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Subject: [TowerTalk] Parallel conduits
From: brian_smithson@vds.com (Brian Smithson)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 07:51:17 -0400
Besides the safety reason (is there a better reason?)
there is the financial aspect - your insurance company
may not pay if they suspect your installation didn't
follow NEC for something like this.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-towertalk@contesting.com]On Behalf Of David Leikis
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 8:30 PM
> To: Merv Schweigert; towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Parallel conduits
> 
> 
> 
> The requirements of the NEC are for safety not your personal
> harassment!  The reason for the separation is to prevent the conduction
> of a lightning strike from jumping from one circuit (which is grounded,
> the power system) to the other which is usually not grounded (as in low
> voltage circuits) and then to your equipment or body!!!!!!
> 
> Turn off the paranoia lamp for a while!
> 
> 
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