LIGHTNING PROTECTION

LIGHTNING SHUTDOWN

1. Turn Off Astron PS
2. Disconnect Orion II Power Plug
3. Disconnect Orion II Ground and secure wire to BUSS
4. Disconnect Orion II Ant 1 and secure BUSS
5. Disconnect Orion II Ant 2 and secure to BUSS
6. Disconnect Orion II RX Ant and secure to BUSS
7. Disconnect RigExpert Plus USB from Monitor
8. Disconnect Com 1 Cable input from Data Transfer Switch A

9.   Unplug Titan III from 240v power
10. Disconnect Antenna 2 from Alpha Delta-2 to High Power Antenna Tuner
11. Disconnect Ground from Titan III
12. Disconnect Antenna from Titan III to High Power Antenna Tuner


INSIDE LIGHTNING PROTECTION (Antenna Grounding)

1 - 857 CQ "GD 6" Grounding buss - six grounded SO 239's (From Wireman)

1 - MFJ-1704 Ligntning/surge 4-Position (for Orion II Ant 1)
1 - Alpha Delta -2 Position Coax Switch (for Orion II Ant 2 - incoming SuperLoop)
5 - MFJ-1702C Ligntning/surge 2-Position (for all of the other incoming antennas)

OUTSIDE LIGHTNING PROTECTION (Coaxial Impulse Suppressor / Arrestor)

1 -  300/U 1KWPEP / 500W CSS 0.1-50 MHz SO-239  HF-Receive Antenna  (From I.C.E.)
1 -  302/U 1KWPEP / 500W CSS 50-500 MHz  SO-239 UHF Antenna  (From I.C.E.)
4 -  303/U 8KWPEP / 4KW CSS 1.5-50 MHz SO-239   HF-TX/RX Antennas  (From I.C.E.)

Technical Publications from I.C.E. Communication Engineers
Vaisala Thunderstorm Application Portal
NALDN Lightning Threat Map

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Last Modified
2007 June 20.