Hi Ummm ….. It’s a *lot* more fun to focus on the 0.001% case :)
Bob > On Aug 5, 2016, at 9:31 PM, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You guys, well some of you are mixing to things > > 1) the building code requirement to ground an antenna is for the protection > of the building. The building code don't care if you electronics is fried > or not. The wire and ground rod keep the antenna mast at earth potential. > > > 2) Those surge protectors and grounding your electronics to a common point > an al other advice then grounding the most to a rod by the nearest route > down the side of the house. These are different things > > So, outdoor antenna are different from indoor antenna in that if you indoor > antenna is struck the house is already pretty much toasted. You still > might want a surge protector to protect the receiver. > > The question is if you need to buy a $40 surge protector for your $8 > Motorola Encore receiver? But no question if you need a group wire in the > mast, even for that $8 gps receiver because that wire protects the house > > Part of the equation is where you live. In many years of living in Redondo > Beach, CA I never hear of anyone or anything being =damaged by lightening. > We don't even get lighting here but twice a year if that. On the other > hand I had god protection on my sailboat as that 60 for aluminum mast might > be the highest thing around on the ocean for miles. That mast has a very > solid connection straight to saltwater. You have to evaluate the risk and > consequence. You get different answer in Orlando Florida then I get here. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.