ANSI UL 96-2016 UL Standard for Safety Lightning Protection Components (Sixth Edition).pdf

1、UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL ANSI/CAN/UL 96:2016, Lightning Protection Components STANDARD FOR SAFETY JOINT CANADA-UNITED STATES NATIONAL STANDARD ANSI/UL 962016UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTI

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8、ng Protection Components, UL 96 Sixth Edition, Dated June 30, 2016 Summary of Topics The Sixth Edition of the Standard for Safety for Lightning Protection Components, UL 96, has been issued to reect the latest ANSI and SCC approval dates, and to incorporate the proposal dated September 18, 2015. Cop

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14、ION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL JUNE 30, 2016 UL 96 tr2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL JUNE 30, 2016 1 UL 96 Standard for Lightning Protection Components First Edition February, 1977 Second

15、 Edition May, 1981 Third Edition September, 1985 Fourth Edition May, 1994 Fifth Edition May, 2005 Sixth Edition June 30, 2016 This ANSI/CAN/UL Safety Standard consists of the Sixth Edition. The most recent designation of ANSI/UL 96 as an American National Standard (ANSI) occurred on June 30, 2016. A

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17、GHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL JUNE 30, 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - UL 96 2 No Text on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS Preface (U

18、L) 5 INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .8 2 Units of Measurement .8 3 Undated References 8 4 Normative References .8 5 Glossary .9 CONSTRUCTION CLASS I COMPONENTS 6 General .10 7 Air Terminals 10 8 Air Terminal Base Supports .12 9 Braces 13 10 Conductors 13 11 Connector Fittings 14 12 Bimetallic Connectors .15 1

19、3 Water-Pipe Connectors 17 14 Ground-Rod Clamps 17 15 Bonding Plates .17 16 Cable Mounting Clips and Fasteners 18 17 Ground Electrodes 18 18 Thru-Structure Assemblies .19 CLASS II COMPONENTS 19 General 19 20 Air Terminals .19 21 Conductors 20 22 Bonding Plates .20 CLASS III COMPONENTS 23 General 20

20、24 Air Terminals .21 25 Air-Terminal Supports .21 26 Conductors 21 27 Connector Fittings 21 28 Bonding Plates .21 PERFORMANCE 29 Security of Components .22 JUNE 30, 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - UL 96 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT P

21、ERMISSION FROM UL INSTRUCTIONS 30 Installation Instructions 22 MARKINGS 31 General 22 JUNE 30, 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - UL 96 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL Preface (UL) This is the Sixth Edition of the ANSI/C

22、AN/UL 96, Standard for Safety for Lightning Protection Components. UL is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) as a Standards Development Organization (SDO). This ANSI/CAN/UL 96 Standard for Safety is under continuous maintenance, wh

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26、g those Standards shall remain the sole and exclusive property of UL. To purchase UL Standards, visit Comm 2000 at http:/m- or call tollfree 1-888-853-3503. This Edition of the Standard has been formally approved by the UL Standards Technical Panel (STP) on Lightning Protection Components, STP 96. T

27、his list represents the STP 96 membership when the nal text in this standard was balloted. Since that time, changes in the membership may have occurred. STP 96 Membership Name Representing Interest Category* Region Charles Ackerman East Coast Lightning Equipment Producer USA Brian Barnable BMO Finan

28、cial Group Commercial/Industrial User Ontario, Canada Christopher Bean Alltec Producer USA Jean Blanc Thomas & Betts Producer USA Grady Briggs Department of Public Safety AHJ New Brunswick, Canada Matthew Caie ERICO, Inc. Producer USA Nestor Camerino US Navy Government USA Peter Carpenter Lightning

29、Eliminators & Consultants Producer USA Kyle Carrick Independent Protection Co. Inc. Producer USA Gilles Carrier PGA Experts Inc. General Quebec, Canada David Cliff Dominion Lightning Rod Co. Ltd. Producer Ontario, Canada Richard Cohen Self General USA JUNE 30, 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS -

30、UL 96 5 STP 96 Membership Continued on Next PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL STP 96 Membership (Continued) Name Representing Interest Category* Region Robert Daley Los Alamos National Laboratory Government USA Joseph DeGre

31、goria UL LLC Testing and Standards USA Kenneth Friend, Jr. Jasper Thompson Lightning Protection Inc. Supply Chain USA Michael Gerlach Advanced Protection Technologies Supply Chain USA Mitchell Gold Underwriters Laboratories Inc. STP Project Manager - Non- voting USA Chase Grissom J & J Oileld Electr

32、ic Co. Inc. Supply Chain USA Mitchell Guthrie Self General USA Jeffery Harger HLP Systems Inc. Supply Chain USA Thomas Harger Harger Inc. Producer USA Kenneth Heary Lightning Preventor of America Inc. Producer USA Ronald Hotchkiss Surge Suppression Inc. Supply Chain USA Stephen Humeniuk Lightning Sa

33、fety Alliance General USA Carl Johnson II Avcon, Inc. Commercial/Industrial User USA Bruce Kaiser Lightning Master Corporation Producer USA Richard Kithil National Lightning Safety Institute General USA Roy Lackey Advanced Electrical Solutions Inc. Supply Chain USA John Lanager Applied Research Labo

34、ratories Testing and Standards USA Thomas Mcclanahan Tennessee Lightning Protection Supply Chain USA Curtis McCombs Schneider Electric Supply Chain USA Kenneth Pettlon Preferred Lightning Protection Producer USA Vladimir Rakov University of Florida General USA Eerik Randsalu Office of the Fire Marsh

35、al & Emergency Management Government Ontario, Canada Robert Rapp National Lightning Protection Producer USA J. Mike Riley Bonded Lightning Protection Systems Supply Chain USA William Rison New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology General USA Amir Rizk Lightning Electrotechnologies Producer Quebec

36、, Canada Heinz Rosen PDCS AHJ USA Richard Roux National Fire Protection Association Non-voting USA Robert Schlesinger DEHN Producer USA Brad Schmidt Underwriters Laboratories Inc. STP Chair - Non-voting USA Robert Schulz South Carolina Lightning Protection Inc. Supply Chain USA Scott Simpson Simpson

37、 Lightning Rods Supply Chain Ontario, Canada Hal Smith Island Lightning Rod Co. Ltd. Producer Prince Edward Island, Canada Allan Steffes Thompson Lightning Protection Producer USA John Tobias US Army Government USA Jason Tysick Burchell Lightning Protection Ltd. Supply Chain Ontario, Canada JUNE 30,

38、 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - UL 96 6 STP 96 Membership Continued on Next PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL STP 96 Membership (Continued) Name Representing Interest Category* Region Harold VanSickle III Lightning

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42、R DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 These requirements cover lightning protection components for use in the installation of complete systems of lightning protection on buildings and structures. 1.2 These requirements do not cover the installation of lightning protectio

43、n components. Products of this type are covered by the Standard for Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems, UL 96A, and the Installation Code for Lightning Protection Systems, CAN/CSA-B72-M87. 1.3 Lightning protection components are divided into three classes, according to their

44、intended application as dened in 5.3 5.5. 2 Units of Measurement 2.1 Values stated without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 3 Undated References 3.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this sta

45、ndard shall be interpreted as referring to the latest edition of that code or standard. 4 Normative References 4.1 Products covered by this standard shall comply with the reference installation codes and standards noted in this section as appropriate for the country where the product is to be used.

46、When the product is intended for use in more than one country, the product shall comply with the installation codes and standards for all countries where it is intended to be used. 4.2 The following standards are referenced in this standard, and portions of these referenced standards and codes ident

47、ied in this standard may be essential for compliance. UL Standards UL 96A Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems UL 467 Grounding and Bonding Equipment UL 651 Schedule 40, 80, Type EB and A Rigid PVC Conduit and Fittings American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards

48、 ASTM A 313/A 313-95a Standard Specication for Stainless Steel Spring Wire JUNE 30, 2016 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS - UL 96 8UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CSA Group Standards CAN/CSA B72-M87 Installation Code for Light

49、ning Protection Systems Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards IEEE 837 Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections Used in Substation Grounding 5 Glossary 5.1 For the purpose of this standard the following denitions apply. 5.2 AIR TERMINAL A component of a lightning protection system that is intended to intercept lightning ashes. 5.3 CLASS I COMPONENTS All conductors, ttings, and xtures necessary to protect ordinary buildings