[TowerTalk] Routing Cables from New Tower & Lightning Protection

[Ron Hylton]

Hello All -
I'm contemplating the best route for the coax and control cables from a new tower to my single-point ground and shack.  The easiest and shortest way to get the cables to my entry point is by running them through the crawl space of my house (diagonal across the span of the house), and then back outside to the entry point.
My concern about doing this is bringing the cables into the house (albeit the crawl space) without lightning protection.  Certainly I could install protection at the base of this tower for all lines before making the run under the house, but this doesn't really adhere to the single point ground notion.
Trying to run the cables underground in conduit to the entry point would be quite a hassle for multiple reasons - a retaining wall in the path, sprinkler system, septic drain field, etc.
One other note - I'm in the Pacific Northwest, so lightning is not a real common occurrence, but I still want to do this the safe and right way.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated.
73,Ron  AD7LHillsboro, Oregon