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Airport Lightning Protection: 3 Mistakes Facility Teams Make
Practical guidance for airport facility teams and safety engineers. Learn the three lightning failures to fix—bonding gaps, failed SPDs, broken down...
French Lightning Compliance: Close Six Month, Annual, Two Year Gaps
French site managers: secure lightning compliance, get ARF and ET, schedule six month, annual and two year inspections, assign dossier owner.
Under 10 Ohms: Mountain Lightning Protection Plans for Site Owners
Standards-first guide for mountain site owners and managers. Require an NF EN IEC 62305-2 risk study, Qualifoudre installers, and earthing under 10 ohms.
Avoid 6–12 Month Grid Delays: French Industrial IRVE and Grounding
Compliance-first guide to French industrial IRVE: start with a certified audit, avoid 6–12 month grid upgrades, and build grounding, surge protection,...
French Installers: 5G Antenna Lightning Protection, GDT Coax & SPDs
French installers' checklist for 5G antenna lightning protection: GDT coax arrestors, Type 1/Type 2 SPDs, bonded earth and commissioning tests.
French Installers: Avoid IRVE Retrofit Costs, NF C 15-100 Surge Rules
A norms-first checklist for French installers: identify NF C 15-100 triggers, size Iimp/Imax, keep Up ≤1 kV, and apply the 10 m local SPD rule to avoid...
3 SPD Types French Installers Must Coordinate Under UTE C 15-443
Clear UTE C 15-443 guidance for French installers: when NF C 15-100 requires SPDs, how to align three SPD types, and which commissioning tests to record.
One Strike, One Inspection: Lightning Counters for French ICPE
How lightning impact counters confirm strikes, trigger IEC 62305 inspections, and satisfy France's ICPE recordkeeping. Selection, mounting, and...
Insurers’ 2 Year Rule for Lightning Protection on French ICPE Sites
Learn the six written items insurers require for lightning cover in France, the 2 year installation deadline, and the verification schedule ICPE sites...
Inspection Ready: 3 Lightning Protection Steps for French Site Managers
Apply NF EN 62305 and NFC 17-102 on French sites: set early warning, install grounding and SPDs, document stop-work and a 30 minute restart.
Post 2026: 4 RFP Must Haves for NF EN 62305 in France
Post 2024, make NF EN 62305 usable in French RFPs. Require edition dates, Nd/NT report, IEC 62561/61643 certificates and a test plan.
INDELEC Responds to Recent Publication on the Cachoeira Paulista Lightning Research Campaign
Putting the Cachoeira Paulista Results into Scientific Perspective INDELEC has published a new technical position paper addressing the recent scientific...
