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Lightning electrodes

A relatively small parish church has 8 down conductors connected to rod electrodes. Each electrode measured separately ranged from 215 ohms to 12 ohms with the overall value being around 8 ohms. Now I am aware that the overall value should be less than 10 and that each individual electrode should be no more than 8x10. We have one at 215 and one at 135, the others meeting that requirement. It is easy for me to advise that the system does not meet code but I do not have the expertise to assess the implications of the situation. I would appreciate your opinion. 

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  • lyledunn: 
     

    By the way, no main bond to LPS and no SPD. Just more issues to explain the consequences of!

    But small churches do not have much valuable delicate electronic stuff that may be damaged by a strike do they? Perhaps a heating programmer and a small audio amplifier. Appliances can just be unplugged after use to protect them.

    Z.

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  • lyledunn: 
     

    By the way, no main bond to LPS and no SPD. Just more issues to explain the consequences of!

    But small churches do not have much valuable delicate electronic stuff that may be damaged by a strike do they? Perhaps a heating programmer and a small audio amplifier. Appliances can just be unplugged after use to protect them.

    Z.

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