Is the thing in my picture the "static dissipator" you're referring to?
I don't think mine is very well grounded at all. I'll have to investigate that. I would love to put one of these up on every tower, ground it and never have problems again!!! Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:52 PM, Mike Mattox <[email protected]> wrote: > The static dissipators need to be taller than the antennas, and VERY well > grounded. They will provide a cone of protection around the equipment under > them. I know of a radio station building that took a hit about every year. > He installed these and has not been hit since, around 10 years. I have some > from Alltec on my tower and have not had a hit. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > *To:* WISPA General List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:23 PM > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! > > I have one on the tower at the office. > > http://i.imgur.com/eaasg.jpg > > Doesn't seem to really change anything. Monday I lost one of the APs on > it. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 4:10 PM, Jenco Wireless <[email protected]>wrote: > >> First storm of the year, early Monday morning (2-28), it wakes me up at 4 >> AM. It damaged a lot of gear on a grain leg. I remember a product that is >> like an upside-down, copper, "Chia-Pet" that you can put on the top of a >> tower to dissipate a lightning strike in to many smaller "hits". I am ready >> to buy some of these!! Anyone ever used them, if so, do they work and where >> did you get them?? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks!! >> >> >> Brad Hagstrom >> (Jenco Wireless, LLC) >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > ------------------------------ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >
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