FranktheTank Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Can anyone with a Base station setup tell me about your grounding and lighting protection? Should I put a lighting arrestor at the base of the antenna then connect the cable? Put lightning arrestor between two runs of cable? I am considering installing a Tram Browning BR-6140 fiberglass antenna in the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 gortex2 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Lightening protection should go at the point of ingress to your house/garage prior to the radio. If you have an antenna on a mast run cable down mast and as soon as you enter building you would put protection there. Radioguy7268 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 axorlov Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 Lightning arrestor on the coax is an ideal, with short run of #8 wire to the ground rod nearby, but check local codes!Grounding mast and shield of the coax is a bare minimum, to discharge static electricity, that builds up just from wind blowing. It's not up to electrical codes, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Radioguy7268 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Any good discussion on radio grounding and surge protection should point you to the Motorola R56 guide as required reading. I believe the latest version is over 700 pages. Copies of previous versions are available online with a quick Google search. gortex2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can anyone with a Base station setup tell me about your grounding and lighting protection?
Should I put a lighting arrestor at the base of the antenna then connect the cable?
Put lightning arrestor between two runs of cable?
I am considering installing a Tram Browning BR-6140 fiberglass antenna in the roof.
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