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1. [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Mark Foltarz via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 14:29:16 +0000 (UTC); 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; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00062.html (7,126 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Phil <pmills7@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 10:03:04 -0500; 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,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00063.html (8,688 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Danny K5CG via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 08:15:19 -0700 (PDT); Burndy Penetrox E -- Original Message -- _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00064.html (10,052 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Danny K5CG via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 08:23:09 -0700 (PDT); Maybe it's Penetrox A actually. "For aluminum to aluminum, aluminum to copper, and aluminum to conduit applications" -- Original Message -- _______________________________________________ ___________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00065.html (10,789 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 11:33:02 -0400; Is your tower made from aluminum angle stock? If so I'd terminate the ground wire with a lug and either attach it to available tower hardware at the base, or use what is known in the tower industry a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00066.html (8,733 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Tom WA9WSJ via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 16:06:29 +0000 (UTC); Hi Mark, Although I don't have an aluminum tower, using a stainless steel u-bolt system is another method how you can attach wiring to any round leg tower. Please check this link and scroll half way; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00067.html (8,575 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: "J. Hunt via TowerTalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 23:15:17 +0000 (UTC); Use Penetrox within the different metallic joints - it works great! Cheers, James On Monday, May 11, 2020, 09:29:30 AM CDT, Mark Foltarz via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com> wrote: I can't seem t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00068.html (9,137 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 19:54:35 -0400; I am a little confused by this practice. There are many types of stainless steel which are all over the galvanic table. Looking at the following table I am not seeing the advantage to using a generic; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00069.html (8,001 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Bert <balmemo@sympatico.ca>; Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 20:05:48 -0400; Hi John, According to the Galvanic Corrosion Table, stainless steel and aluminum alloys are in the green region of the chart and should be safe. I think this is the best practice available, even if i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00070.html (9,034 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding an Alumatower (score: 1): Author: Mark Foltarz via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 22:08:29 +0000 (UTC); Thanks guys, lots of goof information.The big take away I got is to use a stainless shim between the copper and aluminum.I imagine that it goes without saying I'll clean the aluminum with steel woo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-05/msg00071.html (9,335 bytes)

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