We asked Jeremy Hewitt, senior systems engineer for Inrush Broadcast Services, for his thoughts on facility grounding. He recommends the Ufer ground for new facilities. “A Ufer ground typically ...

an Ufer ground — when struck by lightning — can cause damage to the concrete, as seen in this case. Strikes to TV and FM broadcast towers normally should shunt harmlessly to earth by the tower ...

Other choices include plates and UFER grounds, but plates are unstable and UFERS are typically not testable. It's beneficial to consider self-activating, electrolytic grounding systems as well. A ...