[TowerTalk] Lightning Protection of rotors/remote switches etc

[Joe - WDØM]

I have ICE devices at the top and bottom of the tower, as well as the 
SPG at the house.  Those on the tower are exposed to the elements.  No 
problems, even in the Rocky Mountain winters with many feet of snow, and 
inches of ice.

73

-- 
Joe Hannigan - WDØM
Pagosa Springs, CO

http://www.WD0M.com
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Ed Richardson wrote:
> Getting close to installing feedlines and antennas on the new tower. The
> question is how to effectively protect the rotor and remote switches
> from lightning and if I should decide to shunt feed the tower.
>
> I have several Polyphaser IS-RCT devices and an I.C.E. product as well.
> My plan was to install protection at the SPG at the shack entrance as
> well as at the top of the tower. For the tower top installation, is it
> really OK to just mount the Polyphaser exposed to the elements? Their
> manual indicates that these are weatherized units and should be clamped
> to the ground point with the terminals facing the ground. I am a little
> nervous about this considering the rain/snow/ice we get up here.
>
> I have seen others that appear to mount the IS-RCT units to the ground
> panel in their SPG. As there are no mounting holes on the device, how do
> you do this and ensure a good solid ground connection?
>
> As always thanks for the bandwidth and advice?
>
> Ed
> VE4EAR
>
>