Protection against lightning - Part 2: Risk management

IEC 62305-2:2010(E) is applicable to risk assessment for a structure due to lightning flashes to earth. Its purpose is to provide a procedure for the evaluation of such a risk. Once an upper tolerable limit for the risk has been selected, this procedure allows the selection of appropriate protection measures to be adopted to reduce the risk to or below the tolerable limit. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 2006, and constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:  1) Risk assessment for services connected to structures is excluded from the scope.  2) Injuries of living beings caused by electric shock inside the structure are considered.  3) Tolerable risk of loss of cultural heritage is lowered from 10-3 to 10-4. The value of tolerable risk of loss of economic value (RT = 10-3) is introduced, to be used when data for cost/benefit analysis are not available.  4) Extended damage to surroundings structures or to the environment is considered.  5) Improved equations are provided for evaluation of:  - collection areas relevant to flashes nearby a structure,   - collection areas relevant to flashes to and nearby a line,  - probabilities that a flash can cause damage,  - loss factors even in structures with risk of explosion,  - risk relevant to a zone of a structure,  - cost of loss.  6) Tables are provided to select the relative amount of loss in all cases.  7) Impulse withstand voltage level of equipments was extended down to 1 kV.

Blitzschutz - Teil 2: Risiko-Management

Protection contre la foudre - Partie 2: Evaluation des risques

La CEI 62305-2:2010 est applicable à l'évaluation des risques, dans une structure, en raison des coups de foudre au sol. Elle est destinée à proposer une procédure d'évaluation d'un tel risque. Une fois fixée la limite supérieure du risque tolérable, la procédure proposée permet de choisir les mesures de protection appropriées pour réduire le risque à une valeur inférieure ou égale à la valeur limite tolérable. Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition, publiée en 2006, et constitue une révision technique. Par rapport à la précédente, cette édition comprend les modifications techniques significatives suivantes:
1) L'évaluation des risques pour les services connectés aux structures est exclue du domaine d'application.
2) Les blessures aux êtres vivants dues au choc électrique à l'intérieur de la structure sont prises en compte.
3) Le risque tolérable de perte du patrimoine culturel est réduit de 10-3 à 10-4. La valeur du risque tolérable de perte de valeur économique (RT = 10-3) est introduite pour être utilisée lorsque les données applicables à l'analyse de rentabilité ne sont pas disponibles.
4) Les dommages étendus aux structures avoisinantes ou à l'environnement sont pris en compte.
5) Des équations améliorées sont fournies pour l'évaluation des éléments suivants:
- surfaces équivalentes d'exposition pour les coups de foudre à proximité d'une structure;
- surfaces équivalentes d'exposition pour les coups de foudre sur et à proximité d'un service;
- probabilités qu'un coup de foudre puisse provoquer des dommages;
- facteurs de pertes même dans des structures avec risque d'explosion;
- risque valable pour une zone d'une structure;
- coût des pertes.
6) Les tableaux sont fournis pour sélectionner le coût relatif des pertes dans tous les cas.
7) Le niveau de tension de tenue aux chocs des matériels a été porté jusqu'à 1 kV.
La présente version bilingue correspond à la version anglaise monolingue publiée en 2010-12.

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Protection against lightning - Part 2: Risk management
Blitzschutz - Teil 2: Risiko-Management
Protection contre la foudre - Partie 2: Evaluation des risques
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62305-2

NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2012
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 29.020; 91.120.40 Supersedes EN 62305-2:2006 + corr. Nov.2006


English version


Protection against lightning -
Part 2: Risk management
(IEC 62305-2:2010, modified)


Protection contre la foudre -  Blitzschutz -
Partie 2: Evaluation des risques Teil 2: Risiko-Management
(CEI 62305-2:2010, modifiée) (IEC 62305-2:2010, modifiziert)





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Contents
For e wor d . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations . 13
4 Explanation of terms . 16
4.1 Damage and loss . 16
4.2 Risk and risk components . 18
4.3 Composition of risk components . 20
5 Risk management . 21
5.1 Basic procedure . 21
5.2 Structure to be considered for risk assessment . 22
5.3 Tolerable risk R . 22
T
5.4 Specific procedure to evaluate the need of protection . 22
5.5 Procedure to evaluate the cost effectiveness of protection . 23
5.6 Protection measures . 26
5.7 Selection of protection measures . 26
6 Assessment of risk components . 26
6.1 Basic equation . 26
6.2 Assessment of risk components due to flashes to the structure (S1) . 27
6.3 Assessment of the risk component due to flashes near the structure (S2) . 27
6.4 Assessment of risk components due to flashes to a line connected to the structure
(S3) . 27
6.5 Assessment of risk component due to flashes near a line connected to the
structure (S4) . 28
6.6 Summary of risk components . 29
6.7 Partitioning of a structure in zones Z . 29
S
6.8 Partitioning of a line into sections S . 30
L
6.9 Assessment of risk components in a structure with zones Z . 30
S
6.10 Cost-benefit analysis for economic loss (L4) . 31
Annex A (informative) Assessment of annual number N of dangerous events . 32
A.1 General . 32
A.2 Assessment of the average annual number of dangerous events N due to flashes
D
to a structure and N to an adjacent structure . 32
DJ
A.3 Assessment of the average annual number of dangerous events N due to
M
flashes near a structure . 37
A.4 Assessment of the average annual number of dangerous events N due to flashes
L
to a line. 38
A.5 Assessment of average annual number of dangerous events N due to flashes
I
near a line. 39
Annex B (informative) Assessment of probability P of damage . 40
X
B.1 General . 40
B.2 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause injury to living beings by
A
electric shock . 40
B.3 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause physical damage . 41
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B.4 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause failure of internal systems . 41
C
B.5 Probability P that a flash near a structure will cause failure of internal systems . 43
M
B.6 Probability P that a flash to a line will cause injury to living beings by electric
U
shock . 44
B.7 Probability P that a flash to a line will cause physical damage . 45
V
B.8 Probability P that a flash to a line will cause failure of internal systems . 46
W
B.9 Probability P that a lightning flash near an incoming line will cause failure of
Z
internal systems . 46
Annex C (informative) Assessment of amount of loss L . 48
X
C.1 General . 48
C.2 Mean relative amount of loss per dangerous event . 48
C.3 Loss of human life (L1) . 48
C.4 Unacceptable loss of service to the public (L2) . 51
C.5 Loss of irreplaceable cultural heritage (L3) . 52
C.6 Economic loss (L4) . 53
Annex D (informative) Evaluation of costs of loss . 56
Annex E (informative) Case study . 57
E.1 General . 57
E.2 Country house . 57
E.3 Office building . 62
E.4 Hospital . 69
E.5 Apartment block . 80
Bibliography . 85
Figures
Figure 1 – Procedure for deciding the need of protection and for selecting protection
measures . 24
Figure 2 – Procedure for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of protection measures . 25
Figure A.1 – Collection area A of an isolated structure . 33
D
Figure A.2 – Complex shaped structure . 34
Figure A.3 – Different methods to determine the collection area for the given structure . 35
Figure A.4 – Structure to be considered for evaluation of collection area A . 36
D
Figure A.5 – Collection areas (A , A , A , A ) . 39
D M I L
Figure E.1 – Country house . 57
Figure E.2 – Office building . 62
Figure E.3 – Hospital . 69
Figure E.4 – Apartment block . 81
Tables
Table 1 – Sources of damage, types of damage and types of loss according to the point of
strike . 18
Table 2 – Risk components to be considered for each type of loss in a structure . 20
Table 3 – Factors influencing the risk components . 21
Table 4 – Typical values of tolerable risk R . 22
T
Table 5 – Parameters relevant to the assessment of risk components . 28
Table 6 – Risk components for different types of damage and source of damage . 29
Table A.1 – Structure location factor C . 37
D
Table A.2 – Line installation factor C . 38
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Table A.3 – Line type factor C . 38
T
Table A.4 – Line environmental factor C . 38
E
Table B.1 – Values of probability P that a flash to a structure will cause shock to living
TA
beings due to dangerous touch and step voltages . 40
Table B.2 – Values of probability P depending on the protection measures to reduce
B
physical damage . 41
Table B.3 – Value of the probability P as a function of LPL for which SPDs are designed42
SPD
Table B.4 – Values of factors C and C depending on shielding, grounding and isolation
LD LI
c o n d i t i o n s . 42
Table B.5 – Value of factor K depending on internal wiring . 44
S3
Table B.6 – Values of probability P that a flash to an entering line will cause shock to
TU
living beings due to dangerous touch voltages . 45
Table B.7 – Value of the probability P as a function of LPL for which SPDs are designed 45
EB
Table B.8 – Values of the probability P depending on the resistance R of the cable
LD S
screen and the impulse withstand voltage U of the equipment . 45
W
Table B.9 – Values of the probability P depending on the line type and the impulse
LI
withstand voltage U of the equipment . 47
W
Table C.1 – Type of loss L1: Loss values for each zone . 49
Table C.2 – Type of loss L1: Typical mean values of L , L and L . 49
T F O
Table C.3 – Reduction factor r as a function of the type of surface of soil or floor . 50
t
Table C.4 – Reduction factor r as a function of provisions taken to reduce the
p
consequences of fire . 50
Table C.5 – Reduction factor r as a function of risk of fire or explosion of structure . 51
f
Table C.6 – Factor h increasing the relative amount of loss in presence of a special hazard51
z
Table C.7 – Type of loss L2: Loss values for each zone . 52
Table C.8 – Type of loss L2: Typical mean values of L and L . 52
F O
Table C.9 – Type of loss L3: Loss values for each zone . 52
Table C.10 – Type of loss L3: Typical mean value of L . 53
F
Table C.11 – Type of loss L4: Loss values for each zone . 53
Table C.12 – Type of loss L4: Typical mean values of L , L and L . 54
T F O
Table C.Z1 – Values to assess the total value c . 54
t
Table C.Z2 – Portions to assess the total values c , c , c , c . 55
a b c s
Table E.1 – Country house: Environment and structure characteristics . 58
Table E.2 – Country house: Power line . 58
Table E.3 – Country house: Telecom line (TLC) . 59
Table E.4 – Country house: Factors valid for zone Z (inside the building) . 60
2
Table E.5 – Country house: Collection areas of structure and lines . 60
Table E.6 – Country house: Expected annual number of dangerous events . 61
–5
Table E.7 – Country house: Risk R for the unprotected structure (values × 10 ) . 61
1
Table E.8 – Country house: Risk components relevant to risk R for protected structure . 62
1
Table E.9 – Office building: Environment and structure characteristics . 63
Table E.10 – Office building: Power line . 63
Table E.11 – Office building: Telecom line . 64
Table E.12 – Office building: Distribution of persons into zones . 64
Table E.13 – Office building: Factors valid for zone Z (entrance area outside) . 65
1
Table E.14 – Office building: Factors valid for zone Z (garden outside) . 65
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Table E.15 – Office building: Factors valid for zone Z (archive) . 66
3
Table E.16 – Office building: Factors valid for zone Z (offices) . 66
4
Table E.17 – Office building: Factors valid for zone Z (computer centre) . 67
5
Table E.18 – Office building: Collection areas of structure and lines . 67
Table E.19 – Office building: Expected annual number of dangerous events . 68
–5
Table E.20 – Office building: Risk R for the unprotected structure (values × 10 ) . 68
1
–5
Table E.21 – Office building: Risk R for the protected structure (values × 10 ) . 69
1
Table E.22 – Hospital: Environment and global structure characteristics . 70
Table E.23 – Hospital: Power line . 70
Table E.24 – Hospital: Telecom line . 71
Table E.25 – Hospital: Distribution of persons and of economic values into zones . 72
Table E.26 – Hospital: Factors valid for zone Z (outside the building) . 73
1
Table E.27 – Hospital: Factors valid for zone Z (rooms block) . 73
2
Table E.28 – Hospital: Factors valid for zone Z (operating block) . 74
3
Table E.29 – Hospital: Factors valid for zone Z (intensive care unit) . 75
4
Table E.30 – Hospital: Collection areas of structure and lines . 75
Table E.31 – Hospital: Expected annual number of dangerous events . 76
Table E.32 – Hospital: Risk R – Values of probability P for the unprotected structure . 76
1
–5
Table E.33 – Hospital: Risk R for the unprotected structure (values × 10 ) . 77
1
Table E.34 – Hospital: Risk R for the protected structure according to solution a)
1
-5
(values × 10 ) . 78
Table E.35 – Hospital: Risk R for the protected structure according to solution b)
1
-5
(values × 10 ) . 78
Table E.36 – Hospital: Risk R for the protected structure according to solution c)
1
-5
(values × 10 ) . 79
Table E.37 – Hospital: Cost of loss C (unprotected) and C (protected) . 79
L RL
Table E.38 – Hospital: Rates relevant to the protection measures . 80
Table E.39 – Hospital: Cost C and C of protection measures (values in $) . 80
P PM
Table E.40 – Hospital: Annual saving of money (values in $) . 80
Table E.41 – Apartment block: Environment and global structure characteristics . 81
Table E.42 – Apartment block: Power line . 82
Table E.43 – Apartment block: Telecom line . 82
Table E.44 – Apartment block: Factors valid for zone Z (inside the building). 83
2
Table E.45 – Apartment block: Risk R for the apartment block depending on protection
1
measures . 84

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Foreword
This document (EN 62305-2:2012) consists of the text of IEC 62305-2:2010 prepared by IEC/TC 81,
"Lightning protection", together with the common modifications prepared by CLC/TC 81X, "Lightning
protection".
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2013-03-19
• latest date by which this document has to be
implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2014-01-13
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with this document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62305-2:2006 + corrigendum November 2006.
EN 62305-2:2012 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to
EN 62305-2:2006:
1) risk assessment for services connected to structures is excluded from the scope;
2) injuries of living beings caused by electric shock inside the structure are considered;
-3 -4
3) tolerable risk of loss of cultural heritage is lowered from 10 to 10 ;
4) extended damage to surroundings structures or to the environment is considered;
5) improved formulas are provided for evaluation of
– collection areas relevant to flashes nearby a structure,
– collection areas relevant to flashes to and nearby a line,
– probabilities that a flash can cause damage,
– loss factors even in structures with risk of explosion,
– risk relevant to a zone of a structure,
– cost of loss.
6) tables are provided to select the relative amount of loss in all cases;
7) impulse withstand voltage level of equipments was extended down to 1 kV.
Notes and tables, which are additional to those in IEC 62305-2:2010 are prefixed “Z”.
In this document, the common modifications to IEC 62305-2:2010 are indicated by a vertical line in
the left margin of the text.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject
of patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
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Introduction
Lightning flashes to earth may be hazardous to structures and to lines.
The hazard to a structure can result in
– damage to the structure and to its contents,
– failure of associated electrical and electronic systems,
– injury to living beings in or close to the structure.
Consequential effects of the damage and failures may be extended to the surroundings of the
structure or may involve its environment.
To reduce the loss due to lightning, protection measures may be required. Whether they are
needed, and to what extent, should be determined by risk assessment.
The risk, defined in this part of EN 62305 as the probable average annual loss in a structure due to
lightning flashes, depends on
– the annual number of lightning flashes influencing the structure,
– the probability of damage by one of the influencing lightning flashes,
– the mean amount of consequential loss.
Lightning flashes influencing the structure may be divided into
– flashes terminating on the structure,
– flashes terminating near the structure, direct to connected lines (power, telecommunication
lines,) or near the lines.
Flashes to the structure or a connected line may cause physical damage and life hazards. Flashes
near the structure or line as well as flashes to the structure or line may cause failure of electrical
and electronic systems due to overvoltages resulting from resistive and inductive coupling of these
systems with the lightning current.
Moreover, failures caused by lightning overvoltages in users’ installations and in power supply lines
may also generate switching type overvoltages in the installations.
NOTE  Malfunctioning of electrical and electronic systems is not covered by the EN 62305 series. Reference should be
[2] )
1
made to EN 61000-4-5 .
The number of lightning flashes influencing the structure depends on the dimensions and the
characteristics of the structure and of the connected lines, on the environmental characteristics of
the structure and the lines, as well as on lightning ground flash density in the region where the
structure and the lines are located.
The probability of lightning damage depends on the structure, the connected lines, and the lightning
current characteristics, as well as on the type and efficiency of applied protection measures.
The annual mean amount of the consequential loss depends on the extent of damage and the
consequential effects which may occur as result of a lightning flash.
The effect of protection measures results from the features of each protection measure and may
reduce the damage probabilities or the amount of consequential loss.
The decision to provide lightning protection may be taken regardless of the outcome of risk
assessment where there is a desire that there be no avoidable risk.
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1) Figures in square brackets refer to the bibliography.

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1 Scope
This part of EN 62305 is applicable to risk assessment for a structure due to lightning flashes to
earth.
Its purpose is to provide a procedure for the evaluation of such a risk. Once an upper tolerable limit
for the risk has been selected, this procedure allows the selection of appropriate protection
measures to be adopted to reduce the risk to or below the tolerable limit.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 62305-1:2011, Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles (IEC 62305-1:2010,
mod.)
EN 62305-3:2011, Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life
hazard (IEC 62305-3:2010, mod.)
EN 62305-4:2011, Protection against lightning – Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within
structures (IEC 62305-4:2010, mod.)
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations,
some of which have already been cited in Part 1 but are repeated here for ease of reading, as well
as those given in other parts of EN 62305, apply.
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
structure to be protected
structure for which protection is required against the effects of lightning in accordance with this
standard
Note 1 to entry: A structure to be protected may be part of a larger structure.
3.1.2
structures with risk of explosion
structures containing solid explosives materials or hazardous zones as determined in accordance
[3] [4]
with EN 60079-10-1 and EN 60079-10-2
3.1.3
structures dangerous to the environment
structures which may cause biological, chemical or radioactive emission as a consequence of
lightning (such as chemical, petrochemical, nuclear plants, etc.)
3.1.4
urban environment
area with a high density of buildings or densely populated communiti
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IEC 62305-2, Ed.2: Protection against lightning –
Part 2: Risk Management

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CONTENTS
1 Scope .11
2 Normative references.11
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations .11
3.1 Terms and definitions.12
3.2 Symbols and abbreviations.17
4 Explanation of terms .20
4.1 Damage and loss.20
4.1.1 Source of damage .20
4.1.2 Types of damage.20
4.1.3 Types of loss.20
4.2 Risk and risk components .21
4.2.1 Risk.21
4.2.2 Risk components for a structure due to flashes to the structure.22
4.2.4 Risk components for a structure due to flashes to a line connected to
the structure.22
4.2.5 Risk component for a structure due to flashes near a line connected
to the structure.22
4.3 Composition of risk components related to a structure .23
5 Risk management.24
5.1 Basic procedure.24
5.2 Structure to be considered for risk assessment .24
Protection does not include connected lines outside of the structure.25
5.3 Tolerable risk R .25
T
5.4 Specific procedure to evaluate the need of protection .25
5.5 Procedure to evaluate the cost effectiveness of protection .26
5.6 Protection measures .29
5.7 Selection of protection measures.29
6 Assessment of risk components for a structure.29
6.1 Basic equation.29
6.2 Assessment of risk components due to flashes to the structure (S1).29
6.3 Assessment of the risk component due to flashes near the structure (S2) .30
6.4 Assessment of risk components due to flashes to a line connected to the
structure (S3) .30
6.5 Assessment of risk component due to flashes near a line connected to the
structure (S4) .31
6.6 Summary of risk components in a structure .32
6.7 Partitioning of a structure in zones Z .32
S
6.8 Partitioning of a line into sections S .33
S
6.9 Assessment of risk components in a structure with zones Z .33
S
6.9.1 Single zone structure.33
6.9.2 Multi-zone structure.33
6.10 Cost-benefit analysis for economic loss (L4) .34
ANNEX A (informative) Assessment of annual number N of dangerous events .35
A.1 General .35
A.2 Assessment of the average annual number of dangerous events N due to
D
flashes to a structure and N to a structure connected at “a” end of a line .35
Da
A.2.1 Determination of the collection area A .35
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A.2.2 Structure as a part of a building.38
A.2.3 Relative location of the structure .39
A.2.4 Number of dangerous events N for a structure (“b” end of a line).40
D
A.2.5 Number of dangerous events N for an adjacent structure (“a” end of a
Da
line) .40
A.4 Assessment of the average annual number of dangerous events N due to
L
flashes to a line .41
A.5 Assessment of average annual number of dangerous events N due to
I
flashes near a line .42
ANNEX B (informative) Assessment of probability P of damage for a structure.44
X
B.1 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause injury to living beings by
A
electric shock .44
B.2 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause physical damage .45
B
B.3 Probability P that a flash to a structure will cause failure of internal systems .45
C
B.4 Probability P that a flash near a structure will cause failure of internal
M
systems.47
B.5  Probability P that a flash to a line will cause injury to living beings .48

U
B.6 Probability P that a flash to a line will cause physical damage.50
V
B.7 Probability P that a flash to a line will cause failure of internal systems.50
W
B.8 Probability P that a lightning flash near an incoming line will cause failure of
Z
internal systems .51
ANNEX C (informative) Assessment of amount of loss L in a structure .52
X
C.1 Mean relative amount of loss per year.52
C.2 Loss of human life (L1).52
C.3 Unacceptable loss of service to the public (L2).55
C.4 Loss of irreplaceable cultural heritage (L3).56
C.5 Economic loss (L4) .57
ANNEX D (informative) Evaluation of costs of loss .59
ANNEX E (informative) Case study for structures . Error! Bookmark not defined.

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 - Procedure for deciding the need of protection and for selecting protection
measures in structures.26
Figure 2 – Procedure for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of protection measures .28
Figure A.1 – Collection area A of an isolated structure .36
d
Figure A.2 – Complex-shaped structure .37
Figure A.3 – Different methods to determine the collection area for the given structure .38
Figure A.4 – Structure to be considered for evaluation of collection area A .39
d
Figure A.5 – Collection areas (A , A , A , A ) .43
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 – Sources of damage, types of damage and types of loss according to the
point of strike .21
Table 2 – Risk components to be considered for each type of loss in a structure.23
Table 3 – Factors influencing the risk components in a structure .24
Table 4 – Typical values of tolerable risk R .25
T
Table 5 – Parameters relevant to the assessment of risk components for a structure .31
Table 6 – Risk components for different types of damage and source of this.32
Table A.1 – Location factor C .40
d
Table A.2 – Installation factor C .41
i
Table A.3 – Line type factor C .41
t
Table A.4 – Environmental factor C .42
e
Table B.2 – Values of P depending on the protection measures to reduce physical
B
damage.45
Table B.3 – Value of the probability P as a function of LPL for which SPDs are
SPD

designed .46
Table B.4 – Values of factors C and C depending on shielding, grounding and
LD LI
isolation conditions . Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table B.5 – Value of factor K depending on internal wiring.48
S3
Table B.6 – Values of probability P that a flash to an entering line will cause shock
TU
to living beings due to dangerous touch voltages.49
Table B.7 – Value of the probability P as a function of LPL for which SPDs are
EB
designed .49
Table B.8 – Values of the probability P depending on the resistance R of the cable
LD S
screen and the impulse withstand voltage U of the equipment .49
w
Table B.9 – Values of the probability P depending on the line type and the impulse
LI
withstand voltage U of the equipment .51
w
Table C.1 – Type of loss L1: Typical mean values of L , L and L .53
t f o

Table C.2 – Reduction factors r as a function of the type of surface of soil or floor .54
t
Table C.3 – Reduction factor r as a function of provisions taken to reduce the
p
consequences of fire.54
Table C.4 – Reduction factor r as a function of risk of fire or explosion of structure .54
f
Table C.5 – Factor h increasing the relative amount of loss in presence of a special
z
hazard .55
Table C.6 – Type of loss L2: Typical mean values of L and L .55
f o

Table C.7 – Type of loss L3: Typical mean values of L .56
f
Table C.8 – Type of loss L4: Typical mean values of L , L and L .57
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING –

Part 2: Risk management


FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62305-2 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 81:
Lightning protection.
The text of this second edition of IEC 62305-2 is compiled from and replaces IEC 62305-2,
first edition (2006).
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IEC 62305 consists of the following parts, under the general title Protection against lightning:
Part 1: General principles
Part 2: Risk management
Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the maintenance result date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in
the data related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.

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INTRODUCTION
Lightning flashes to earth may be hazardous to structures and to lines.
The hazard to a structure can result in
– damage to the structure and to its contents,
– failure of associated electrical and electronic systems,
– injury to living beings in or close to the structure.
Consequential effects of the damage and failures may be extended to the surroundings of the
structure or may involve its environment.
To reduce the loss due to lightning, protection measures may be required. Whether they are
needed, and to what extent, should be determined by risk assessment.
The risk, defined in this standard as the probable average annual loss in a structure due to
lightning flashes, depends on:
– the annual number of lightning flashes influencing the structure;
– the probability of damage by one of the influencing lightning flashes;
– the mean amount of consequential loss.
Lightning flashes influencing the structure may be divided into
– flashes terminating on the structure,
– flashes terminating near the structure, direct to connected lines (power, telecom-
munication lines,) or near the lines.
Flashes to the structure or a connected line may cause physical damage and life hazards.
Flashes near the structure or line as well as flashes to the structure or line may cause failure
of electrical and electronic systems due to overvoltages resulting from resistive and inductive
coupling of these systems with the lightning current.
Moreover, failures caused by lightning overvoltages in users′ installations and in power supply
lines may also generate switching type overvoltages in the installations.
NOTE 1 Malfunctioning of electrical and electronic systems is not covered by the IEC 62305 series. Reference
1
should be made to IEC 61000-4-5 [1] .
The number of lightning flashes influencing the structure depends on the dimensions and the
characteristics of the structure and of the connected lines, on the environmental
characteristics of the structure and the lines, as well as on lightning ground flash density in
the region where the structure and the lines are located.
The probability of lightning damage depends on the structure, the connected lines, and the
lightning current characteristics, as well as on the type and efficiency of applied protection
measures.
The annual mean amount of the consequential loss depends on the extent of damage and the
consequential effects which may occur as result of a lightning flash.
The effect of protection measures results from the features of each protection measure and
may reduce the damage probabilities or the amount of consequential loss.
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1
 Figures in square brackets refer to the bibliography.

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The decision to provide lightning protection may be taken regardless of the outcome of risk
assessment where there is a desire that there be no avoidable risk.

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PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING

Part 2: Risk management


1 Scope
This part of IEC 62305 is applicable to risk assessment for a structure due to lightning flashes
to earth. Its purpose is to provide a procedure for the evaluation of such a risk. Once an upper
tolerable limit for the risk has been selected, this procedure allows the selection of
appropriate protection measures to be adopted to reduce the risk to or below the tolerable
limit.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 60079-10:2002, Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmosphere – Part 10:
Classification of hazardous areas
IEC 61241-10:2004, Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust – Part
10: Classification of areas where combustible dusts are or may be present
IEC 62305-1, Protection against lightning – Part 1: General principles
IEC 62305-3, Protection against lightning – Part 3: Physical damage to structures and life
hazard
IEC 62305-4, Protection against lightning – Part 4: Electrical and electronic systems within
structures
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this Standard, the following terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations,
some of which have already been cited in Part 1 but are repeated here for ease of reading, as
well as those given in other parts of IEC 62305, apply.

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3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.1
structure to be protected
structure for which protection is required against the effects of lightning in accordance with
this standard
NOTE A structure to be protected may be a part of a larger structure.
3.1.2
structures with risk of explosion
structures containing solid explosives materials or hazardous zones as determined in
accordance with IEC 60079-10 and IEC 61241-10
3.1.3
structures dangerous to the environment
structures which may cause biological, chemical or radioactive emission as a consequence of
lightning (such as chemical, petrochemical, nuclear plants, etc).
3.1.4
urban environment
area with a high density of buildings or densely populated communities with tall buildings
NOTE ’Town centre’ is an example of an urban environment.
3.1.5
suburban environment
area with a medium density of buildings
NOTE ‘Town outskirts’ is an example of a suburban environment.
3.1.6
rural environment
area with a low density of buildings.
NOTE ’Countryside’ is an example of a rural environment.
3.1.7
rated impulse withstand voltage level
U
w
impulse withstand voltage assigned by the manufacturer to the equipment or to a part of it,
characterizing the specified withstand capability of its insulation against overvoltages
NOTE For the purposes of this standard, only the withstand voltage between live conductors and earth is
considered.
3.1.8
electrical system
system incorporating low voltage power supply components
3.1.9
electronic system
system incorporating sensitive electronic components such as telecommunication equipment,
computer, control and instrumentation systems, radio systems, power electronic installations
3.1.10
internal systems
electrical and electronic systems within a structure
3.1.11
line
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3.1.12
telecommunication lines
lines intended for communication between equipment that may be located in separate
structures, such as phone lines and data lines
3.1.13
power lines
distribution lines feeding electrical energy into a structure to power electrical and electronic
equipment located there, such as low voltage (LV) or high voltage (HV) electric mains
3.1.14
dangerous event
lightning flash to or near the structure to be protected, or to or near a line connected to the
structure to be protected
3.1.15
lightning flash to a structure
lightning flash striking a structure to be protected
3.1.16
lightning flash near a structure
lightning flash striking close enough to a structure to be protected that it may cause
dangerous ov
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