
To Upper
Termination
2
.
5
mm
2
(
12
AWG)
Wire Temporarily
Disconnected
Ground Resistance
Meter
LP Downconductor
(Disconnected from
LP Ground)
Structure Bonding Cable
(Disconnected from L P Ground)
LP Grounding System
To Upper
Termination
2
.
5
mm
2
(
12
AWG)
Wire Temporarily
Disconnected
Ground Resistance
Meter
LP Downconductor
(Disconnected from
LP Ground)
Structure Bonding Cable
(Disconnected from L P Ground)
LP Grounding System
Figure
41
: Grounding and downconductor continuity testing
I
H
G
At the lower
termination of the
downconductor,
disconnect the
2
.
5
mm
2
(
12
AWG)
bonding wire
from under the
hose clamp.
G
If possible, measure the continuity
between the center conductor at the lower
and upper end of the downconductor,
(this should be low ohms).
I
With a multimeter, measure the continuity
between the center conductor and the
copper screen of the downconductor.
(This should be greater than
1
,
000
ohms).
H
Figure
40
: Grounding and downconductor continuity testing
F
Reconnect the structure ground
bonding cable to the lightning
protection ground system, then
measure & record in column
3
of
ground resistance readings.
F