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[quote=radio8z]Phil,
Nice post about wiring. Do you have any suggestions about lightning protection for wiring running outside of a house?
Neil
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Not really. Lightning is too unpredictable!
We have a radio “dog fence” surrounding the perimiter of our property. It’s #18 gauge wire, about 1000ft long, buried 2″ underground (seems like a great ground setup). A couple years ago, a tree next to the house was hit. The dog wire vaporized near the tree, and strangely, it also opened in one spot about 200ft away. It took out the dog fence transmitter and left some scorches in the house where the wires passed next to grounded conductors. We also lost various electronic devices in the house, but I don’t think that was due to the dog fence wire. No fire, thankfully.
My judgement is that as long as the wires leading from your house to the antenna are relatively small, they will fuse (vaporize) before any serious damage can occur inside your house. This is just my somewhat educated opinion. Results may vary!
