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Table of Contents
Using the Mast as a Downconductor ........................................................................................
Protection of Tall Structures ........................................................................................................
Protection of Substations ............................................................................................................
Long Lengths of Ericore Downconductor ................................................................................. 
Practical Examples for Long Lengths of Ericore Downconductor ........................ 35
Telecom Towers .....................................................................................................................................
Buildings ................................................................................................................................................... 
Proposed Ericore Lengths ....................................................................................................................
Ericore Maximum Lengths ...................................................................................................................
Installation Methods for Ericore Exceeding  m ............................................................................ 
Parallel Splicing ..............................................................................................................................
Series Splicing ................................................................................................................................ 
Lower Termination of Ericore Downconductor .................................................41
Upper Termination of Ericore Downconductor ................................................. 42
Operation and Maintenance ............................................................................ 43
Maintenance Record .............................................................................................................................. 
Specications ................................................................................................51
Glossary ......................................................................................................... 54