If it is lightning protection and not RFI shielding that is desired,
then what is done for explosive magazines ought to be enough!
http://www.seftim.fr/publications/DDESB/17-3-LIGHTNING_PROTECTION_FOR_CRITICAL_EXPLOSIVES_OPERATIONS.pdf
has many references, but there are older documents I've seen in prior
google searches. e.g. http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/p385_64.pdf Or
standards for protection of petroleum storage facilities.
I would also think that foil is a bad choice as a conductor should you
have a strike when #2 or larger is what is commonly used in large
structures frequently hit.
On 9/27/2013 8:05 PM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
Gentlemen,
I am on the process to build myself a (small) free-standing shack next to my tower. I am
thinking (which usually is dangerous) that I should "dress" my shack in
aluminum foil, making it into a large Faraday Cage/shielded room.
By connecting the foil to the tower and make sure all wires entering my shack
enters through a (relatively) small window I should be able to make the
ultimate lightning protection.
What can go wrong with this? The foil will be connected through-out, walls,
floor, ceiling. All the feed-through connectors, surge protectors etc will also
the connect to the foil. I will using a wide aluminum strip to connect the
tower to the foil. Yes, the tower has nine (9) gounding rods, so I believe that
is OK.
Any feedback?
73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
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