EP Services

EP Services design and install lightning protection systems which are compliant with BS 6651(using the Faraday Cage principle), thus ensuring that damages to the structure and its contents are minimal.
Designers Accreditation to demonstrate their competence to provide lightning protection system designs to BS6651: 1999. And BS EN 62305 Risk assessment trained designers to Furse.

Detailed information about the principles and Standards upon which work is based, are available on request.

EP Services activities are developed and undertaken strictly in accordance with relevant National, European and International Standards.

These standards include, but are not limited to:

• BS 6651
• BS EN 62305(which is due to replace BS 6651)
• NFPA 780
• VDE 0185

Recently introduced CENELEC (European) standards relating to the connection components, conductors and earth electrodes used in the lightning protection systems have made more rigorous the process by which a lightning protection system component is judged to be safe and suitable for its application.

Component parts are subjected to environmental pre-conditioning. This simulates the ageing process of the components in various environmental conditions over many years. After this, the components are subjected to three electrical impulse shots to simulate a lightning strike. Finally, the components are subjected to a loosening torque test to confirm the component’s suitability for its particular application.

EP Services LLP use only the highest quality materials provided by Furse of Nottingham. All Furse connection components used in the installation of lightning protection systems.
Together with fully trained, experienced operatives from EP Services and high quality materials provided by our close partner Furse, you can be assured your lightning protection system will meet the highest possible standards.