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

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/25/2008 5:38:57 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Could someone please explain how you can ground a coax  shield, on a 
continuous run down a tower, without letting moisture and  humidity get 
into it? Thanks!


         Commercial ground  kits include a bunch of butyl rubber vapor wrap 
and 2" wide electrical tape.  It's pretty easy to do with the right materials. 
 
        You cut the jacket away,  attach the ground wire and weatherproof. 
And no kinks in the ground wire - just  a sweeping run to the attachment point.
 
        Commercial ground kits use  compression for the shield connection. 
Trying to ground a small cable like 1/2"  coax isn't as easy as the bigger 
cables. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH



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