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Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning protection - length of grounding rodsruns from

To: "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lightning protection - length of grounding rodsruns from tower?
From: charlie@thegallos.com
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:37:40 -0500
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> On 1/29/15 5:51 AM, Larry wrote:
...snip
> Yes.. rods spaced closer than 2x the length are less effective (the
> limiting case is if you drive the two rods right next to each other..
> then it's basically one rod).  Once you're 2xlength apart, spreading
> them further doesn't reduce the impedance much.
...snip...

I can't think of a good way to word it - except may to say a pair of rods
closer than 2x is less effective - but say you had a pair of rods 3x (or
2x) apart, and you added a rod BETWEEN the pair (making each rod 1x or
1.5x) between each rod.  I believe that wouldn't reduce effectiveness
(except for your wallet)

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