Rotor Grounding

[truss64130]

I'm about to mount my antenna to the roof, and I know the procedure for mast and coax grounding, but nowhere does anyone mention rotor grounding. I would think that the rotor control cable would also be subject to static discharge, and seeing how the cable runs into my house to the rotor controller next to my equipment, it could cause a problem should lightning hit.

I have experienced lightning hitting my old apartment and although most of my equipment was behind a ups, lightning went through the cable line to my tv, through my vcr, through the s-vid cable to my computer, and fried my graphics card. My new house is well grounded (I installed the whole new electrical system) but I don't want to take a chance with my LCD TV / misc equipment hooked up to it. I do have everything running through a surge-protect outlet and backed up by a surge strip. Any comments on the matter is appreciated.

[DougRuss]

I don't think there would be a problem ! The Gauge of Wire for the Rotor Control Cable is small enough ,that if it would take a Hit the Wire would melt. Plus...the As long as the Antenna ( which the Rotor Assembly is attached to) is grounded it would take it's shortest point to ground.

[mac_bridger]

I'm inclined to agree with Doug. Since you have the mast grounded, any strike should follow that ground. The rotor is technically part of the mast after all.

[truss64130]

Thanks for your replies, and that is what I thought as well. I just figured I'd ask because I have been toasted before, and luckily it was only cheap equipment. Now that I'm building a stash of good stuff, I didn't want 5 grand worth of paper weights.