The tip of the ESE shall be installed at least 2 meters over the area that it protects (including antennas, refrigerating towers, roofs, and tanks)

Each lightning rod shall be connected to at least two down conductors.

The receiving antennas (TV, radio, telephone) should be connected directly or through an SPD or an isolated spark gap to the lightning protection system with a suitable conductor.

The coaxial cable of the antennas should be protected with a surge protective device.

The metallic elements above the roof should be connected to the closest down conductor.

The routing of the down-conductor should be as straight as possible, following the shortest path, and avoiding sharp bends or upward sections.

The bend radius should not be less than 20cm.

Down-conductors will be placed preferably at the outer part of the structure (whenever possible), avoiding the proximity of electrical or gas conductors.

Install a lightning counter in one of the down conductors to facilitate the maintenance of the installation.

The grounding system should be placed in a registry cage in order to do periodic inspections.

The registry cage (or, in its absence each down-conductor) should be provided with a test joint in order to disconnect the earth termination system for enabling measurements.

The resistance value measured using standard equipment should be as low as possible (less than 10 Ω).

This resistance should be measured on the earthing termination insulated from any other conductive component.

All earthing systems for the same structure should be interconnected.