In a message dated 99-04-02 22:25:52 EST, biskit@snip.net writes:
> Thanks to all who responded both directly, and thru the list. The consensus
> is the feed lines should come down to the ground, thru a grounding panel
> before entering my house, and eat the additional loss in favor of personal
> safety (sounds good to me). One additional question though. Can this
> ground panel assembly be located at the base of the tower, or should it be
> located downstream where it comes out of the buried pipe on its way back up
> to the second floor? This location is quite visible to the street, and my
> neighbors house, and I would like to keep inquisitive fingers away.
>
It needs to be at the building entry. The whole idea is to keep
lightning discharges OUT of the house. The phone lines, cable tv, etc.
grounds should also be terminated at this Single Point.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
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