Good point. At higher altitude, the dielectric strength of air is less, so the voltage cannot build up as much before the strike starts, so the clouds cannot build as much energy as they can in Flori
less, so statistically the change is relatively small. In a typical area of central Florida the median stroke current is about 25kA, where in central Colorado it is about 20kA. In the highest curren
statistically the change is relatively small. In a typical area of central Florida the median stroke current is about 25kA, where in central Colorado it is about 20kA. In the highest current range (2
statistically the change is relatively small. In a typical area of central Florida the median stroke current is about 25kA, where in central Colorado it is about 20kA. In the highest current range (2
At 09:22 AM 3/22/2004 -0600, you wrote: Good point. At higher altitude, the dielectric strength of air is less, so the voltage cannot build up as much before the strike starts, so the clouds cannot b
Just wonder what the Dutch PA PI & PE think about this. They often live below see level. Jos -____________________________________________________- so clouds Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call T
Hi All, When I was researching my tower, I ran into the same controversy as to which protection scheme worked best. I decided to adopt more than one. A prerequisite, of course, is to have a good ligh
Well, here's my two cents, again. I'm no expert but an avid learner and researcher. Here's an article by Polyphaser titled, "What is Lightning?" http://www.polyphaser.com/ppc_PEN1020.asp (And that's
properly grounded towers and a significant reduction of strikes was very strong. To the extent that I worried about lightning damage until I got the big tower up and then I never had any more strikes
At 09:20 AM 3/24/04, Bill Tippett wrote: Another footnote to this. It seems that only a bare tower is insufficient to dissipate the charge buildup. Since moving back to NC from CO, I put the same 150