NFPA 780-2023 PDF Download

The NFPA 780-2023 standard serves as a valuable resource for ensuring the safe and effective installation of lightning protection systems. This latest edition of the standard offers up-to-date information on protection methods, devices, and safety challenges associated with lightning events.

NFPA 780 has been a trusted industry benchmark for over a century, providing comprehensive guidelines for protecting lives and property from fire and related dangers caused by lightning strikes. The standard helps users identify lightning hazards and implement appropriate protection measures tailored to their specific building or facility.

Key features of the 2023 edition include added requirements for lightning protection in the case of additions to protected structures, revised definitions for surge protective devices, and new criteria for prescriptive and performance aspects of surge protective devices. The standard also introduces new definitions for connectors and includes requirements for protecting tank batteries.