ABSTRACT
Understanding how lightning works as well as its effects on tower structures, grounding, and antenna systems is very helpful when trying to apply protection techniques that are practical. In fact, lightning protection is never 100% perfect and understanding the limitations or cost-effective application of protection is an important part of the design process. Also, since no two installations are ever exactly alike, repetitive siting of towers and locating antennas on existing towers will always require a review of standard protection to assure that expected protection has not been compromised.
