The 2020 edition of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) B72:20, Installation Code For Lightning Protection Systems, is a significant overhaul of the previous 1987 version.
Tag: 26 41 13 Lightning Protection for Structures
It takes a lightning protection system
(02/29/2016)
Copper and aluminum are the most commonly used metals in a lightning protection system (LPS). Metals must be high grade to minimize electrical resistance to powerful lightning surges. Copper weathers to blend into dark-coloured...
by Jennifer A. Morgan, CSI, and Michael Chusid, RA, FCSI, CCS
It is not necessary for most building design and construction professionals to know everything about lightning protection systems (LPS); just the following key points...
Lightning packs a powerful punch. A single bolt carries up to 100 million volts of electricity and has the power to rip through roofs, explode walls of brick and concrete, wreak havoc with circuitry...
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