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Bipin07
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Testing a Lightning Arrester

03/07/2013 2:47 AM

How to test a Lightening Arrester?
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Re: Testing a lightening arrester

03/07/2013 3:01 AM

Depends on the size and type.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6LxsEIcL9I

Guide for selecting Arrester field test method....

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/10239/How-to-test-surge-arresters

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Re: Testing a lightening arrester

03/07/2013 6:28 AM

Lightening ≠ lightning

--Ed. C.

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Re: Testing a lightening arrester

03/07/2013 6:40 AM

One might strike while the iron is hot, perhaps?

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Re: Testing a Lightning Arrester

03/07/2013 3:03 PM

Mwa-ha-ha-ha-haaa-haaaaaa...

Come closer...stand there. No no...just there. Yes, that's it...perfect. Now hold still for just a little bit...ZZAPPPP!

Perfect...thank you!

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