That is exactly what I was doing. I have seen holes blown in walls, cabinets, etc. There is no way to keep lightning out of everything on a severe strike. I can attest that when you start doing proper grounding you will notice that sites seem to get hit less often.
On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 9:08 AM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok...that makes sense...thanks > > > Jaime Solorza > > On Aug 17, 2017 7:57 AM, "Carl Peterson" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I think Lewis was responding to "If absolutely all the electronics are >> at the bottom, having just antennas and waveguide at the tower, I think it >> ahould be almost impossible to have a lightning strike damage gear. >> " >> >> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 11:29 PM, Jaime Solorza < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Bad connectors and connections don't cause problems? A bad or leaky >>> ground on a Heliax cable will not cause problems? If I am wrong, I will >>> ask Tessco for refund on trip to training >>> >>> Jaime Solorza >>> >>> On Aug 16, 2017 9:13 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> You are so wrong. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 12:47 PM Colin Stanners <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If absolutely all the electronics are at the bottom, having just >>>> antennas and waveguide at the tower, I think it ahould be almost impossible >>>> to have a lightning strike damage gear. >>>> >>>> On Aug 16, 2017 5:29 AM, "David Milholen" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am asking for pure simple curiosity. >>>> >>>> How far would you go and how much would you spend to have a bullet >>>> proof Tower site? >>>> >>>> I am looking for answers in small class tower to super duty types or >>>> leases. >>>> >>>> What I mean by bullet proof is How many time a year are you replacing >>>> gear due to weather complications >>>> >>>> or how many times are you going to back to the site to reboot something >>>> . How many times are you remoting into a >>>> >>>> site to adj power or channels to avoid interference. How many times are >>>> you having to make adjustments to ethernet ports. >>>> >>>> All these tasks add up in time. >>>> >>>> Our team this year has only had to visit 2 sites unexpectedly due to >>>> weather and take the next step in making it bullet proof. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Carl Peterson >> >> *PORT NETWORKS* >> >> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >> >> Baltimore, MD 21202 >> >> (410) 637-3707 >> >
