[TowerTalk] Lightnig Arrestors at tower base or house entrance?

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/25/2008 12:42:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I've seen descriptions and pictures of installations where  lightning 
arrestors were installed in a weather proof box at the tower base  and others 
where they are at the house entrance.  Which is  better?


        Well, the whole idea is to  keep the transients out of the house so 
that's where your Single Point Ground  System should be and all of the 
transient arrestors. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH  



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