[time-nuts] GPS-Attached Equipment Lightning Protection

Matthew Smith matt at smiffytech.com
Fri Feb 29 18:42:39 EST 2008


Quoth randy warner at 2008-03-01 09:51...
...
> Remember, the surge protector will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to protect the
> antenna. Their sole intent is to prevent large surges from getting into your
> electronics, house wiring, fingers, toes, etc. The receiver will be toast
> most likely, unless the hit is far away.
...
> Turned out the weak point in his system was his computer. Most of the energy
> passed through the case, but the serial card was absolute toast.....
...

And this was the reason for my original query - what I don't want is for
anything to get to the computer/LAN.  There has been considerable
discussion on the 1-Wire Weather list about equipment getting toasted
due to strikes on/near anemometers, etc.

Until such time as I can get a permanent antenna system and cabling set
up (I don't do roof clambering), I'll leave that side of it and have and
insert an optical stage between the receiver and the MAX232 and use
fully isolated and independent power.

Cheers

M

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