Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] Lightning protection grounding

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Lightning protection grounding
From: mcduffie@scottsbluff.net (Gary McDuffie, Sr.)
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:11:04 -0600
On Mon, 12 Apr 1999 10:18:01 EDT, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

> Don't forget that a crank-up has cables connecting all the sections. 
> It's one big lump of steel as far as being a conductor is concerned.

But this wouldn't be considered a good bonded ground.  I realize there
is lots of downward force on it, but technically there is no good
electrical connection.

I had marked this thread to follow, since I'm in the same boat.  I'm
wondering if a separate ground line strapping the top of each section
together (top so that it can still be lowered) is needed.

Gary
-- 

--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search:                   http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>