Wow that is cheap! I'd gladly spend $1k to save my multiple $1k backhauls from lightning.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Mike Mattox <wi...@mcmsys.com> wrote: > Don't exactly remember offhand, but I'm thinking it was around $700. > Cheap insurance. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > *To:* WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 03, 2011 4:25 PM > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] I HATE Lightning!!! > > Wow that looks really good! Any idea how much you spent on that stuff? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > > On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Mike Mattox <wi...@mcmsys.com> wrote: > >> 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 <wi...@mcmsys.com> >> *To:* WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> *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 <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> *To:* WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >> *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 <wi...@mcmsys.com> 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 <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >>> *To:* WISPA General List <wireless@wispa.org> >>> *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 >>> <bradhagst...@gmail.com>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! 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