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E A R T H I N G & L I G H T N I N G P R OT EC T I O N

StrikeRisk v6.0
IEC/EN 62305-2 Risk management software
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01 StrikeRisk software
Our latest risk software – StrikeRisk The purpose of our software is to enable you to
carry out the complex, laborious calculations
— v6.0 – is an invaluable and effective necessary for the implementation of parts 3 and 4
02 Choose from a
number of pre-defined tool for all those of you involved in of the IEC/EN 62305 guidelines, with as much ease
standards templates.
as possible. Results can be achieved in minutes
working out risk to IEC/EN 62305 rather than the hours or days that it would take to
part 2. do the calculations by hand.

You are probably aware of the new International/

European Standard IEC/EN 62305 for lightning
protection, the second edition of which was
published in 2012 in the UK. And you may be one of
many, concerned about the complexity of
calculations involved in identifying risk, in addition to
what types of protection measures are now required.

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 Features and benefits Making StrikeRisk work for you!
• Available in both single user (workstation) and The heart of each StrikeRisk Project is in the
multi-user (Network) versions production of Cases, each Case being a separate
• Carry out and view multiple Cases (risk risk assessment in its own right. Once a Case has
assessments) under the banner of a single project been defined, a series of calculations is carried out
• Build new projects from one of a number of using relevant formulae to determine one or more of
pre-defined templates based on variants of the four primary risks (Rx) for the Structure under
IEC/EN 62305-2. review. These primary risks are:
• Split the structure under consideration into
multiple zones in order to pinpoint high risk areas • R₁ Loss of human life (including permanent injury)
• Consider multiple cables connecting to the • R₂ Loss of service to the public
structure • R₃ Loss of cultural heritage
• Consider multiple remotely connected structures • R₄ Loss of economic value (the structure, its
• Quick and easy colour coded identification of risk contents and loss of activity)
factors requiring attention
• Full detailed reporting/exporting facility Each calculated risk is then compared to its
• Detailed online help corresponding tolerable value (RT). If the result
shows Rx <= RT then the Structure is adequately
Intuitive interface protected for a particular type of loss.
With our software, you will be able to assess the risk
of loss due to lightning strikes and transient If the result shows Rx > RT then the Structure is not
overvoltages caused by lightning. adequately protected for the type of loss, therefore
Intuitive in design and using simple navigation tabs, protection measures need to be applied.
you will be led through the process of defining the These protection measures are determined from
structures, lines, zones and protection measures relevant tables given in IEC/EN 62305-2. These can
that form each Case. be set within each Case. You can then simply use the
The ultimate aim of StrikeRisk is to automatically software to test and apply a variety of protection
produce the results of your IEC/EN 62305-2 Risk measure solutions to reduce the risk of Rx below
management calculations in full or summary that of RT.
formats that can be passed to your customers or
easily incorporated within the documentation of an
engineering project.

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03 Full detailed
reporting facility

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04 Quick and easy colour
coded identification
of risk factors
requiring attention

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 Dongle CD
Network

Dongle Operator workstation CD

Operator workstation Operator workstation Operator workstation

CD CD CD

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Workstation Network For all platforms, we recommend that you upgrade
05 Workstation license
Description licence licence Part No. to the latest Windows Service Pack and critical up-
— Single user copy l - SR600 dates available from the Windows Update website
06 Network license
Dual user copy - l SR602 to ensure the best compatibility and security.
10 user copy - l SR610
Fixed user copy - l SR699 Don’t leave it until its too late!
For number of network license users greater than 10, choose Fixed Our commercially available software is here so get
User Copy and contact Furse to discuss your requirements. hold of your copy from us today!

Call us on 0115 964 3700 to discuss your

System requirements
requirements in more detail or visit www.furse.com
Before installing StrikeRisk v6.0 make sure your
and download your free 15 day trial.
PC meets the following minimum requirements.
You need...

Software
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 (installed with
StrikeRisk) or Microsoft .NET Framework 4.51.

Hardware Requirements (as per Microsoft .NET —

Framework 4.5) E ARTHING & LIGHTNING PROTEC TION

StrikeRisk v6.0
• Processor 1GHz IEC/EN 62305-2
• RAM 512MB Risk management software
• Disk space (minimum) 32-bit 850MB, 64-bit 2GB

Supported client operating systems

• Windows 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit Include the .NET-
Framework 4.5.1
• Windows 8 32-bit and 64-bit Include the .NET-
Framework 4.5
• Windows 7 SP1 32-bit and 64-bit
• Windows Vista SP2 32-bit and 64-bit
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