AS / NZS 1768:2007 Lightning Protection - Western Australia

Description

You may need to comply with this standard if you intend to protect people and property from lightning.

This standard provides guidelines for the protection of people and property from lightning. It applies to conventional lightning protection systems consisting of air terminations, downconductors, earthing systems and surge protective devices. It also provides a comprehensive risk management process for determining the risk of damage due to lightning for a range of structures.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

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Act(s) name

Electricity Act 1945 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Building and Energy

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