A little late to the party here, but it might interest you all to know that the military has its own well-constructed standards for lightning protection. Army Technical Manual 5-690 is a wonderful educational resource that explains the rationale for various measures quite clearly (and covers much of what NFPA 780 requires, but at no charge to the reader.)
On Jul 31, 2010, at 14:28 , Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind wrote: > Hi All, > I'm working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a military > installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as follows: > > "Provide a complete lightning protection system with a UL Lightning > Protection Inspection Certificate. > including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination devices, > conductors, ground terminals, > interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other connectors > and fittings required for > a complete and usable system. " > > Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product that has > the "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"? > > Thanks, > -Kelly > > Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. > Whidbey Sun & Wind > Renewable Energy Systems > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > ke...@whidbeysunwind.com > 360.678.7131
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