[TowerTalk] Grounding tower guy wires

[donovanf at starpower.net]

My guy insulators flash over whenever a thunderstorm is within a few miles, well before the thunderstorm arrives.  It makes an awesome light show.

My four 200 foot towers on highly exposed terrain surely contribute to the commonality of this phenomenon on my towers.

73
Frank
W3LPL

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:54:43 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Nathaniel Lee <n1bnc at yahoo.com>  
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding tower guy wires  
>To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
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>One thought I just had, are insulators in this normally in a t-storm wet and simply spark gaps? Would they not flashover in a direct strike? If so, it would seem that whether they are insulated or not, they should be grounded. 
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>To what degree is necessary considering zinc and copper are the metals of choice and clamping is the only method acceptable in this case?
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