I disconnect everything and ground it to the same plug connected to
ground outside the station. When I operate, I switch them. When
finished, I switch back. Lightning is severely limited in how it can
get into the shack that way and I don't ahve to trust soem device to
shunt it when there is a problem.
Michael Goins, k5wmg
Professor, Writing
University of Texas at San Antonio
On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/4/2009 9:14 AM, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>> If disconnecting everything, the leads still need to be well grounded,
>> otherwise it's like Franklin's kite with the other end laying on the
>> floor in the shack where they can start a fire...or worse. I've seen
>> snow static create a fire and shock hazard in such a situation
>> (speaking from experience.). I've never been nailed that hard from an
>> electric fence.
>>
>
> Well, I dunno - my entry panel is grounded, through about 25 feet of #2
> copper, but all the cables simply terminate at it, and I disconnect by
> pulling the plugs from the inside - never had anything more dramatic
> than an arc-over of a barrel connector.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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