Product Description
The 2017 edition of NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, will help you keep pace with the most current information and requirements for safer and more effective lightning protection system installations.
An industry benchmark document for lightning safety for over a century, NFPA 780 provides a comprehensive resource for helping to safeguard lives and property from fire and related dangers associated with lightning events. The 2017 edition offers an in-depth oversight and thorough coverage of protection methods, devices, and safety challenges in lightning protection systems.
Identify lightning hazards and provide appropriate protection for your building or facility.
NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems, delivers a flexible approach to providing applicable safety protocols for lightning hazards based on the use of the building or structure. From work requirements and informative annexes to illustrated figures and updated definitions, NFPA 780 provides an essential reference standard for facility managers, installers, inspectors, and authorities having jurisdiction.
Primary changes in the new standard include:
- Added requirements for lightning protection for additions to a protected structure
- Revised definitions for surge protective device, surge arrestor, and surge protector, and the use of the proper terms corrected throughout the standard
- Added criteria for prescriptive and performance for each surge protective device
- New definitions for various connectors to clarify the proper application of NFPA 780 connector requirements
- New requirements for protecting tank batteries
