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French Standard for Lightning Protection

06/30/2009 6:20 AM

I would like to inquire about if there is any restriction for using the steel reinforcement bars or steel frames of a structure as natural down conductors instead of using separate down conductors.

Please advise me as soon as possible, if there are no restrictions please send me any data to be as a reference for me or give me the number of paged in the French standard to refer to them.

According to the NFC 17-102 STANDARD

Your fast response will be highly appreciated.

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Re: French Standard Lightning Protection, down conductors

06/30/2009 7:17 AM

It depends upon whether you like exploding concrete in the building, really.

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Re: French Standard Lightning Protection, down conductors

06/30/2009 8:38 AM

You would prefer to direct the lightning to the outside of the building, not through the structure. Better to lose the conductor on the outside with possible charing to the exterior, than atomizing the conductors and causing structural support damage to the inside. Much easier to repair and paint over anyway. The wires are dedicated for arresting the strike and are usually covered over to look better and go directly to ground on the outside. The building, such as a huge skyscraper, should be able to dissipate the strike by its own structure alone. However the possibility of the charge not going directly to ground and entering the electrical system is always a possibility

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Re: French Standard Lightning Protection, down conductors

06/30/2009 9:37 AM

Thank you very much. I agree with you. what you said means that it is not prefered but not forbiden to be used. could you provide me with any documents that forbid using them or a link that i can refer to.

thank in advance.

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Re: French Standard Lightning Protection, down conductors

06/30/2009 10:20 AM

Here's one.

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Re: French Standard for Lightning Protection

07/02/2009 11:41 AM

How do you know when the French army is preparing for war?

There's not a white bedsheet to be found in the entire country.

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