Lightning Protection

[cifn2]

I am stumped, and overwhelmed, lightning arrestors, etc. Here is what I have, how would you ground it?

I have a Comet GP-6 mounted on a 5 ft mast segment, which is mounted in one of those satellite dish L looking brackets, which Dish/Direct TV mount their sats on. This is mounted on my porch post. I have it up about 17-18 feet. How do I ground this antenna? Do I install a coax inline arrestor and run a ground wire, to a ground rod below the install? Would that be sufficient?

Help is appreciated.... because I have been searching and everything I see is way more advanced than I can understand, then again maybe its just because its nearly 4AM.

Thanks again

 

[rfradioconsult]

Why do you feel you need lightning protection for you simple setup? Unless your installation exceeds the height of your house or the surroundng trees, it does not increase the possibility of a direct hit. You will get other opinions and recommendations, check with your local electrical codes and install what is required to meet the code and call it a day. A direct strike can contain a Billion volts and a current of 100,000 amps and travel several miles through the air; for a hobby type installation it's too costly to try to install enough protection. Just make sure if your house is hit you don't want to give the insurance company an excuse not to pay.

 

[LtDoc]

The NEC, National Electrical Code, is a pretty good place to start. It has a section about antenna safety grounding. The 'ICE' company also has some pertinent information about safety grounding (even if you don't buy from them). There is NO -sure- protection, unfortunately.
- 'Doc

 

[K9WG]

Why do you feel you need lightning protection for you simple setup? Unless your installation exceeds the height of your house or the surroundng trees, it does not increase the possibility of a direct hit. ... snip ...

It does not take a direct hit to damage equipment. In fact most damage to radio equipment is done by nearby hits. I will add if you do have a direct hit all the lightning protection available to consumers will not protect your equipment. The best protection during thunderstorms is to disconnect your antenna.

 

[cifn2]

It is for sure higher than my structure, and I am looking for protection for my radios, and electronics inside my house.