[TowerTalk] Lightning

[Gary Schafer]

You have just seen one example if you read the quoted article.

Thing is you may do a proper install and proper grounding but unless you
regularly inspect all of your connections you really don't know if
everything is as it should be.

What if your concrete base decides to crack on its own as concrete often
does, and moisture gets in. 

Polyphaser advocates the use of UFER grounds but also recommends augmenting
them with ground rods and radials.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Patrick Greenlee
> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:06 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning
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> On 6/28/17 8:04 PM, Shawn Donley wrote:
> > I think the real question is if a lightning strike can cause internal
> damage to a tower concrete foundation that you can not easily detect.
> Of importance to me is if lightning can cause sufficient damage to a
> properly constructed and protected tower foundation otherwise in good
> condition to render it unsafe for continued service.  So far there are
> no facts in evidence to show a clear and present danger exists to
> properly constructed and protected tower foundations from lightning.  As
> always, I am open to additional factual information.
> 
> Patrick         NJ5G
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