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Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Grounding of tower

To: "Stan K2STN" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Grounding of tower
From: "Jim W7RY" <[email protected]>
Reply-to: Jim W7RY <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 20:59:14 -0700
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That is correct. It's called a single point ground system. Covered in the Motorola R56 manual as well as many military and FAA documentation. The Motorola R56 manual is based on various NEC, IEEE, ANSI and military documentation.



73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- From: Stan K2STN
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 3:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Grounding of tower

From all that I've read, the most effective way to lightning protect
equipment is to make sure that no strike current flows through it.

That can be approached by tying all the grounds together at one point,
typically where the antenna cable(s) enter the structure, where the main
grounding system is also connected.  The green wire grounds (as well as
your power line strike suppressors) as well as suppressors on any phone
equipment connected (think internet radio connections, etc.) must also
be tied to that point so if there is a strike the radio chassis,
computer chassis and the power wiring will not be a path, but a side
road for the strike current.

Stan

On 5/10/2013 4:22 PM, K8RI wrote:
On 5/10/2013 4:04 PM, K1TTT wrote:
A corollary to this is: There is no such thing as a ground for lightning.

You put in the best ground system you can afford and hope for the best

73

Roger (K8RI)


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