Thank you.... However, tests have shown that "braid" is far inferior to solid copper strapping for grounding. Really makes a difference. W3LPL and others have spent many hours at the typewriter/keybo
I think W8JI posted on this one a while back, and if my memory serves me correctly, the reason braid is inferior is that as it corrodes it increases resistance. I use copper flashing from the local m
Having never worked with solid copper strapping before is it coated with anything to keep it from oxidizing while out in the elements? If not, should it be? I've always used stranded insulated copper
memory serves me corrodes it increases Skin effect forces current to the outside surface. Since the outside weaves into the inside, current has to flow through the hundreds and hundreds of pressure
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:28:34 -0400
I remember having to replace the coax inside a number of amps back then. One end of the braid would overheat to discoloration and melt the dielectric which of course shorted the coax. *IF* I remember
amps back then. One the dielectric correctly this was the problem with that sure fixed a bunch Probably because they returned circulating currents in the tank loading cap to the chassis via the brai
After watching a similar discussion on using braid for grounding equipment and right after I had just just finished grounding every piece of equipment with copper braid. W3LPL jumped in with the IEEE
BRAID................... IS SOMETHING THAT LITTLE GIRLS DO TO THEIR HAIR. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ....and what's really amazing is I have bought lots of used
grounding equipment piece of equipment Actually there are many case where we MUST use braiding. Those would be cases where the connection has to be flexed or twisted. I use braiding on my truck grou
pick up some used tower with the end of the braid to Use your 20-30 MHz resistance meter then Bill. At DC the resistance would barely change as it tarnishes. It's only when the skin depth is at play
TT: At the electric utility where I designed substations, we used galvanized braided cable to connect moveable parts to our ground grid. These places included swinging chainlink gates connected to th