Here is my surge panel using the Morgan arrestor's which I think are the best.
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> On Dec 15, 2025, at 5:27 PM, Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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> On 12/15/2025 1:56 PM, n4zkf n4zkf.com wrote:
>> As mentioned, the buss bar should be connected to the house ground, and I
>> also have a ground ring around each tower with 9 rods all shot to the ring
>> and not clamped. Keep it all on the same potential.
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> That depends entirely on the distance between the tower and the premises.
> Lightning is an RF event, and at RF, a wire looks like a big inductor. I've
> seen credible recommendations (IEEE, for example), that says if more than 60
> ft, (I've used 100 ft) a bonding conductor is not needed for lightning
> safety. BUT -- if there is mains power at the tower, wiring to it MUST, by
> law, carry a bonding conductor (green wire) for electrical safety -- that is,
> to blow a breaker in the event of a fault that makes a chassis "hot" to
> protect personnel.
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> 73, Jim K9YC
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