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Re: [TowerTalk] Static Discharge Porcupines?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Static Discharge Porcupines?
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:12:07 -0700
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On 8/7/15 7:39 PM, Tony wrote:

All:

I came across this video from Nott Ltd that describes how their static
discharge arrays or "Porcupines" help disapate static electricity to
prevent lightning strikes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYILAHIx2lk

I understand they are used in several industries including
communications towers and was wondering if anyone has experience with
them. Installation is easy enough, but I wonder how this work work with
crank-ups?


Totally ineffective.

You're not going to "dissipate" the charge in a thunderstorm.

http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2004-07/msg00971.html has a discussion. Run back and forth in the thread for more discussion.




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