Are you suggesting that if you power off the equipment during a lightning strike it won’t take damage? Why would that be?
> On May 22, 2019, at 2:42 PM, dave <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have been working with this AS3935 franklin lightning sensor for about 6 > months now and learned so much more about lighting and its projected energies > and possible frequencies its amazing how this little sensor can detect > distance and the amount of energy BEFORE it strikes. > So,armed with this ability I am solely working on a design along with IR > sensing to help mitigate damage to a site during a storm. > > I am still working on the timing to be able to shut down power to the gear > outside for a time period at which if lightning is still present remain off > till storm passes. > > End of Run sites are the worst but knock on wood after a year or 2 of > planning and cleaning up the existing grounds everything seems well. > > > > <Vcard.jpg> >> On 5/22/19 9:23 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> This is from the executive director of the lightning protection institute. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Bud VanSickle >> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 7:41 AM >> To: 'Chuck McCown' >> Subject: RE: [AFMUG] Active Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or Science? >> >> Snake oil for sure. You can't stop lightning strikes because of the volume >> of energy and short time period. If you put one of these devices on a fully >> grounded metallic tower, it would most likely take a strike to ground. Of >> course, if you ground your metallic tower properly, it is like a giant >> lightning rod, so you are out the money for this "topper". By the way, on >> tall towers, lightning doesn't necessarily strike the top anyway - it is >> almost never straight vertical and may be at a 45 degree angle to the side. >> But let me ask you this - if all the pine needles in a forest can release >> ions (which they can and do) or all the blades of grass on the prairie, why >> does lightning still strike there? >> Bud VanSickle >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chuck McCown [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 7:51 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Fw: [AFMUG] Active Lightning Suppressor - Snake Oil, or Science? >> >> I think snake oil. You? >> >> > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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