Installation code for lightning protection systems

Designation Number:
CSA B72
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

1.1
This Standard covers the protection from lightning of buildings such as residences, places of public assembly, and buildings of a general industrial nature, including structures with explosive or highly flammable contents. It does not cover the protection of electrical transmission and distribution systems, and communications systems.

1.2
This Standard also contains a non-mandatory section devoted to the nature of lightning and the general principles upon which lightning protection is based, so that the user of the Standard will be able to assess the need for lightning protection in the case of any given structure.

Project need:

Previous edition was issued in 1987. Update requirements to align with current technology due to feedback from industry members and users

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