Jim,
Just curious - if the rebar cage isn't bonded together, is it sufficient
to bond the external ground to 1 piece of the rebar cage, or does the
requirement to bond the external ground to the rebar dictate that all
the pieces of rebar in the foundation be bonded together with something
robust like welding? Or is there some minimum surface area for the piece
of rebar that is bonded to the external ground?
Mike W4EF................
Jim Lux wrote:
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>>From: Scott McClements <kc2pih@gmail.com>
>>Sent: May 29, 2008 8:16 AM
>>To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower ground question
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>>On 5/29/08, David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com> wrote:
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>>>That's why Cadweld connections should be used to bond to the rebar, and
>>>it isn't any more difficult to do that than to bond the ground wires to
>>>ground stakes. I bought the mold and materials to do so on eBay for
>>>less than $30.
>>>
>>>
>>I noticed on your installation, best I can tell, you used wire ties on
>>the rebar. Is the tower bonded to all the rebar pieces?
>>
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>>From an electrical code standpoint, wireties are acceptable for connecting
>>the parts of the rebar together. There's no requirement for welding, for
>>example.
>
>Jim, W6RMK
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