Here is a photo of mine, there are 3 curved ones that look like big pipe cleaners, 1 on each leg, then the one on the top which points out 4 directions.
http://www.mcmsys.com/photos/tower.JPG ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Mattox To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:14 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! Yes. Mine is grounded with 2-ought copper wire running down each leg, bonded to a ring of ground rods (probably 15 total) circling the tower. I'll take a picture of mine and post it in a little bit. ----- Original Message ----- From: Josh Luthman To: WISPA General List Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! 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 To: WISPA General List 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/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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