[TowerTalk] lightning protection

[K8RI]

On 7/7/2013 11:07 PM, Spencer wrote:
> I live near a 8000' mountain that has several repeater systems mounted
> on rock. You should
> visit a place like this to see  elaborate ground/lighting protection
> systems.
> I have seen the result of a lightning strike on a glass block wall, a
> hole large enough to put my fist through,
> the glass was melted.
>
> All of my stuff gets disconnected outside the building.

Ideally, you disconnect the stuff and then ground it.

I know that my tower took 17 visually verified the first 6 years with 
every thing still hooked up and no damage.  However, now that I have 
patch panels, I just can't leave things connected.

73

Roger (K8RI)
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