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Lightning protection inspection report
Aug 20, 2026
Record
Company
Sample company (fictional)
Trade
Lightning Protection
Inspection
Aug 20, 2026
System
Structure ID
Structure ID 2
Address
137 Linden Ave, Springfield
Installer
Installer 2
Certificate number
CE-4137
Installed on
Aug 18, 2026
Last yearly visual
Aug 18, 2026
In-depth inspection interval
3 years
Last in-depth inspection
Aug 18, 2026
Inspection
Scheduled
Aug 20, 2026
Completed
Aug 20, 2026
Status
Completed
Inspection
Air terminals in place, upright and undamaged
Pass
Conductors continuous, fastened and free of corrosion
Fail
Bonds to roof metal, antennas and pipes intact
Pass
Ground rods or ring reachable and not eroded
Pass
Surge protective device indicators show healthy
Pass
Roof or structure changes since last visit that touch the system noted
Pass
After any known strike: whole system walked
Pass
Readings
Reading
Value
Result
Ground resistance
Not taken
Recorded
Photos
Photos taken on the phone at the job print here, each captioned with what it shows.
Findings
Severity
Finding
Status
Unsafe
Conductors continuous, fastened and free of corrosion. Failed at this inspection.
Open
Signature
The signature drawn on the phone at the job prints here.
Next due
Yearly visual inspection LPI Tech Bulletin: Lightning Protection System Maintenance and Industry Requirements (https://lightning.org/?p=13376), checked 2026-10-28
Aug 18, 2027
Set by rule
In-depth inspection LPI Tech Bulletin: Lightning Protection System Maintenance and Industry Requirements (https://lightning.org/?p=13376), checked 2026-10-28