[TowerTalk] Lightning protection questions.

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/22/2004 6:26:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Tom Rauch" <w8ji at contesting.com> writes:

>
>Makes sense to me. That's almost exactly what I do, except I
>have a barrier ground that is 3" flashing where cables cross
>from the fields into the yard area. My barrier ground has
>multiple pipes, I punched holes in the flashing and pounded
>3/4" copper pipes into the ground through each hole about
>every six feet. I silver soldered the pipes to the copper
>flashing. It's all still intact today, after 4-5 years.

Hi, Tom --

A question - why do you use silver solder? Isn't that susceptible to melting when it takes a hit? It's also contrary to the National Electrical Code using mechanical or exothermic bonding only. Just curious - your system obviously works. 

Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH