Hi all
I have seen the video on the kf7p.com website about his great looking coax
entrance panels that I am planning on buying for my tower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in8x8juZTj8
Last night we had a thunder storm go over head and it got me thinking. In
the video Chris explains about the different connections. The connections I
will be referring to are the copper strap from the tower which is grounded
through some ground rods and the copper braid from your equipment to the
box. Last night I disconnected my coax from my radio and waited for the
storm to pass. If I were to connect the braid to my equipment and my tower
were struck by lightning would the energy from the strike go through the
strap to the box through the braid into my equipment in the shack causing
damage? Would the ground rod or rods dissipate enough energy to save the
equipment?
Thanks
73
Kent
NC6B
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