[TowerTalk] Phillystran and Lightning

[Stan]

T A RUSSELL wrote:

> One of the locals has asked me an interesting question
> which I am unable to answer.  Here it is:
>
> What happens to the Philystran when a tower guyed with
> Philystran is struck by lightning?
>
> Anyone with such experience or knowledge?
>

Philystran is a non-conducting guy with a solid impervious sheath to
prevent UV degradation and
absorption of liquids like acid rain...

I would expect no conduction of a lightning stroke. All of the stroke
would be conducted by the metal parts in the air, like the tower
sections, coaxial cables and rotator control cables.....


Stan, WA1ECF   Cape Cod, MA   FN41sr







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