[TowerTalk] Static Discharge Porcupines?

[Big Don]

An intriguing foto shows how lightning struggles to find "ground" -----
http://www.boredlion.com/50-objects-from-the-past-present-and-future-that-will-turn-your-world-upside-down-pics/26/?v=p


Don  N7EF

On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 8:12 PM, Jim Lux <jimlux at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On 8/7/15 7:39 PM, Tony wrote:
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>> All:
>>
>> I came across this video from Nott Ltd that describes how their static
>> discharge arrays or "Porcupines" help disapate static electricity to
>> prevent lightning strikes.
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYILAHIx2lk
>>
>> I understand they are used in several industries including
>> communications towers and was wondering if anyone has experience with
>> them. Installation is easy enough, but I wonder how this work work with
>> crank-ups?
>>
>>
> Totally ineffective.
>
> You're not going to "dissipate" the charge in a thunderstorm.
>
> http://lists.contesting.com/_towertalk/2004-07/msg00971.html has a
> discussion.  Run back and forth in the thread for more discussion.
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