Correct me if wrong, but I was under the impression that no wire size could
carry the load of a lightning strike.The grounding is to bleed off the induced
charge at the top of the mast due to the field, which in turn reduces the
lightning attraction to the mast.RonWild CheriC&C 30-1STL
From: Robert Boyer via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2016 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List Grounding a mast - 30mki
Lightning is actually attracted to a grounded object. My boat has been hit by
lightning twice--mast was grounded to keel bolt. Most of my electronics were
fried each time. So, if anyone claims that grounding works, I think they have
been more lucky than wise.
Bob
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