We are in a steel home which shell is grounded and all of
the antennas are fed across a 40' connex (steel shipping
container) - so I am guessing that a semi-direct hit would
breach the coax into the steel container and probably treat
the 32' span between it and the house like a fuse.
Whatever makes it to the house (before the coax "fuses"
dropped) would jump to the steel shell and to ground and
what was left would be drained-off by the lightning protector
units.
And yes, when I am home and the SAME weather alert devices
warn of a serious storm, or I hear it, I do physically
disconnect things - even though I probably do not need to!
A direct-hit can breach anything and destroy gear that is
connected to nothing. I don't bother to worry about direct
hits.
> dalej wrote: I have ICE here, but if I didn't have it, I would
> consider building my own. Nothing will protect from a direct
> lightening strike except for disconnecting everything, including the
> ground OR a superior grounding installation such as
> at<http://www.w8ji.com/station_ground.htm>. Disconnecting everything
> is what I do.
>
> For just static buildup then a simple resistor to ground might be all
> you need.
>
> Look for the static bleeders article, it is in PDF. The resistors
> noted in this article are about $5, available at<www.mouser.com>.
>
> <http://www.ad5x.com/articles.htm>
>
> 73 Dale, k9vuj
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