[TowerTalk] lightning arrestor placement

[jimlux]

Jim Hoge wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> What is the consensus for feedline lightning suppressor/arrestor
> placement, upstream or downstream of a remote antenna switch? The
> antenna feedlines will be coming to a common point (the remote
> antenna switch) outside the house from all over the yard. It seems
> that to be most effective, each feedline would have an arrestor
> before being connected to the remote antenna switch. However,
> placement after the switch would reduce the number of arrestors and
> the cost. The controll wires for the switches and rotors will also
> have arrestors.
> 
> Thanks, Jim W5QM _______________________________________________
> 

how much does the switch cost?
Is it cheaper to just let the switch die and replace it or to buy more 
transient suppressors..