Sorry, Mike
I just sent you a reply, but I guess the reflector didn’t like my “bullet
points” and blew out my formatting.
73,
Charlie, K4OTV
From: Mike Waters [mailto:mikewate@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 3:45 PM
To: Charles Cunningham
Subject: Re: Topband: A Bit Off Topic
I'm very sorry that I didn't remove the "Hi Charlie" from the reply to the
reflector that I Bcc'ed to you. I know this was a private message to me, so --I
thought-- I removed all the personally identifiable info.
It started out to be a reply to you, and then I got the brilliant idea to do
what I did. I feel kind of bad.
But thanks for your professional advice!
73, Mike
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Charles Cu nningham
<charlie-cunningham@nc.rr.com> wrote:
Having spent decades of my engineering career working with electric power
distribution systems and equipment, especially electricity meters, I would
have MUCH more confidence in a meter-base suppressor with a GOOD local
ground and of course an additional power system ground back at the riser
pole or pad-mount transformers on the distribution system. Of course, if He
wants to, God has the punch to take that meter off the wall! AND none of
this is going to help in case of a "power-cross" that I have also seen when
a truck accidentally brought down a 7700 volt distribution line that fell
across the residential service drop!!
I would have much less confidence in a device at the breaker panel with a
longer, higher impedance, and potentially questionable ground return path
through the residential wiring! Much better to take care of the surges
right there at the load terminal of the meter!! That would prevent the
surges from entering te residential wiring.
73,
Charlie, K4OTV
Charles Cunningham, Jr P.E.
-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Waters
Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 1:30 PM
To: Bob Garrett
Cc: topband
Subject: Re: Topband: A Bit Off Topic
Maybe that Intermatic a good unit. But whenever I see one of those with an
LED, I question its effectiveness. "Surge Protection is functioning when
green LED is on". I say NONSENSE.
Here are some threads I started about the Sycom meter base surge protector
that I have. I think you'll find them very interesting.
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?474017-Effectiveness-of-Sycom-meter-bas
<http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?474017-Effectiveness-of-Sycom-meter-base-surge-suppressors>
e-surge-suppressors
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/topic,102393.0.html
You can post your comments there or here.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 7:21 AM, Bob Garrett <rgarrett5@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Any suggestions appreciated on an effective electrical panel lightning
> protection device for my panel breaker box.
>
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