PRODUCT USAGE
 
 

THE MATERIAL SHOWN IN THIS CATALOG ARE INTENDED FOR USE ON ALL BUILDINGS (CLASS I OR CLASS II STRUCTURES).  THESE BUILDINGS RANGE FROM HOMES AND FARMS TO SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, FACTORIES, OFFICE BUILDINGS, HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES, WAREHOUSES, AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF GOVERNMENT, DEFENSE AND INSTITUTIONAL PROPERTIES.

ALL ITEMS IN THIS CATALOG ARE INTENDED FOR DIRECT STRIKE, STRUCTURAL PROTECTION SYSTEMS.  THOMPSON ALSO OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SURGE AND TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT.  PLEASE REFER TO OUR OTHER LITERATURE THAT COVERS THESE ITEMS.

PRIMARY DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS CATALOG ARE GIVEN FOR COPPER OR BRONZE ITEMS.  EQUIVALENT ITEMS AVAILABLE IN ALUMINUM ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING THE PRIMARY DESCRIPTION.  EXCEPTIONS TO THIS FORMAT ARE ITEMS INTENDED FOR UNDERGROUND OR CONCRETE EMBEDDED USE WHERE ONLY COPPER OR BRONZE IS ACCEPTABLE.

ALL ITEMS SHOWN IN THIS CATALOG ARE REGULARLY INSPECTED IN OUR FACTORY BY UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES AND ARE FULLY UL LISTED, LABELED, AND APPROVED FOR USE UNDER THE UL "MASTER LABEL" PROGRAM.  IN ADDITION, ALL THOMPSON COMPONENTS MEET OR EXCEED APPLICABLE CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AND THE LIGHTNING PROTECTION INSTITUTE FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION USE UNDER NFPA 780 AND LPI 175.

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