[TowerTalk] Antenna/Tower Grounding (Lightning Protection)

[Gary Schafer]

A small hi-pot tester is invaluable for checking most suppressors. You can
easily check the voltage that they are supposed to break down at. Polyphaser
makes/used to make a unit called FIST for this purpose. It is a small
automatic hi-pot tester that goes to around 2kv.

With the ICE units I would guess that you would have to disconnect the coil
in them first.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Johnson
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:45 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna/Tower Grounding (Lightning Protection)
> 
> Is there any way to tell when the ICE or Polyphaser arrestors need to
> be replaced due to taking too many lightning hits?  Any way to tell
> if/when your tower has taken a hit?
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