When I had our service changed to undergrund the linemen told me they have
more problems with underground service feeds than the overhead due to
lightning.
Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com
>
> Two comments from experience. Underground utilities are NOT a guarantee. I
> lost a computer and a phone to a hit that was to phone equipment over a
> mile away, with underground service to my house over that distance.
> When I was on the local water board, I learned that most waterline repairs
> are to fix lightning damage to underground plastic pipes. This came home
to
> me in 1990 when a hit in my yard, punched two holes in a plastic water
line.
>
> At 04:37 PM 8/4/2004 -0400, K4FJ@aol.com wrote:
>
> >I have a couple questions regarding lightning protection, but I don't
want
> >to begin a thread from hell as we have recently seen on several other
> >subjects. Please REPLY DIRECTLY and I will post a summary.
> >
> >I have a device installed to provide Whole House protection at the
service
> >entrance.
> >
> >I receive TV via a small dish on the roof. Is there a real need for
inline
> >protection for that? The dish is well below the highest roof line.
> >
> >I need to tie my antenna/shack ground to the electric ground. I am now
> >aware that the connection should be made around the house instead of
> >through the
> >basement--the shack is in my basement. Is #4 bare copper sufficient for
> >this
> >or do I need a copper strip a few inches wide? Part of the trip around
the
> >house is under my deck. Can I run the wire/strip on the ground vice a
deep
> >burial? I can do a very shallow burial if needed, but I doubt that adds
> >much
> >to the grounding. Obviously, no ground rods will be in the area under
the
> >deck and that distance under the deck is about 50 feet.
> >
> >All of my utilities are underground and the nearest above ground
departure
> >is about 1/2 mile. Is it still advisable to provide inline
> >modem protection?
> >I have lost one modem but it is not clear why because we had no storm
during
> >that period. I don't mind doing the protection but I feel I am putting
> >another hump in the line and my dial-up internet connection is already
slow
> >enough.
> >
> >Your thoughts are appreciated.
> >
> >73, Steve, K4FJ
> >
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> >
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> >any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
> >
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> Bill Aycock - W4BSG
> Woodville, Alabama
>
>
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