Lightning conductor repair on a Church

[andyyoyo]

Its beyond my scope, so do ant of you fellas know who does such work in East Kent? A 10metre section of bare stranded copper has been nicked, this heads off into the heavens directly to the spire & its a long long way up.

 

[telectrix]

pity fred's not around anymore.

 

[Hiddo]

That's right Tel, Mr Dibnah would of had that sorted no bother.

 

[Engineer54]

This isn't rocket science to replace a section of lightning down conductor cable....
All that's needed is a a 10m length of the correct CSA used on this installation and crimp on to the existing cable. You may find the down conductor is hard drawn stranded cable, which is not as flexible as the standard stranded cable....

It may be a good idea to cover this replaced cable with steel capping to protect from future opportunist thieves. You may also have to include a test point, normally at 1.50 to 1.75m above FGL for future test purposes. All materials can be purchased from a good wholesaler or purchase on line direct from ''Furse''. ...Who will also advise you on those materials if you give them a call!!!!

 

[andyyoyo]

Thanks for the reply, I didnt have the chance to get really close to the cable- if it had been something I thought I could crimp on to, I would have done so. But this cable appears to be more like a copper rope, so I dont think it could be crimped.

 

[Knobhead]

Solder it then!

 

[andyyoyo]

Good point, but Ive given up, this copper 'rope' looks to have about a 20+mm O/D I can just picture myself hanging off my ladders, blowtorch in hand...

 

[Knobhead]

Don’t forget the holding the solder in your other hand, gripping the ladder with your teeth.

 

[andyyoyo]

Was gonna wrap the solder around the ladder, then every time the wind blew the cable in the right direction.... (enough of this drivel, must do something useful/interesting like finishing those lovely test sheets)

 

[RISElectrical]

goto furse and get the correct bits and bobs for jointing etc