I have a two fold question that has been haunting me for quite some time now.
I made the mistake of searching the web for answers and have come to the conclusion that there are many self proclaimed experts out there that just like to ramble on with no concerns of blowing someone’s base station up or burning down their building.
If you put an antenna on a tower, are they each separately grounded, or does the tower ground take care of everything that’s attached to it?
If everything is properly grounded, is it still best to disconnect your coax, (If able to) during an electrical storm, or is your equipment safe?
Isn’t there a National Electrical Code that must be followed for the grounding of towers and antennas? If there is, what is it, and why is everyone re-inventing the wheel?
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Greetings everyone!
I have a two fold question that has been haunting me for quite some time now.
I made the mistake of searching the web for answers and have come to the conclusion that there are many self proclaimed experts out there that just like to ramble on with no concerns of blowing someone’s base station up or burning down their building.
If you put an antenna on a tower, are they each separately grounded, or does the tower ground take care of everything that’s attached to it?
If everything is properly grounded, is it still best to disconnect your coax, (If able to) during an electrical storm, or is your equipment safe?
Isn’t there a National Electrical Code that must be followed for the grounding of towers and antennas? If there is, what is it, and why is everyone re-inventing the wheel?
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