[TowerTalk] Lightning protection

[K8RI]

On 7/8/2013 5:40 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> I tend to agree with you Jim, except for an important proviso.  If we
> could all produce a cookie-cutter implementation of a professional
> transmitter building, single-point entry panel ground, etc. then it
> wouldn't require much to do that. Where it gets messy, and where this
> history major stops, is when you know that something - some aspect of
> your installation - isn't ideal, so the question is, "what's ideal
> enough?" or "will that compromise my installation too much?"
>
> I will still disconnect.  The big change I made in my installation after
> my one direct hit was to get rid of my wired network, because it was
> that which caused 98 percent of the damage in the house through induced
> voltage.  I know because I saw my network cards *afterward*

I disconnect even after all those years where I couldn't, yet had no damage.

I can't get rid of the wired network. wireless isn't fast enough for 
large file transfers and I do a lot of photography with typically 8 to 
10 terabytes on each of 4 computers.  Unfortunately even a gigabit 
network is slow when talking this much data.  OTOH  I've reached the 
point where the computers I/O is now the limiting factor.

I have 3, 130' runs to the shop (two used, one spare), 2 roughly 12' 
runs to the two in here and 1 of about 30 feet to my wife's computer,

We do have wireless for the lap tops and net books.

73

Roger (K8RI)