[TowerTalk] Attic or outside cable run - safety issues regarding lightning?

[Paul Christensen]

Even with a remote coaxial switch, an unswitched shield conductor is brought 
through the attic.  That calls for bulkhead grounding at the attic entrance 
point.

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <nf4l at att.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 8:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Attic or outside cable run - safety issues 
regarding lightning?


> Make it easy to disconnect the coax before it enters the attic. If you
> have multiple antennae, put a remote switch outside and have only 1 coax
> thru the attic, or at most three if you operate HF,UHF, and VHF.
>
> Others have given good advice re: grounding.
>
> 73, Mike NF4L
>
> On 8/20/12 7:45 AM, John Harper wrote:
>> >From a safety standpoint (lighning), is there any reason not to run coax
>> through an attic for the length of a house? My new tower is located at 
>> the
>> opposite end of the house from the shack and I'd prefer to go the more
>> direct route through the attic. That would save me 25 feet or cable and
>> would look neater. But if there are issues of safety, they'll take
>> priority.
>>
>> Tnx/73,
>>
>> John Harper AE5X
>> http://www.ae5x.com/blog
>>
>>
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