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Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnig Arrestors at tower base or house entrance?

To: Glenn Thorne <gathorne@traer.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightnig Arrestors at tower base or house entrance?
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:53:42 -0500
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Glenn Thorne wrote:
> I've seen descriptions and pictures of installations where lightning 
> arrestors were installed in a weather proof box at the tower base and others 
> where they are at the house entrance.  Which is better?
>   
My preference is to ground the coax shields at the base of the tower 
(actually I do it at the top and bottom), then use the arrestors at the 
grounded bulkhead where the coax comes in the house.

Roger (K8RI)
> I plan on having the coax shied grounded at the top of the tower, bottom of 
> the tower and at the house entrance.  But where is the best place to put 
> lightning arrestors?  The run from the tower to the house will be about 30 
> ft. and will be buried.  
>
> Thanks,
>
> 73, Glenn/KD0Q
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