Measures of Shanghai Municipality on the Administration of Lightning Protection

In order to strengthen lightning protection management, prevent and mitigate lightning disasters, these measures are formulated in accordance with the provisions of the Meteorological Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the actual situation of this Municipality. Article 2 (Scope of Application)

These Measures shall apply to lightning protection activities such as design, construction, acceptance and detection of lightning protection devices and related management activities within the administrative area of this Municipality. Article 3 (Competent and Coordinating Departments)

Shanghai Meteorological Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Meteorological Bureau) is the competent meteorological department of this Municipality, responsible for the lightning protection management of this Municipality.

The competent meteorological departments of districts and counties shall be responsible for the lightning protection management within their respective jurisdictions in accordance with the division of responsibilities.

The administrative departments of public security and fire control, technical supervision, urban planning, urban construction, housing and land in this Municipality shall, in accordance with their respective duties, cooperate with the competent meteorological departments to implement these measures. Article 4 (Installation Scope of Lightning Protection Device)

The following places or facilities shall be equipped with lightning protection devices:

(a) lightning protection buildings (structures) of Class I, II and III specified in the Code for Lightning Protection Design of Buildings;

(2) sites for petroleum and chemical production or storage;

(3) Power production facilities and power transmission and distribution systems;

(four) the main facilities of the social public service system such as posts and telecommunications, transportation, radio and television, medical and health care, financial securities, computer information, etc.;

(five) other places and facilities where lightning protection devices should be installed as stipulated by laws, regulations, rules and relevant technical specifications. Article 5 (Management of Lightning Protection Engineering Design and Construction Qualification)

The design and construction units engaged in lightning protection engineering of buildings (structures) in this Municipality shall hold the qualification certificate of construction engineering design and construction issued by the construction administrative department.

The professional design and construction units of lightning protection engineering other than those specified in the preceding paragraph shall go through the procedures for determining the qualification grade in accordance with the relevant provisions of the competent meteorological department of the State. Article 6 (Lightning Protection Engineering Design Requirements)

Lightning protection engineering design units shall, according to the local lightning activity law and external conditions such as geography, geology, soil and environment, combine the protection scope and use of lightning protection objects, and design in strict accordance with the lightning protection design specifications stipulated by the state and this Municipality. Article 7 (Audit of Lightning Protection Works)

Public security fire control institutions need the assistance of the Municipal Meteorological Bureau in the audit or technical demonstration of lightning protection projects in fire control audit, and the Municipal Meteorological Bureau shall issue audit opinions or demonstration opinions.

For the lightning protection project in Item (4) of Article 4 of these Measures, the construction unit shall directly submit the design scheme, drawings and related materials of the lightning protection project to the Municipal Meteorological Bureau for review.

Lightning protection engineering design needs to be changed, the construction unit shall submit for approval according to the original audit procedures. Article 8 (Audit Procedures)

Public security fire control institutions involved in lightning protection projects in the fire audit shall conduct the audit in accordance with the audit procedures and time limit stipulated by laws and regulations.

Lightning protection project directly audited by the Municipal Meteorological Bureau, the Municipal Meteorological Bureau shall make an audit decision within 20 days from the date of receiving the application materials, and issue a design audit document that meets the design requirements; Do not meet the design requirements, make a decision not to review, and notify the applicant in writing. Article 9 (Lightning Protection Engineering Construction)

The construction unit of lightning protection project shall carry out the construction in accordance with the approved design documents and accept the technical guidance of the Municipal Meteorological Bureau. Article 10 (Acceptance of Lightning Protection Works)

Public security fire control institutions participate in the fire prevention acceptance of lightning protection projects, and need the Municipal Meteorological Bureau to participate in the lightning protection acceptance, and the Municipal Meteorological Bureau shall issue a lightning protection project acceptance report.

The lightning protection project audited by the Municipal Meteorological Bureau, the construction unit shall apply to the Municipal Meteorological Bureau for lightning protection project acceptance.

Lightning protection works shall not be put into use without acceptance. Article 11 (Detection Organization for Lightning Protection Devices)

The design of lightning protection device testing institutions shall be approved by the Municipal Meteorological Bureau in conjunction with the public security fire control institutions, and after metrological certification by the technical supervision department, the testing work shall be carried out according to the approved testing items and scope.

Lightning protection device testing institutions can accept the entrustment of lightning protection project construction, design and construction units to provide technical services for lightning protection projects. Article 12 (Detection of Lightning Protection Devices)

Lightning protection devices installed in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of these Measures shall be maintained by users. Among them, the lightning protection project completed in that year shall apply for lightning protection device detection before it is put into use.

Property management companies should do a good job in the daily maintenance of lightning protection devices for residential properties. /kloc-high-rise residential buildings with 0/9 floors and above shall pass the annual inspection of lightning protection device testing institutions; 18 floor and below residential buildings, property management companies can apply for lightning protection device testing institutions for testing as needed. Article 13 (Handling of Test Results)

The lightning protection device detection institution shall notify the entrusting unit of the detection report after the detection business is completed. For lightning protection devices that do not meet the requirements of technical specifications, the entrusting unit shall make timely rectification. Article 14 (Inspection Specifications)

Lightning protection device testing institutions shall, according to the relevant provisions of laws, regulations, rules and technical specifications, carry out testing work.

The test data issued by the lightning protection device testing institution shall be fair and accurate, and bear corresponding responsibilities in accordance with the agreement.