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GROUNDING (EARTHING) ROOFTOP MOUNTED TOWER STRUCTURES CHAPTER 4: EXTERNAL GROUNDING (EARTHING)<br />

• Other metallic objects on the roof shall be bonded to the roof perimeter lightning protection system<br />

ring as required by BS 6651:1999, IEC 61024-1-2, NFPA 780-2004, or other st<strong>and</strong>ard in effect <strong>and</strong><br />

recognized by the local authority having jurisdiction.<br />

• All grounding electrodes at the building shall be bonded together to <strong>for</strong>m a single grounding<br />

electrode system. See “Common Grounding (Earthing)” on page 4-5.<br />

The rooftop mounted tower shall be effectively grounded by bonding to the lightning protection system.<br />

The rooftop mounted tower shall bond to the lightning protection system as follows:<br />

• The rooftop mounted tower support legs shall be interconnected with a conductor to <strong>for</strong>m a roof<br />

tower ground ring. A guyed tower base plate can be used in place of the roof tower ground ring.<br />

The conductor shall be of the same size as the main roof perimeter lightning protection ring.<br />

• The roof tower ground ring shall be exothermically bonded to the tower unless specifically directed<br />

otherwise by the tower manufacturer.<br />

• The rooftop mounted tower ground ring or guyed tower base plate shall bond to the main roof<br />

perimeter lightning protection ring with a minimum of two opposing conductors at or within<br />

610 mm (24 in.) of a grounding down conductor, or other main grounding conductor as defined by<br />

NFPA 780-2004, such as effectively grounded structural building steel. The conductor shall be of<br />

the same size <strong>and</strong> type as the main roof perimeter lightning protection ring.<br />

• The conductors shall meet the installation requirements of “Grounding (Earthing)<br />

Conductors” on page 4-28.<br />

• Conductor bonding shall be made using exothermic welding, listed irreversible highcompression<br />

fittings, or other fittings listed <strong>for</strong> use in lightning protection systems. See<br />

“Bonding to the External Grounding (Earthing) Electrode System” on page 4-40.<br />

• All tower guy/anchors that are attached directly to the building shall be bonded to the main roof<br />

perimeter lightning protection ring (ANSI T1.313-2003, section 10.3.3.).<br />

• The conductors shall meet the installation requirements of “Grounding (Earthing)<br />

Conductors” on page 4-28.<br />

• Conductor bonding shall be made using exothermic welding, listed irreversible highcompression<br />

fittings, or other fittings listed <strong>for</strong> use in lightning protection systems. See<br />

“Bonding to the External Grounding (Earthing) Electrode System” on page 4-40.<br />

See Figure 4-57 <strong>for</strong> an example of a typical rooftop tower grounding system.<br />

4-80 68P81089E50-B 9/1/05

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