‰ NOW 13 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM JUNE 2017 QST PAGE 31 ‰ LIGHTNING TO FLOW AROUND A STRUCTURE INTO THE EARTH. AN LPS SHOULD BE DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS SEE FIGURE 3, BASED ON TECHNOLOGIES AND PRINCIPLES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN OVER THE PAST 200 YEARS NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NFPA 780 STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS. UL FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES 96A INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND 96 LIGHTNING PROTECTION COMPONENTS LIGHTNING ƒ QST DE W1AW ‰ PROTECTION INSTITUTE LPI 175 STANDARD OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN INSTALLATION INSPECTION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS NATIONAL STANDARD OF CANADA, CAN/ CSA B72 M87 INSTALLATION CODE FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS APPLIES TO PROJECTS IN CANADA. COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING CODES GOVERNING NORMAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IS NOT ENOUGH TO PROTECT AGAINST LIGHTNING. AS STATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL ‰ END OF 13 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ