SECTION 16670 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM 00000000PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 DESCRIPTION: A. 1.

2 The Work consists of furnishing and installation of a complete lightning protection system conforming to as shown on the drawings and specified herein.

REFERENCES: A. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SASO 1614 Protection of structures against lightning - Part 1: General principles - Section 1: Guide A. Section of protection levels for lightning protection systems.

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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 NFPA 780 National Electrical Code Lightning Protection Code

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UL - Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. UL 96 UL 96A Lightning Protection Components Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection System

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ANSI - American National Standard Institute ANSI C2 National Electrical Safety Code

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LIP - Lightning Protection Institute LPI 175 LPI 176 LPI 177 Lightning Protection Installation Standard Lightning Protection System Material and Components Standards Inspection Guide for LPI Certified System

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SUBMITTALS: A. B. C. Product Data for each type of product specified herein. Material Samples. Shop Drawings.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE:
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Installer Qualifications: Submit proof that the installer of the lightning protection system has had suitable and adequate experience installing other lightning protection systems, and is capable of installing the system specified herein. Materials and workmanship shall comply with applicable requirements of SASO, IEC, NFPA 780, UL, ANSI and LPI Codes and Standards.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIAL: A. Lightning protection system shall be air terminal type and shall conform to the applicable requirements of NFPA 780 and the Underwriters' Laboratories installation requirement for "Masters Labels' System", UL 96A. Air Terminals shall be of 98% conductivity solid copper tapered rod extending not less than 600 mm above the object they protect, and shall have a proper base support for the surface on which they are used and shall be securely anchored to that surface. Air terminals shall be provided on perimeter of roof as shown on the drawings. The mounting of air terminals shall be as shown on drawings or approved by the Engineer. Fasteners shall be approved nut and bolt type, substantial in construction, not subject to breakage, and shall be of the same material as the conductor or of such nature that there will be no serious tendency toward electrolytic corrosion in the presence of moisture because of contact between the different parts. Fasteners shall be spaced not more than 1m apart on all conductors. Conductors: All main size conductors shall be lightning conductor cable consisting of 36 strands #12 AWG copper wire. Secondary conductors for connecting to low vent pipes, roof exhausts, roof drains, etc., shall be copper conductor cable consisting of 34 strands of #14 AWG wire. Roof Conductors coursed along the building perimeter surfaces shall be secured with copper fasteners. The downlead conductors shall be concealed and routed down in cavity wall as shown on the drawings, or embedded in concrete walls. Splices: Conductor splices shall be as few as practicable but where required shall be made using only bolt tension fittings. No compression fittings will be permitted. Down conductor shall terminate at a ground rod which is part of the common building grid. Ground rods shall be 19 x 3000 mm copper-cladded steel, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings. Ground rods shall comply with requirements of Section 16452 - GROUNDING.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 INSTALLATION:

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Install lightning protection system as indicated, in accordance with equipment manufacturer's written instructions, and in compliance with UL 96A, LPI-175 and NFPA 780. Air Terminals: Air terminals shall be base-mounted as shown on the drawings and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and approved shop drawings. Roof conductors shall be installed and coursed along the perimeter parapet wall on the roof and shall be placed as inconspicuous as possible with no bends along the conductor angled at less than 90 degrees and a radius shall not be less than 200 mm. Bonding or Metallic Bodies: All metal parts of the building or equipment exposed to lightning strike or within 1800 mm of the lightning protection grid shall be bonded to the grid by approved type of bolted connectors.

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TEST: A. Test the ground resistance to earth by standard methods and conform to the ground resistance requirements specified in Section 16452 - GROUNDING. Test result and certificate shall be submitted to the Engineer.

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