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07/2018 EN

isCon

lightning protection

System instructions

Building Connections

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Page 1: ...07 2018 EN isCon lightning protection System instructions Building Connections...

Page 2: ...ing GmbH Co KG Reprinting even of extracts as well as photographic or electronic reproduction are prohibited isCon is a registered brand of OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH Co KG OBO isCon lightning protec...

Page 3: ...onductor lengths and lightning protection classes 23 4 4 Installation in potentially explosive areas 25 4 5 Soft covered roofs 27 5 Installing the isCon system 28 5 1 Cutting and stripping the isCon c...

Page 4: ...additional equipotential bonding for isCon Pro in potentially explosive areas 56 7 Mounting variants 58 7 1 Separate lightning protection ring conductor 58 7 2 Metallic roof parapet 59 7 3 Internal a...

Page 5: ...al and seasonal factors were not taken into account To find out more about planning and installation of the OBO isCon system we recommend a comprehensive training course 1 3 Types of safety informatio...

Page 6: ...305 1 Protection against lightning Part 1 General principles DIN EN 62305 2 ED2 IEC 62305 2 VDE 0185 305 2 Protection against lightning Part 2 Risk management DIN EN 62305 3 ED 2 IEC 62305 3 VDE 0185...

Page 7: ...nd comply with all the required safety guidelines To install the OBO isCon system use only components of the OBO product range as otherwise there is no guarantee that safe installation is possible The...

Page 8: ...that installation is possible directly on metallic and electrical structures If there is a direct lightning strike the incoming energy is arrested through the isCon conductor to the building s earthin...

Page 9: ...305 3 IEC EN 62305 3 with a pulse voltage of min 100 kV 1 2 50 s in rain and can be used up to a length of max 5 m for protection against touch voltages If the conductor is not used as protection agai...

Page 10: ...kg m 0 570 kg m 0 694 kg m 0 868 kg m 0 666 kg m Temperature range for routing min 5 C max 40 C Operating temperature min 30 C max 70 C Bend radius min 200 mm min 200 mm min 230 mm min 260 mm min 230...

Page 11: ...EN 11 Product description isCon 1 2 Fig 3 isCon conductor in the air termination rod with internal connection element 1 type isCon IN connect isCon IN con PRE isCon IN con 2 and isCon connection elem...

Page 12: ...ir termination rod 2 Insulated central rod 3 Retaining rod The metallic components of the rods are made of aluminium of stainless steel V2A The insulated central rod is made of glass fibre reinforced...

Page 13: ...isFang IN A L4 5408 874 4 000 50 Alu GRP 1 isFang 3B 100 A isFang IN A L6 5408 876 6 000 50 Alu GRP isFang 3B 150 A isFang IN A L8 5408 878 8 000 50 Alu GRP isFang 3B 250 A isFang IN A L10 5408 880 1...

Page 14: ...ure with bolts anchors Instead the air termination rod stands are weighed down with FangFix concrete blocks The number of blocks required is dependent on the height of the air termination rod and the...

Page 15: ...00 AL 5408 966 1 000 40 600 885 Al isFang 3B 150 AL 5408 967 1 500 40 900 1 275 Al isFang 3B 100 5408 968 1 000 40 600 885 V2A isFang 3B 150 5408 969 1500 40 900 1 275 V2A Tab 4 Technical data of the...

Page 16: ...238 Edge protection with gland hole Polyamide Threaded rod isFang 3B G1 5408 971 270 mm for 1 concrete block1 V2A Threaded rod isFang 3B G2 5408 972 340 mm for 2 concrete blocks1 V2A Threaded rod isF...

Page 17: ...mm V2A 5 isFang TR100 5408 956 40 50 Tightening strap clip for round construction pipes of 50 300 mm distance to pipe 40 mm V2A 5 isFang TR100 100 5408 955 40 50 Tightening strap clip for round const...

Page 18: ...587 Galvanised terminal with M6 internal thread to fasten an isCon H VA conductor bracket with M16x6 bolt 5 Roof conductor bracket with adapter and M Quick conductor bracket 165 MBG 8 165 MBG UH M Qu...

Page 19: ...polypropylene paper with abrasive sections doused with impregnation solution for cleaning the external jacket of the OBO isCon conductor see Fig 22 on page 31 4 Potential connection terminal isCon PA...

Page 20: ...uctor lengths and lightning protection classes on page 23 Additional measures are required for installations in potentially ex plosive areas see 4 4 Installation in potentially explosive areas on page...

Page 21: ...4 1 Schematic diagram of the isCon system using the example of the isCon Pro 75 SW 1 m 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 5408 022 5336 058 5408 056 5408 036 5408 043 5408 952 5057 599 5058 022 5058 026 2332 784 Fig...

Page 22: ...tential connection must be installed in the manner described in 6 6 Attaching the potential connection on page 50 The po tential connection element must be connected to the equipotential bonding with...

Page 23: ...uced current division coefficient kc thus also reduc es the calculated separation distance s We recommend installing the conductors at least 20 cm apart This keeps the magnetic fields to a minimum pre...

Page 24: ...earthing electrodes differs by less than a factor of 2 If the earther resistance of individual electrodes deviates by more than a factor of 2 kc 1 should be assumed Source DIN EN 62305 3 2011 Tab 12...

Page 25: ...tems must meet the following requirements and levels of know ledge in potentially explosive areas General principles of explosion protection General principles of protection ratings and device labelli...

Page 26: ...OBO Bettermann 26 EN Planning an installation Zone 0 20 Zone 1 21 Zone 2 22 Fig 15 Example of the installation of the isCon Pro conductor in the Ex zones of a potentially explosive area...

Page 27: ...of the isCon conductor guarantees a high degree of protection and can be routed safely under the soft roof Consult a roofer in order to have the insulated air termination rod routed in a waterproof ma...

Page 28: ...uch voltages up to a length of max 5 m If the conductor is not used as protection against touch voltages then coloured painting e g with facade paint is also possible As the external grey jacket is no...

Page 29: ...the stripping tool isCon stripper 2 Do not reach into the cutting head of the stripping tool isCon stripper 2 Using the stripping tool isCon stripper 2 adjust the stripping length to 25 mm 25 mm Fig...

Page 30: ...rotective jacket of the isCon conductor The grub screws in the connection element are pre coated with a reactive screw lock made of two components The com ponents of the coating react automatically on...

Page 31: ...the copper core can be seen completely in the two screw holes 19 mm isCon Fig 23 Screwing on the connection element Tighten both grub screws with approx 10 Nm 10 Nm Fig 24 Tightening the grub screws P...

Page 32: ...hrinking the heat shrinkable sleeve Note The yellow reactive screw lock of the grub screws in the connection element requires approx 6 hours to harden fully Only when the screw lock has fully hardened...

Page 33: ...3 4 5 6 7 8 Fig 26 isFang air termination rod with internal isCon conductor Legend 1 Air termination rod 2 Internal connection element 3 Isolated central rod 4 Potential connection with potential conn...

Page 34: ...lives being endangered After stripping ensure an even cut edge Remove excesses by hand CAUTION Risk of injury Sharp blades in the cutting head of the stripping tool isCon stripper 2 Do not reach into...

Page 35: ...fork wrench WAF 19 mm screw the isCon IN connect isCon IN con 2 or isCon IN con PRE connection element onto the isCon conductor until the copper core can be seen completely in the two screw holes 19 m...

Page 36: ...f the grey external jacket maintain a maximum cutting depth of 1 5 mm Measure 1 500 mm from the bottom edge of the isCon connection element Remove 50 mm of the grey external jacket with a cable knife...

Page 37: ...g 38 Place the two half shells of the potential connection element on the conductor and push them into the retaining pipe Fig 35 Attaching the internal potential connection element Push the retaining...

Page 38: ...ral rod and the retaining rod 20 Nm 20 Nm Fig 38 Connecting the insulated central rod and the retaining rod Next steps 6 3 Fastening the air termination rod in the air termination rod stand on page 43...

Page 39: ...4 5 6 7 8 9 Fig 39 isFang air termination rod with external isCon conductor Legend 1 Air termination rod 2 Connection plate 3 Top connection element 4 Insulated central rod 5 Potential connection wit...

Page 40: ...connect isCon con 2 and isCon con PRE on page 30 Only for the grey conductor isCon Pro 75 GR To connect the potential connection element the grey external jacket in the contact area must be removed AT...

Page 41: ...e connection plate for one isCon conductor on the air ter mination rod For multiple isCon conductors For 2 isCon conductors use the connection plate for 2 conductor type isCon AP2 16 VA When connectin...

Page 42: ...nation rod using strip clips Fasten the potential connection clip type 927 2 6 K to the metallic element at the lower end of the insulated central rod Fig 44 Fastening the potential connection clip to...

Page 43: ...od through the opening of the edge protection and the concrete base and fix it with the lock nut 6 3 2 Erecting the air termination rod stand See also 3 3 Insulated air termination rods on page 12 CAU...

Page 44: ...her information on wind speed zones in the OBO TBS lightning protection guide and national directives Fig 46 Mounted concrete base Remove the lock nuts on the threaded rods Unfold the air termination...

Page 45: ...Fig 48 Positioning the air termination rod stand Determine the inclination of the air termination rod stand depending on the slope of the roof using a spirit level Compensate for the inclination of th...

Page 46: ...r termination rod with internal isCon conductor Insert the air termination rod into the air termination rod stand from above Fig 50 Inserting the air termination rod in the air termination rod stand T...

Page 47: ...to the air termination rod stand from above Tighten the clamp clip thus fixing the air termination rod Fig 52 Fixing the air termination rod in the air termination rod stand In addition fasten the isC...

Page 48: ...h an external isCon conductor Fig 53 Fastening air termination rods to pipes walls or T supports Please note Fasten the air termination rod to the building structure using the sup ports listed in Tab...

Page 49: ...e section must be re placed as otherwise the correct function cannot be guaranteed This does not apply to the isCon conductors Pro 75 The Pro 75 vari ants may exhibit any damage to the grey external j...

Page 50: ...rey isCon conductor you must remove the grey external jacket before connecting the potential connection see 5 1 1 Removing the grey external jacket isCon Pro 75 GR on page 28 Note Before attaching a p...

Page 51: ...necting the potential connection to the air termination rod using a cable lug External isCon conductor In the case of isFang air termination rods with an external isCon conduc tor the potential connec...

Page 52: ...al connection terminal 4 in order to prevent surface dis charge along the high voltage resistant isCon conductor Note When the isCon Basic 45 conductor is installed there is no equipotential bonding c...

Page 53: ...ent separation distance in air you can reduce the distance be tween the potential connection terminal and the connection element x accordingly If the calculated separation distance 2 is less than 17 5...

Page 54: ...nal jacket isCon Pro 75 GR on page 28 x Fig 59 Equipotential bonding using isCon H VA conductor bracket on metallic substrate grey external jacket removed in contact area Mounting variant 2 for isCon...

Page 55: ...1 Connection of the equipotential bonding to the insulated air termination rod stand 6 6 4 Installing additional potential connections If the isCon conductor crosses earthed metallic installations or...

Page 56: ...intervals 0 5 metres To do this bring the protective jacket into contact with metallic conductor brackets e g isCon H VA or PAE Routing on earthed metallic building structures For routing along an ea...

Page 57: ...ional equipotential bonding of the building Fasten the metallic isCon H VA conductor bracket for the isCon con ductor to it 500 mm isCon H VA Fig 64 isCon conductor in potentially explosive area with...

Page 58: ...ntial can be connected at the air termination rod stand 5 provided that the potential connection clip 4 is mounted creat ing the electrical connection between the black weakly conductive layer or the...

Page 59: ...tential connection clip 3 type 927 2 6 K Alternatively the potential can be connected at the air termination rod stand 4 provided that the potential connection clip 3 is mounted creat ing the electric...

Page 60: ...OBO Bettermann 60 EN Mounting variants x 1 2 6 5 3 4 Fig 67 isCon conductor connected to metallic parapet...

Page 61: ...xternal jacket isCon Pro 75 GR on page 28 The potential connection clip 3 type 927 2 6 K must be mounted in order to create an electrical connection between the black weakly con ductive layer or prote...

Page 62: ...ng protection class 1 The potential connection clip 5 type 927 2 6 K must be mounted in order to create an electrical connection between the black weakly con ductive layer or protective jacket of the...

Page 63: ...nal ring conductor with separation distance s 7 6 Protection against touch voltages The isCon conductor Pro 75 GR can be used as protection against dangerous contact voltage This is particularly requi...

Page 64: ...g in the earth also increases Remove the grey external jacket 0 5 m below the connector see 5 1 1 Removing the grey external jacket isCon Pro 75 GR on page 28 and fasten the first conductor bracket ty...

Page 65: ...Pro 75 GR conductors as protection against touch voltages check that the grey external jacket is undamaged Damage to this layer will prevent the conductor from functioning In this case replace the isC...

Page 66: ...mm 7 Is the separation distance maintained in the area between the connection element and the first potential connection of the OBO isCon conductor 8 Is the potential connection connected to the loca...

Page 67: ...ges isCon Basic 45 SW 5408 014 isCon Pro 75 SW 5408 008 isCon Pro 75 SW 5408 002 004 006 isCon Pro 75 GR 5407 995 997 isCon Premium 90 SW 5408 018 yes no no no no no no yes yes yes yes Additional mech...

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