[TowerTalk] Lightning protection grounding

[Bob Wanderer]

Actually #0 (1/0) is "light" for good lightning grounding.
If you must use round conductors, 2/0 (00) is the smallest
recommended. Wide copper strap is still the best choice.

73
Bob AA0CY
ex Sr Appl Engr
PolyPhaser Corp

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From:  Eric Gustafson[SMTP:n7cl@mmsi.com]
Sent:  Saturday, April 17, 1999 3:22 PM
To:  towertalk@contesting.com
Cc:  wa3gin@erols.com; aa0cy@nwrain.com; dlleikis@deseretonline.com
Subject:  Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning protection grounding


>Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 17:35:55 -0400
>From: Dave Jordan <wa3gin@erols.com>
>
>Eric,
>
>I'd like to get out of the middle...why don't you call them and
>ask all these questions and report back to the list with their
>answers.

I already did that with a different dissipator supplier.  They
recommended #0 size wire for the grounding conductor.  It told me
what I wanted to know.

>
>I've had towers up for more than 35 years...never did a damn
>thing to deal with lightening...just an 8ft ground rod at the
>base. The towers were all crank-ups...

Sounds very rational.


>I'll do more this time because I have the time...I don't expect
>anything I do will have much effect on the outcome.  I'm sure
>I'll spend more time talking about it then worring about it...

Lead dress and bonding for conductors that leave the tower can
make a difference to your outcome.


>
>I do like the fuzzy looking dissipator. Might make a good top hat
>for 160meters, HAHA.

They do have an appealing look.  It will probably be much more
effective as the top hat than as a lightning preventer. ;-)

73, Eric  N7CL

>
>thanks,
>dave
>
>=============
>
>Eric Gustafson wrote:
>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I found the web site for the company you mentioned.  They seem to
>> be selling the idea of preventing a lightning strike by means of
>> a "static dissipator"...
>
>




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