Sorry...not the 25g...mixing up my towers....but regardless does anyone
have any thoughts regarding using ground plates as this gentleman has
suggested?
Chet Moore wrote:
> How did you make that 25G at 96 feet to be .........self supporting??
>
> chet
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> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 3:59 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ground Plates
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>> 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.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Mike.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 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
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