99.60 Withdrawal effective Aug 9, 2026
CENELEC
CLC/TC 81X Lightning protection
European Norm
29.020 Electrical engineering in general | 91.120.40 Lightning protection
IEC 62561-3:2017(E) specifies the requirements and tests for isolating spark gaps (ISG) for lightning protection systems.
ISGs can be used to indirectly bond a lightning protection system to other nearby metalwork where a direct bond is not permissible for functional reasons.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition, published in 2012. This edition constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition.
- a new classification has been added related to ISGs location installation;
- an updated flow chart of tests has been developed.
WITHDRAWN
EN 62561-3:2012
WITHDRAWN
EN 62561-3:2017
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Aug 9, 2026
PUBLISHED
EN IEC 62561-3:2023