same solution. Total isolation with fiber optic.
I do not know what locket uses for a transmission media.
RS485 2 wire, ???
There are isolators for all industrial networks.
If nothing can be found for locket then the only remaining solution is live with it.
Jim
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On Aug 2, 2017, at 8:26 AM, alan.b.pearce@... [jmriusers] <jmriusers@...> wrote:
No, he is using Loconet through the piping.
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Sent: 02 August 2017 13:08
To: jmriusers <jmriusers@... <mailto:jmriusers@...>>
Subject: Re: [jmriusers] Lightening Storm w/ Digitrax - How to Protect for G
Scale
The only way to stop this is with total isolation.
It sounds like you are using ethernet for the network connections.
NEVER EVER leave a structure ( house ) and go to any other structure and run
copper ethernet to anything else.
You want to solve this problem you will need to replace all you outside
copper ethernet with fiber otic cables and then install fiber to ethernet
converters at each of you end points.
Will cost a lot of money.
I say this with 50 years of industrial experience.
You can run a 2 inch diameter copper wire between every device and drive
ground rods till you are bankrupt and it will not solve the problem.
Jim
On Aug 2, 2017, at 3:26 AM, alan.b.pearce@... [jmriusers]
<jmriusers@...> wrote:
Below is my track configuration. This is an outdoor layout with
fulll Digitrax electronics. I have all of the Digitrax electronics
installed in 4 major metal enclosures. All of the wires connecting
the metal enclosures are connected via plastic conduit, with many
minor connections from the boxes to smaller boxes connected via
conduits.
As a first hit (no pun intended) I would run an earth wire down the inside of
the conduit and use it to connect the metal boxes together. Use a heavy
gauge wire such as used for connecting house grounds to a grounding stake.
This will minimise the possible voltage difference between boxes during
lightning strikes, and hence the possibility of damage.
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