Guide on lightning protection available for downloading

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has released a new lightning protection guide: How To Protect Your House and Its Contents From Lightning: IEEE Guide for Surge Protection of Equipment Connected to AC Power and Communication Circuits By: Richard L. Cohen, Doug Dorr, James Funke, Chuck Jensen, and S. Frank Waterer. This is a 52 page illustrated guide written by the IEEE Surge Protection Device Committee. It covers lighting hazards, integration of the various components of a lightning protection system, AC and signal surge protectors, multi-port protectors for equipment connected to signal and power lines, and grounding methods. It is written in plain technical language, and is an excellent guide for all amateurs concerned about protecting their antennas, shack and homes from the effects of lightning. The guide is available at no cost as a 1.1 mb pdf file (61 pages) from the following URL:  http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi_lhm/IEEE_Guide.pdf (Thanks to Ed Frazer, VE7EF)