On Sat, 29 May 2004 14:06:07 -0000, David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
>Put a couple rods at the tower base and connect to the service entrance
>with heavy wire(2ga or 4ga I think is min size, I use 0000ga here).
And remember that as far as lightning is concerned, INDUCTANCE can be a far
greater factor than resistance in limiting the speed of discharge (and thus the
voltage buildup). So follow basic circuit concepts -- multiple short paths in
parallel,
shortest possible paths, bond everything as well as you can, etc. I would sink
big
copper strap under the foundation taking a direct route from tower base to
utility
ground rods in addition to multiple rods around the area, and all bonded
together
outside the house.
Jim Brown K9YC
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