Lightning deterrent

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1984-10-22

1986-08-12

Askin, Laramie E.

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Lightning protection

174 4R, H02G 1300

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046058141

ABSTRACT:
A lightning deterrent device is described which consists of a brush-like conductive structure particularly suited to be mounted on the top of a transmission tower. The device includes a central core formed into an annulus having a diameter sufficient to contain the vertical sides of the tower. The central core mounts a plurality of conductive wires captured therein at their midpoints. Sufficient wires are used to form a brush-like structure. The maximum number of wires is 250 per inch. The wires are preferably 10 inches long and have a diameter of about 0.014 inch. The device has been found to reliably protect against lightning strikes, and in the case of a television transmission tower, increase the signal by over 25 miles.

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