X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 21:54:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-iy0-f180.google.com ([209.85.210.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTPS id 5124691 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:42:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.210.180; envelope-from=dico@internetworks.ca Received: by iahk25 with SMTP id k25so494088iah.25 for ; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:42:12 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.42.168.194 with SMTP id x2mr258088icy.42.1316036532320; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:42:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.42.172.7 with HTTP; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:42:12 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:42:12 -0300 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Strike Finder Storm Scope From: Dico Reijers X-Original-To: visfishdo@yahoo.com, lml Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba6e8d4e0538b204aceda2d1 --90e6ba6e8d4e0538b204aceda2d1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 This doesn't sound like its going to be an easy issue to solve. I found that its my strobes that set off the strike finder. After I chatted with L3, I got the following email: *There are a few things that can be accomplished to help reduce or eliminate the false strikes. First of all, make sure there is proper separation between the Stormscope wiring and the strobe light wiring. In addition, the shielding and grounding for the strobe lights should be nowhere near the Stormscope antenna or antenna cable. I would recommend using separate ground points for the Stormscope and strobe lights. Also, make sure everything is properly grounded and shielded. Is the wiring for the strobe lights shielded? If not, then you might want to consider using shielded wires. Also, make sure the Stormscope antenna cable is properly shielded and terminated. * * * *If after determining that everything is shielded, properly grounded, and good separation, then you may have to consider relocating the Stormscope antenna. However, I think with some creativity and trial and error, you should be able to reduce the amount of false lightning strikes. * -Dico --90e6ba6e8d4e0538b204aceda2d1 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This doesn't sound like its going to be an easy issue to solve.

= I found that its my strobes that set off the strike finder.=A0 After I chat= ted with L3, I got the following email:

There are a few thi= ngs that can be accomplished to help reduce or eliminate the false strikes. First of all, make sure there is proper separation between the Stormscope wiring and the strobe light wiring. In addition, the shielding and grounding for the strobe lights should be nowhere near the Stormscope antenna or antenna cable. I would recommend using separate=20 ground points for the Stormscope and strobe lights. Also, make sure everything=20 is properly grounded and shielded. Is the wiring for the strobe lights=20 shielded? If not, then you might want to consider using shielded wires. Also, make sure the Stormscope antenna cable is properly shielded and terminated.

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If after deter= mining that everything is shielded, properly grounded, and good separation, then you may have to consider relocating=20 the Stormscope antenna. However, I think with some creativity and trial and error, you=20 should be able to reduce the amount of false lightning strikes.
-Dico


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