Stormaster ESE
Installation Manual
Comprehensive Lightning, Surge Protection & Earthing Solutions
LIGHTNING PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
www.lpi.com.au
Page 1: ...Stormaster ESE Installation Manual Comprehensive Lightning Surge Protection Earthing Solutions LIGHTNING PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD www lpi com au...
Page 2: ...l contained within at any time without notice Prior to installation of the Stormaster ESE system installers should check with LPI or an authorised distributor to confirm they have the most recent vers...
Page 3: ...www lpi com au LIGHTNING PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD 1 Stormaster ESE Installation Manual Lightning Protection International Pty Ltd...
Page 4: ...aded Pipe 25 Termination of the HVSC Plus Lower End 26 Lower Termination of Conventional Downconductor to the Lightning Earth 30 Upper Termination Instructions for UTERMKIT Mk3 Heatshrink 30 Terminati...
Page 5: ...ion level II High protection 45 m for protection level III Medium protection 60 m for protection level IV Standard protection and Stormaster time and height advantage according to the Stormaster model...
Page 6: ...igh Stormaster ESE 15 15 30 37 38 40 42 44 44 44 44 44 Stormaster ESE 30 22 44 55 55 57 58 59 59 59 59 59 Stormaster ESE 50 30 61 76 76 77 79 79 79 79 79 79 Stormaster ESE 60 35 69 86 87 88 89 89 89 8...
Page 7: ...t of the faulty product with an equivalent product The option to repair or replace the product will be at manufacturer s sole decision The repaired or replacement product will be warranted under the t...
Page 8: ...stallations for protection against lightning designed and made according to this document maynot likeeverythingaboutthenaturalelements ensuretheabsoluteprotectionofstructures people or objects however...
Page 9: ...lifting or raising Ensure enough man power to safely conduct all aspects of installation The installation must conform to all relevant local standards and regulations ToassistintheinstallationoftheSto...
Page 10: ...E ILCOUPLING LPI GUY KIT ORDERING CODE GUYKIT 4M GUYKIT 4M SS GUYKIT 7M GUYKIT 7M SS LPI CABLE TIES ORDERING CODE S S CABTIES STD S S CABTIES L LPI HVSC PLUS DOWNCONDUCTOR ORDERING CODE HVSCPLUS PM OR...
Page 11: ...I LOWER MAST ASSEMBLY ORDERING CODE ALUM 3M ALUM 4M ALUM 5M ALUM 6M LPI SADDLES AND FIXINGS ORDERING CODE SAD FIX LPI EARTH ENHANCING MATERIAL ORDERING CODE GRIP 10 SRIM 20 RESLO 20 LPI INSPECTION PIT...
Page 12: ...ING CODE FRP 2M FRP 3M FRP 4M LPI INLINE COUPLING ORDERING CODE ILCOUPLING LPI CABLE TIES ORDERING CODE SS CABTIES STD SS CABTIES L LPI U BOLT ORDERING CODE U BOLT 2 PER SET LPI BEAM CLAMP AND CABLE S...
Page 13: ...DOWNCONDUCTOR ORDERING CODE HVSCPLUS PM OR LPI COPPER TAPE ORDERING CODE FL6T253C LPI LIGHTNING STRIKE RECORDER ORDERING CODE LSR1 LPI LOWER MAST ASSEMBLY ORDERING CODE ALUMB 3M ALUMB 4M ALUMB 5M ALUM...
Page 14: ...EPIT P 1 x GRIP 10 SRIM 20 RESLO 20 30 x FL6T253C BASE OF MAST PIPE MOUNTING BOLT STAINLESS STEEL WASHER COPPER TAPE BASE OF MAST PIPE MOUNTING BOLT STAINLESS STEEL WASHER COMPRESSION LUG COPPER CABL...
Page 15: ...MGI IMPORTANT Stormaster ESE terminal to be a minimum of 2 metres above the highest point of the building or rooftop objects Recommended clearance height 5 metres LPI SADDLES AND FIXINGS FOR COPPER T...
Page 16: ...ESE 50 STORMASTER ESE 60 LPI FRP SUPPORT MAST ORDERING CODE FRP 2M FRP 3M FRP 4M LPI HVSC PLUS DOWNCONDUCTOR OR LPI COPPER TAPE DOWNCONDUCTOR TO BE RUN INTERNALLY ORDERING CODE HVSCPLUS PM OR FL6T253C...
Page 17: ...D CLOSER TO EDGE OF STRUCTURE MINIMUM BENDING OF 0 43 m SHOULD BE MAINTAINED STAINLESS STEEL CABLE TIES STAINLESS STEEL SADDLES FIX EVERY 1 2 METRES THIS TYPE OF ROUTING TO BE AVOIDED SHARP BENDING RA...
Page 18: ...nation s Order of lengths and quantities of HVSC Plus if multiple lengths on one drum will be shown on the side of the cable drum s LPI Stormaster ESE Installation All site and safety requirements mus...
Page 19: ...h consult site drawings of underground services so that these are not damaged during installation of the earthing system Earth DC resistance typically 10 ohms and impedance typically 30 ohms is requir...
Page 20: ...ver Earth Enhancing Compounds Earth Enhancing Compounds such as LPI RESLO 20 GRIP 10 or SRIM 20 are supplied when the existing soil mass has a high resistivity Using the compounds can lower earth resi...
Page 21: ...or earthing systems to local requirements Installation of the HVSC Plus Downconductor If installing LPI HVSC Plus the HVSC Plus downconductors s may have had the upper terminations completed at a pre...
Page 22: ...nated on the outside of the drum then the HVSC Plus downconductor will need to be hauled up the structure with the drum staying on the ground If the HVSC Plus downconductor has been upper terminated o...
Page 23: ...tructure The HVSC Plus downconductor should be installed as close flush as possible to the structure Minimise the number of bends and use the most direct route to ground Minimise strain on the HVSC Pl...
Page 24: ...f it is damaged during installation to see if the damage will affect performance Fixing the HVSC Plus Downconductor Using non LPI saddles can damage the downconductor outer sheath The HVSC Plus downco...
Page 25: ...wing are recommendations and points that should be considered when installing conventional downconductors For structures made of combustible materials downconductors must be separated from the structu...
Page 26: ...20 cm Avoid routing along or across electrical conduits Use three fasteners per metre Protect against the risk of mechanical impact damage with guard tubes up to a height of at least 2 m above the gro...
Page 27: ...d connection to a 2 inch BSP GI pipe Please refer to drawings on pages 12 and 13 along with Figure 15 for further details The Stormaster GI terminal is supplied with a threaded coupler female thread f...
Page 28: ...Document is to be used in conjunction with the LTERMKIT MK3 on HVSC Plus cable only Using the following guide check the cable first prior to performing the termination to ensure the use of the correct...
Page 29: ...rts required for the completion of HVSC Plus lower termination include Compression or mechanical crimping tool for 70 mm crimp lug Sharp knife Shifting spanner or 17 mm A F spanner socket Rubber glove...
Page 30: ...5 cm from the end of the cable and remove the black insulation section of the sheath over the aluminium conductors Figure 18 Note There are many valid ways of removing this layer but it is very impor...
Page 31: ...ire crimping at 70 mm to obtain a secure compression 6 If terminating the lower end of the HVSC Plus to a bus bar connect to the bus bar as per Figure 20 7 Connect the crimp lug to the earthing system...
Page 32: ...ntional Downconductor to the Lightning Earth If installing stranded copper cable as a downconductor then the lower end should be connected to the lightning earth through the use of an earth rod clamp...
Page 33: ...on of the HVSC Plus Upper Termination include Compression or mechanical crimping tool for 50 mm crimp lug Sharp knife Scissors 2 Phillips head screwdriver Shifting spanner or 17 mm spanner socket Heat...
Page 34: ...ife carefully score the tape without cutting through it and use this score line to tear the tape along the line 3 Using a sharp knife remove the black insulation to expose the inner aluminium conducto...
Page 35: ...connection is aligned correctly and tightly secured using a 17 mm spanner socket or shifting spanner Note orientation of lug on lower finial connector Figure 26 Figure 26 7 Using the semi conductive...
Page 36: ...rea shown to cover the last 3 cm of the black insulation over the lower finial connector and up to the black plastic section of the mast base assembly in multiple layers completely covering the crimp...
Page 37: ...here is a mark on the lower finial connector indicating where the heat shrink needs to be fitted to Shrink the rest of the heatshrink from the top down ensuring that it overlaps the previous piece of...
Page 38: ...the black plastic mast butt adaptor back onto the lower finial connector line up holes and screw the Phillips Head screw into position tightly Now screw the mast butt adaptor into the Stormaster ESE t...
Page 39: ...vided on the inline coupling can be utilized Guyed When mounting a Stormaster ESE terminal a typical guyed configuration would involve the following See drawing on pages 8 and 11 Figure 34 Two section...
Page 40: ...equired length of aluminium mast Mast Couplings and Guying Points There are two methods of coupling two sections of mast 1 The U Bolt set uses two stainless steel U Bolts to clamp the two masts togeth...
Page 41: ...When guying from the LPI inline coupling the use of stainless steel guy wire kits GUYKIT 4M SS GUYKIT 7M SS is recommended Important Recommendations The guying angle must be no greater than 60 from ho...
Page 42: ...the upper termination Fix the FRP support mast firmly into the inline coupling and tighten the coupling so that the FRP mast and lower mast material are secured firmly into position with no more than...
Page 43: ...sling The Stormaster ESE terminal must NOT be used as a slinging point When lifting the mast ensure that the slings or ropes cannot damage the Stormaster ESE terminal See Figure 38 Figure 38 When lif...
Page 44: ...earth pit at the lower termination point of the HVSC Plus When installing the LSR1 the following should be considered The LSR1 should be mounted away from areas where damage may occur due to theft van...
Page 45: ...ation bound in waterproofing tape Lightning Strike Recorder LSR1 Lightning Strike Recorder LSR1 Earth Rod Counter Downconductor HVSC Plus Saddle Earth Pit EPIT P Figure 40 Lightning Strike Recorder in...
Page 46: ...fixing and weatherproofing Lower termination of HVSC Plus downconductor Earthing system Labelling Operation and Maintenance The LPI Stormaster ESE lightning protection system is designed to react to t...
Page 47: ...ts preparation for service These stages and the tests that can be performed are summarised below 1 Before upper or lower terminations are made raw cable Use a digital multimeter or preferably a Megger...
Page 48: ...cable from the structure to the lightning earth as shown in Figure 42 2 A standard LPIlightningearthwillcompriseradialsoflength10m Assuminga10x10m earthing system the current injection point for the...
Page 49: ...e table on page 48 structure earth resistance 8 Reconnect the structure earth bonding cable to the lightning earth and measure and record resistance in the table on page 48 overall earth resistance 9...
Page 50: ...TION INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD www lpi com au 48 Record of Earth Resistance Readings Table Date Inspected by Lightning earth resistance Structure earth resistance Overall earth resistance LSR reading Note...
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