[BC] Lightning Prevention, Avoidance, Elimination and Charge Dissipati on Systems (CTS)

[cldube]

That was an interesting read. It seems that there is a little to be said for 
both sides of the issue.

Chuck Dube
WFCR, Amherst, MA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Abdul Mousa" <reader at oldradio.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 5:10 PM
Subject: [BC] Lightning Prevention, Avoidance, Elimination and Charge 
Dissipati on Systems (CTS)


> First, I wish to point out that all the above terms refer to the same 
> thing: an air terminal, of one geometrical form or another, having many 
> sharp needles.  They look as if they were all inspired by the East Indian 
> "Fakir Bed of Nails"!  Those nails pose no discomfort to lightning as it 
> has been proven that it repeatedly terminates on them!
>
> I wrote two papers on this topic, the first of which is at 
> www.oldradio.com/Mousa.pdf  (it is just under 2 MB).
>
> Do not be fooled by the title: the paper discusses the case of 
> telecommunication towers even though its title speaks of power systems. 
> The second paper will follow under a separate cover.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Abdul M. Mousa, Ph.D., P. Eng., Fellow IEEE
> Co-moderator of the web site: LightningProtection at yahoogroups.com
> (We have about 1600 members world wide)
> Burnaby, BC, Canada
>
>
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