I like putting a panel protector in. It doesn't hep in a very near strike but it does with the incoming stuff off the grid.
On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 3:02 PM Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > Yep, we run 10 gauge out the 200ft. our own breaker, plenty of room in > the panel. We beef up the ground in the service panel that feeds us < > 5ohm, and often install a panel protector there as well as next to the > tower panel. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Lewis Bergman > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 1:15 PM > > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > Not if there is sufficient line gauge to support the load and there is > room in the panel. > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 11:58 AM Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > That’s what I was thinking, but I wanted others opinions. > > > > 😊 > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 26, 2017 12:57 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Choice on Power Panels at new install > > > > Less points of failure at the main, one less breaker, one less spot for > some random dude to shut something off. 50 foot isn't all that far unless > we are talking about boring through 50 foot of concrete, bonding your > ground to the main rather than the sub panel means less chance of you > shunting for the subpanel > > > > On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Paul McCall <pa...@pdmnet.net> wrote: > > Electrical opinions wanted. > > > > On a new tower, the main panel is 200ft. away and a harder run to get to > (but doable). > > > > There is a subpanel in a barn 150ft. away. Often we go to the easiest > place, but am taking a step back at all this kind of stuff (you can tell by > my other threads). Regardless, we are going to put our own panel at out > equipment box at the base of the tower, drive our own electrical ground, > install panel protector , bond to the tower, etc. > > > > Is there a reason we would want to be on the main panel (more direct) vs a > subpanel (one hop in the middle but closer) ?? > > > > Paul > > > > Paul McCall, President > > PDMNet, Inc. / Florida Broadband, Inc. > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 <(772)%20564-6800> > > pa...@pdmnet.net > > www.pdmnet.com > > www.floridabroadband.com > > > > > > > >