Lightning Protection System

Who may be appointed to carry out the Risk Assessment, design, supervision and completion, testing, and maintenance of the LPS?

"Details of the persons who may be appointed according to the category of work are as follows:"
Works Person who may be appointed
1.
Risk Assessment
Any person with experience and expertise in carrying out a Risk Assessment. The Risk Assessment report must be endorsed by a Professional Engineer in electrical or electronic engineering registered with the Board of Engineers under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967.
2.
Design
Any person with experience and expertise in carrying out LPS design. The design must be endorsed by a Professional Engineer in electrical or electronic engineering registered with the Board of Engineers under the Registration of Engineers Act 1967.
3.
Supervision and Completion of Installation

Any work relating to LPS installation in an installation,

  • receiving a single-phase supply, must be under the direct supervision of a Wireman with a Single Phase Restriction or Three Phase Restriction
  • operating at low voltage and receiving a three-phase supply, must be under the direct supervision of a Wireman with a Three Phase Restriction

and upon completion of the installation, the Wireman must certify the Certificate of Supervision and Completion (Form G, Electricity Regulations 1994).

For the purposes stated in items 3.1 and 3.2, the Wireman concerned must be employed full-time by an Electrical Contractor or a Private Wiring Unit.

4.
Testing

Upon completion of LPS installation work for an installation,

  • receiving a single-phase supply, the installation must be tested by a Wireman with a Single Phase Restriction or Three Phase Restriction,
  • operating at low voltage and receiving a three-phase supply, the installation must be tested by a Wireman with a Three Phase Restriction,

who is authorised to test the installation, and must certify the Certificate of Test (Form H, Electricity Regulations 1994).

For the purposes stated in items 4.1 and 4.2, the Wireman concerned must be employed full-time by an Electrical Contractor or a Private Wiring Unit.

5.
Maintenance
A Chargeman of at least Category A0 (Low Voltage System Category, excluding Overhead Lines and Generating Stations)