Operation And Maintenance - ERICO ERITECH INTERCEPTOR SI Manual De Instrucciones

E R I T E C H I N T E R C E P T O R S I - I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
This manual is a guide to the Installation,
Operation and Maintenance of the
ERITECH ® INTERCEPTOR SI Lightning
Protection System. It assumes that the
system to be installed has been designed
by an authorized ERICO
The system design will include:
• Grounding systems design – a
configuration should be designed
as a result of soil resistivity analysis.
• Downconductor routes - chosen to avoid
other services, maintain minimum
bending radii and minimize down
conductor run length.
• Downconductor securing requirements.
• LPSD - CAD analysis design software
which determines terminal placement,
mast & height requirements as well as
protection level calculation.
All of the above are recommended for
a successful installation. If there is any
doubt about any of the points
mentioned, please contact ERICO or its
nearest representative for clarification.
Warning - Only attempt
to install the ERITECH
INTERCEPTOR SI during
storm-free periods.
The ERITECH INTERCEPTOR SI must be at
least two meters higher than any other point
on the structure it is intended to protect.
The resistance of the lightning protection
grounding system must be less than 10
ohms. This should be measured without
downconductor(s) connected and with-
out interconnection to other grounding
systems.
Installation Guidelines
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For full details on installing your ERITECH
INTERCEPTOR SI, please refer to ERICO's
technical notes and the French / or
Spanish national standards NFC17-102 /
UNE-21186. It is also recommended to
adhere to local standards for relevant
local downconductor and grounding
requirements.

Operation and Maintenance

The ERITECH ® INTERCEPTOR SI lightning
protection system requires no user
operation, it is completely automatic in
operation.
• The ERITECH INTERCEPTOR SI becomes
active only during storm activity.
• The system does not require any external
power requirements or replacement
components for normal operation.
• It is essential that the ERITECH
INTERCEPTOR SI Lightning Protection
System be regularly maintained.
Maintenance should be undertaken:
1. After each known strike to the ERITECH
INTERCEPTOR SI or at least once per year.
2. If any changes have been made to the
structure, whether they be structural,
antennae or building maintenance unit
additions, etc.
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