grounds [RE-wrenches]
Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection
econnect at snowcrest.net
Fri Aug 3 20:17:13 PDT 2001
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Ned,
I think an electrical and a lightning ground rod should absolutely
NOT be connected. Why invite the lightning into the house? I've heard
or read, but I can't find it anywhere, that at least six feet (2
metres) separation between the two rods are necessary.
Bob-O
>Hi Wrenches,
>
>I have a question on grounding systems. I know that the NEC calls for only
>one ground rod and if there is more than one they should be linked with a
>line of wire.
>
>OK, but what about a ground rod for a lightning arrestor (lightning rod)?
>While the lightning arrestor is installed primarily to avoid lightning, it
>also serves a secondary purpose of sending the lightning to the ground if
>lightning strikes the arrestor.
>
>Should the ground for the lightning arrestor also be tied to the ground for
>the system?
>And, if it is tied to the negative ground of the system, wouldn't that
>allow a lightning strike to flash through the negative line of the system
>to batteries, controller and modules?
>
>Ned van Steenwyk
>Soluciones Energeticas
>Honduras
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