How do I protect my WeatherHawk from the effects of a lightning strike?
1. When your WeatherHawk is initially installed you should take care to provide a proper earth ground connection. There is a ground connection on the bottom of WeatherHawk to which an earth ground wire can be connected. If the WeatherHawk is installed on a rooftop you should have the ground installed by a qualified electrician. If your WeatherHawk is installed on a ground located concrete pad, or anchored to soil by stakes, you can purchase a grounding kit (P/N 16775) from WeatherHawk and install it yourself. The stakes that hold your WeatherHawk tripod to the soil are not an adequate earth ground connection for the tripod under most conditions. If you are not familiar with what constitutes a proper earth ground you should have your system grounded by a qualified electrician. If you install the ground yourself, it is recommended that you have the installation inspected by a qualified electrician to assure the earth ground is adequate. Very dry soil conditions may require that more than
