Jim There is no requirement for lightning protection in all buildings in the UK although there are laws which govern businesses separately. As a result, the lightning protection in the average domestic UK home approximates to “none at all”, as Douglas Adams would say.
Even with the open invitation of overhead power wire, telephone wire, satellite or TV aerial, installers bring the wires direct into the property with no ground or ground bonding. Most people get away with it and insurance companies make no requirements. There are strict requirements for certification of electrical installers and installations and as a plain resident the general rule is “don’t mess with the power wiring Paul”. If I do my property may not pass the electrical inspection needed before it can be sold. This is apart from any other consequence and sadly I could find nothing in the Laws of Physics to make my trip work again if I bypass it. 73 Paul G3NJV Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 ________________________________ From: Jim Brown <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 9:13:18 PM To: WSJT software development <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] 60 Hz + harmonics sidebands on FT8 signals? (Paul Kube) Last I looked, the Laws of Physics still govern what happens when lightning strikes. We have a similar issue with common practice by wired telephone installers here in the former colonies failing to properly bond their installations. My recommendations are in line with those laws and the National Electric Code, which has been adopted by local authorities through nearly all of North America, and thus carries the force of law. If you find conflict with my recommendations, I suggest that you may not fully understand them. 73, Jim K9YC On 8/12/2019 7:26 PM, Paul Randall wrote: > The advice is written and in the UK would render you liable to > litigation in the event of an accident. That is why I say it is unwise. _______________________________________________ wsjt-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel
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