SECTION 13

LIGHTNING PROTECTION INSTALLATION

MC 13
H THNG CHNG ST

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SECTION 13 LIGHTNING PROTECTION INSTALLATION

MC 13 H THNG CHNG ST

13.1 GENERAL

13.1 TNG QUT

13.1.1 DESCRIPTION

13.1.1 M T

This Section specifies the lightning protection

Phn ny m t cng tc lp t h thng st s l

installation which shall form part of the Works

mt phn cng vic ca bn v thit k.

of the Sub-Contract Drawings.

13.1.2 STANDARDS

13.1.2 TIU CHUN

Tt c cc thit b, vt t v nhn cng phi tun
theo cc tiu chun Vit nam c chp thun,

All equipment, materials and workmanship

shall
comply
with
the
appropriate
Vietnamese, or British Standards or an

hoc theo tiu chun Anh hay cc tiu chun quc

acceptable equivalent international standard

t tng ng cng nh cc qui nh v lut ca

as well as all local statutory obligations and

regulations.

a phng c hiu lc.

13.2 EQUIPMENT

13.2 THIT B

13.2.1 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

13.2.1 H THNG CHNG ST

13.2.1.1 CONVENTIONAL LIGHTNING

13.2.1.1 H THNG CHNG ST C IN

PROTECTION SYSTEM
The lightning protection system shall be one
which conveys a lightning discharge to ground

H thng chng st s truyn tia st xung t m

khng lm nhim in vo kt cu.

without electrification of the structure.

Roof shall be soft annealed copper tape of

Tng mi s c lp cc bng ng mm c

cross-section area 25mm x 3mm.

kch thc l 25mm x 3mm.

The structural column reinforcement will be

ustilised as the down conductor bar.

Ct thp ca ct s c s dng nh l dy
thot st.

13.2.2EARTH ELECTRODES

13.2.1.2 CC TIP T

The Building column pile reinforcement bar will

Cc cc ca ct s c s dng nh l cc tip

be utilized as the earth electrode for this

a cho cng trnh ny. Nh thu phi chc chn

project. The Contractor to ensure that those

pile shown to be utilized as the earth electrode,

rng cc cc c th hin c s dng nh l

cc tip a, ti thiu 2 thanh ngang s c hn

minimum

vertical

ho nhit ni tip vo chiu di bn trong ca ct.

reinforcement bar to be continued welded

through out the entire length of the pile.

nos

dedicated

Nh thu phi chng minh s lin kt cc cc ny

bng phng php kim tra c chp thun ti

Contractor to demonstrate to the site inspector

cng trng v trnh kt qu kim tra.

the continuation of these reinforcement and

approved test method to be carried out.

The English language version prevails

SECTION 13/VISTA VERDE SPECS/ELECT

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13.2.3EARTH PITS

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13.2.3 H TIP T

All earth pits shall be of proprietary type and

Ton b h tip t s thuc quyn s hu v

approved by Authority.

c n v c thm quyn ph duyt.

13.3 INSTALLATION

13.3 LP T

13.3.1 LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

13.3.1 H THNG CHNG ST

13.3.1.1 CONVENTIONAL LIGHTNING

13.3.1.1 H THNG CHNG ST C IN

PROTECTION SYSTEM
Air finial, horizontal conductors shall be located

Tt c cc kim thu st, dy dn ngang s c lp

along ridges, around the perimeter, on top of

parapets and across large open areas of the

t ti cc chp nhn, vnh i xung quanh, trn

b tng v khu vc ln ca mi nh c th

roof

hin trn bn v thit k.

as

indicated

on

the

Sub-Contract

Drawings.
All protruding metal parts of the roof, e.g. hand

Tt c cc phn kim loi nh ra ca tng mi, th

rails, roof maintenance unit rails, TV antennae,

d nh lan can, lan can ca mi khu vc bo tr,

steel water tanks, cooling towers, etc., shall be

bonded to the lightning protection network in

anten tivi, bn nc kim loi, thp gii nhit, v.v

s c lin kt n h thng chng st thnh mt

addition to the external metal cladding of the

tng bao bn ngoi ca ta nh.

building.
Conductor joints, where necessary, shall be

Cc mi ni dy thot st nhng ni cn thit s

formed by tinning the tape ends and riveting

c lin kt bng cc thanh trng thit v c

together with not less than five non-ferrous

rivets, the whole joint being sweated solid.

rt riv vi nhau bng cc riv m km.

Tape fixings shall be provided at not greater

than 1m centres and shall consist of gunmetal

Bng ng s c c nh vi khong cch

khng ln hn 1m bng cc kp c v kp

brackets or holdfasts.

ng m thit.

Down conductors shall be bonded to adjacent

metalwork.

Dy thot st s c lin kt vi phn kim loi

lin k.

13.3.2 CC TIP T

13.3.2 EARTH ELECTRODES

The Contractor to ensure that those pile shown

Nh thu phi chc chn rng cc cc c th

to be utilized as the earth electrode, minimum

2 nos dedicated vertical reinforcement bar to

hin c s dng nh l cc tip a, ti thiu 2

thanh ngang s c hn ho nhit ni tip vo

be continued welded through out the entire

chiu di bn trong ca ct. Nh thu phi chng

length of the pile. Contractor is to demonstrate

to the site inspector the continuation of these

minh s lin kt cc cc ny bng phng php

kim tra c chp thun ti cng trng v

reinforcements. Approved test method to be

trnh kt qu kim tra.

The English language version prevails

SECTION 13/VISTA VERDE SPECS/ELECT

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submitted prior the test is to be carried out.

The earthing resistance for lightning protection

in tr tip t cho h thng bo v chng st

system shall be not more than 10 ohms. The

khng c cao hn 10 ohms. Nh thu cn

Contractor shall submit to the Construction

Manager testing certificate issued by

trnh cho Qun l xy dng giy chng nhn th

nghim do c quan chc nng ban hnh.

authorized person.

The English language version prevails

SECTION 13/VISTA VERDE SPECS/ELECT

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