[TowerTalk] TowerTalk - Single point ground

[Mike]

Thanks Drax -
Nice setup. I don't have either a crawlspace or a basement, so the attic 
is the only choice. How is the gear in the shack attached to all this?

It's about 70 feet from the tower to the power entrance rods.

Mike

Drax Felton wrote:
>
> I’m worried that your setting yourself up for an lighting induced, 
> attic fire whether you add this extra ground or not.
>
> From the research I’ve done for my ground system it is well advised 
> that you run all cables to ground level first and then back into the 
> house at ground level or up through the basement or crawlspace.
>
> Have your single point grounding panel where it enters the house.
>
> A #4 wire runs along the ground and is clamped to the power main 
> ground round around the corner.
>