge current that the LSC will count and
withstand
3.7
I
n
nominal discharge current counted
crest value of a current through the LSC having a current wave shape of 8/20
3.8
I
n min
minimum discharge current counted
minimum peak value of the current that the LSC will count
3.9
I
n max
maximum discharge current counted
maximum peak value of the current that the LSC will count and withstand
3.10
degree of protection of enclosure
IP
numerical classification according to IEC 60529, preceded by the symbol IP, applied to the
enclosure of electrical apparatus to provide:
– protection of persons against contact with, or approach to, live parts and against contact
with moving parts (other than smooth rotating shafts and the like) inside the enclosure,
– protection of the electrical apparatus against ingress of solid foreign objects, and
– protection of the electrical apparatus against harmful ingress of water where indicated by
the classification.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-426:2008, 426-04-02]
3.11
point of strike
point where a lightning flash strikes the earth, or protruding structure
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strike
all strokes from a single lightning flash that attach to a point of strike on a structure
4 Classification
LSCs are classified by type:

• lightning strike counter (Type I) as defined in 3.2;
• lightning surge counter (Type II) as defined in 3.3.
LSCs are also classified by location:
• indoor LSCs are intended for use in enclosures and/or inside buildings or shelters;
• outdoor LSCs are intended for use without enclosures and outside of buildings or shelters.
The IP codes defined in IEC 60529 are particularly relevant to the intended location of an LSC
but may not be applicable to an LSC integral with an SPD.
NOTE LSCs installed in outdoor enclosures or shelters are suitable for indoor use.
5 Requirements
5.1 General
The LSC shall be designed in such a way that in normal use its performance is reliable and
without danger to persons and the surrounding.
The choice of a material depends on its ability to match the particular application
requirements.
5.2 Documentation
The manufacturer or supplier of the LSC shall provide adequate information in their literature
to ensure that the installer can select and install the counter in a suitable and safe manner.
The ranges for operating temperature, humidity and altitude shall be declared by the
manufacturer.
The following information shall also be provided (as applicable):
I ; I ; I ; I ; I ; I ;
imp min imp max imp n n min n max
Compliance is checked by inspection.
5.3 Marking
All products complying with this document shall be marked at least with the following:
a) the name of the manufacturer or his trademark;
b) the reference of the type or the serial number;
c) the classification;
d) I ; I ; I ; I ; I ; I ;
imp min imp max imp n n min n max
e) the degree of protection (IP);
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If the device is small and sufficient space is not available for all the markings to appear, the
indications cited in a) and b) above shall at least be reproduced on the apparatus and still
visible after installation. The indications cited in c), d) e) and f) can be given on the packaging
and/or in the installation data sheet (documentation) and/or the catalogue of the
manufacturer.
Compliance is checked in accordance with 6.7.
NOTE Marking can be applied, for example, by moulding, pressing, engraving, printing adhesive labels, or water
slide transfers.
5.4 Design
The lightning strike counter shall be designed to carry out its function of counting the number
of lightning strikes causing a current to flow in a conductor.
These devices shall detect and record lightning strikes regardless of the polarity of the
current.
LSCs intended to be used outdoors shall be able to withstand environmental conditions
including temperature, dust and humidity. The minimum degree of protection is IP 43 obtained
by itself or in combination with a box in accordance with IEC 60529.
The manufacturer shall provide information regarding the range of environmental operating
conditions, such as temperature, altitude and humidity which the strike counter is designed to
operate within.
LSCs shall be capable of counting and withstanding specified currents without unacceptable
changes in their characteristics.
Compliance is checked in accordance with 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4 and 6.6.5.
The size of the characters in the display, if any, shall allow a normal reading of the number of
lightning strikes recorded, when it is installed in accordance with the instructions of the
manufacturer.
Compliance is checked by visual inspection.
The fixing system of the LSC should not apply an unacceptable stress or damage to the
conductor.
Compliance is checked by visual inspection.
Their material shall be compatible with that of the conductor (galvanic coupling).
6 Tests
6.1 General test conditions
6.1.1 General
The tests in accordance with this document are type tests.
Unless otherwise specified, tests are carried out with the specimens assembled and installed
as in normal use according to the manufacturer’s or supplier’s instructions.
All tests are carried out on new specimens.

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Unless otherwise specified, three specimens are subjected to the tests and the requirements
are satisfied if all the tests are met. If only one of the specimens does not satisfy a test due to
an assembly or a manufacturing fault, that test and any preceding one which may have
influenced the results of the test shall be repeated and also the tests which follow shall be
carried out in the required sequence on another full set of specimens, all of which shall
comply with the requirements.
NOTE 1 One set of three specimens can be used for more than one test, subjected to agreement by the
manufacturer.
NOTE 2 The applicant, can also submit an additional set of specimens which can be used should one specimen
fail. The testing laboratory will then, without further request, test the additional set of specimens and will reject the
set only if a further failure occurs. If the additional set of specimens is not submitted at the same time, the failure of
one specimen will entail rejection.
The LSC submitted for testing shall be identified by means of the following elements:
– marks and indications specified in 4.3;
– installation instructions with reference and date.
The LSC shall be mounted in accordance with the instructions specified by the manufacturer
in his installation instructions.
Unless otherwise specified, the tests are carried out at an ambient temperature ranging
between 5 °C and 35 °C and shall not vary during the
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