[TowerTalk] More comments on lightning

[Bob Wanderer]

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Eric, my tower is, for a number of reasons, adjacent to my shack, and my
service entrance is at the diagonally opposite corner of my house. A
90-100 foot run around the periphery of the house would be required to
bond the tower ground to the service entrance ground. Would that still
be effective even if I were to spend the effort & money? Or are there
alternatives in this case? Short of moving the tower or service
entrance, that is! 

Chuck, N4NM
>>Once you're past 50-75 ft in separation, bonding will accomplish little if
anything at all. That's because the two sites will no longer "see" each other
due to the impedance of the interconnect (assuming a low-inductance medium
such as wide flat solid copper strap). I'd suggest a good lightning ground at your
tower heading away from your house and a smaller version at your electrical
panel.
73,
Bob AA0CY
former Sr Appl Engr at PolyPhaser

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