[TowerTalk] Whole House Surge Protectors

[john at kk9a.com]

Blake,  unfortunately it looks like you'll have to drink another beer just 
for the replacement can.  Perhaps you can find a volunteer.  Lightning sure 
does interesting things.  I certainly agree with N2IC's statement that 
you're dreaming if you think you're protected with a few Polyphasers and a 
well grounded tower.

John KK9A


To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Whole House Surge Protectors
From: N4GI
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 9:53:08 -0400
List-post: <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>

I have a ~100' piece of burried 1/2" hardline going from my metal bulkhead 
out
to the base of the tower.  It's not connected to anything on the tower, nor
anything inside the shack.  I keep a beer can taped over the outside unused 
end
to keep water out.  A monster EMP strike I took last week blew said beer can
apart, and scorched (melted) the outside connector.

I guess I need to put polyphasers on both ends of the unused coax and add
ground rods to the beer can so this doesn't happen again....

73,
Blake N4GI

---- Steve London N2IC wrote:

> After two hits at this QTH, don't get me started on all the insidious ways
> that
> lightning can get inside !  If you think you are protected by having a
> well-grounded tower and a few Polyphaser's, you're dreaming.