[Elecraft] OT: Grounding Question

[Terry Brown]

I am building a new house. It has a UFER foundation ground. I will be putting ground rods around half the perimeter of the house between my shack and tower. 

No. 4 solid copper wire will connect all my ground rods together and will tie to the UFER ground in two places. 

I am having a sprinkler system installed and it would be possible to put my ground rods and connecting wire in the same trench next to the 1 in. Water line. 

I live in an exposed area and my 35 ft. tower (which will have 3 ground rods around its base and radial ground wires) will be tied into the perimeter ground and UFER system as well; as will all my Elecraft station equipment. 

If I get a lightning hit, will close proximity to my sprinkler lines destroy them?  How far should my ground system be from m my main sprinkler system line if it is an issue?

Thanks!

73’s,

Terry de N7TB