Maybe it's Penetrox A actually.
"For aluminum to aluminum, aluminum to copper, and aluminum to conduit
applications"
----- Original Message -----
> From: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 10:15:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower
> Burndy Penetrox E
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil" <pmills7@comcast.net>
>> To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 10:03:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower
>
>> Get some thin stainless sheet....DX Engineering sells it.
>> Wrap it around the tower leg and then put your grounding
>> clamp on it. This is what I do even with my galvanized
>> tower. Since it is aluminum, you might put some of that
>> (I can't remember the name) conductive paste meant for
>> aluminum antennas between the SS and the tower let.
>>
>> good luck, 73, Phil W5BVB
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/11/2020 9:29 AM, Mark Foltarz via TowerTalk wrote:
>>> I can't seem to get a good answer ( even from Alumatower ) on how to ground
>>> an
>>> aluminum tower.
>>> I have a T50H on an MP2. I have already installed #2 tinned copper
>>> running
>>> out 45 ft with 3 10 ft ground rods cad welded on each leg.
>>> But how do you actually transition from copper wire to the aluminum
>>> tower ?
>>> Also, should the MP2 hinge be bridged with copper braid ? Once again, the
>>> issue
>>> of the copper braid connecting to the aluminum.
>>>
>>> tnx
>>>
>>> de KA4JVY
>>> Mark
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