Phil, I drove a copper pipe into the ground outside my shack and then put a 4 inch copper strap to the pipe and brought it through the wall and sealed it off. Then put a bolt and nut with large washers on the inside. Each piece of equipment has the same length braded material that goes to the nut and bolt. Then outside, I took a number 4 wire and ran it from the pipe to the house ground next to the mains coming in. Along the way I added additional ground rods. I also took this wire to my tower which has 6 ground rods connected to it. I've had two strikes on my 70 ft tower and no damage inside. Heavy enough to take out the traps of my Mosley PRO 67B but no equipment.
Phil Philip LaMarche LaMarche Enterprises, Inc [email protected] www.LaMarcheEnterprises.com 727-944-3226 727-937-8834 Fax 727-510-5038 Cell www.w9dvm.com K3 #1605 CCA 98-00827 CRA 1701 W9DVM -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Townsend Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:36 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Lightning season is on the way in New Mexico. Lightning question: I have driven an 8 foot copper clad rod just outside my operating station. It's about 6 feet from the rod to my desk. I have attached a solid copper wire (1/4" thick) to the ground post (with a ground rod clamp) The wire goes thru the wall and is bonded to a copper pipe that is 1-1/8" wide that is just under the desk. So on to my question: What is the BEST way to connect my equipment (k3, SB-200 and a remote coax switch) to the copper pipe? Coax braid from RG8 or solid copper wire? and why.... Thank You guys... Phil Santa Fe soon to be a xx5SSR... ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
