The benefits of such detail to facility managers are significant, Hickman said, and she provided an example. 

“If facility managers have a building with a lightning protection system now installed to code,” she says, “the language in the code addresses roofing concerns in a wind event. The code now requires attachment (of the system) in a certain way.”  surge protector adapters multisockets

All parties have an interest in protecting the integrity of the building envelope. 

“Lightning protection came up because members (of the Single Ply Roofing Industry) had done large projects with issues of penetrations,” Hickman says. “They started to talk about whether codes addressed things being attached.” 

With the updated code, it becomes important for manufacturers of edge metal systems and roofing materials to work with the lightning protection industry, providing clear installation instructions for equipment in conjunction with the roofing system. 

Doug Carroll is a freelance writer based in Chandler, Arizona. 

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