[TenTec] Lightning protection

[Cecil]

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> On May 14, 2014, at 6:38 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net> wrote:
> 
> Ground?   Someone said use one for lightning protection.  Why?  All lightning protection should be OUTSIDE of the house and never inside.  I operate from the 2nd floor of the house.  No ground from the station to the outside is ever.

> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
> 
I like you Bob......

But we will never agree on that one....

Too many documents and industry standards say and do otherwise....

First line of defense is definitely outside but not continuing that protection to a shack central point ground system with all equipment bonded too it and the building electrical safety ground system is only doing half the job...

It's the system design used in every Cellular/PCS/SCADA/Public Safety radio system out there....systems that have to run 24/7 lightning or not, all usually with 200'+ tower heights.

I'm sure Jim will hammer me next.....

Sorry guys...it's my training and vocation...building and maintaining these systems....why wouldn't one carry that philosophy as much as is practical into our stations...I have with excellent results.  My tower gets popped a couple times a year and no damage to anything.

Of course this has nothing to do with the Eagle RFI problem...but I felt compelled to comment.  (Changed the title so as to not hijack the thread)

Dead horse ....I know...

Cecil
K5DL

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