Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates

To: Chris - Office of ComputerSmith <chris@computersmith.org>,TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates
From: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:08:32 -0700
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
At 12:59 AM 8/10/2007, Chris - Office of ComputerSmith wrote:
>I got this suggestion from a local electrical engineer (here in
>BC,Canada) regarding grounding a 25g 96' self supporting tower on a hilltop
>
>where we hit solid rock after 12".
>
>I would appreciate feedback on this.



> >
> > The new standard for grounds is a metal plate rather than a bar.  I
> > suggest
> > they get a piece of conductive metal about 2 square feet in area, weld or
> > bolt the ground cable to it and bury it under the dirt about 4" to 6".
> > That
> > is as good as a rod.
> >
> > Dave



That sounds fine for a NEC style "electrical safety ground", but I 
don't know that I'd use it as a lightning ground, if that's what I 
was worried about.  Surely, it's better than a driven rod, but then, 
a driven rod isn't all that hot as a lightning ground. 


_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>