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21. [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: Gary Raney <km5ty@arrl.net>; Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:55:35 -0600; I'm starting to ground my tower now that thunderstorm season is coming soon. I wanted to have a good electrical and mechanical connection to the ground rods, but also keep the tripping hazard to a mi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-04/msg00035.html (6,778 bytes)
22. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:02:54 EDT; coming soon. I wanted to have a good electrical and mechanical connection to the ground rods, but also keep the tripping hazard to a minimum. I installed the ground rods below the surface, and used s; /archives//html/Towertalk/2007-04/msg00110.html (7,736 bytes)
23. [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: "Marinus Willemstijn" <willemma@telkomsa.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 16:53:30 +0200; Good Day I would like to get some input on 2 questions regarding tower grounding. I have read the Polyphaser TD1016 but do not find clear answers 1) Can the tower grounding system be put BELOW the to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00117.html (7,326 bytes)
24. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:14:15 -0800; Yes, BUT: grounding electrodes need to be in moist (wet) earth to be effective. Your tower base, being concrete, will reduce that moisture. AND -- concrete that is conductive functions as a grounding; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00118.html (9,052 bytes)
25. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:33:33 -0800; Most of the literature shows that the conductivity of concrete is higher than that of the surrounding soil. The cement in the concrete is hygroscopic, for one possible reason. That whole Ufer ground; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00119.html (7,224 bytes)
26. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: "Marinus Willemstijn" <willemma@telkomsa.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 20:28:59 +0200; Thanks to Jim Brown, Bob, Kelly and Jim Lux for your responses to my request. I appreciate you taking the time in assisting me. I have read the Polyphaser document TD 1028 where they explained the is; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00125.html (10,810 bytes)
27. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: Bill Winkis <kc4pe@mindspring.com>; Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:42:37 -0500; Had a good German Professor at PSU who emphatically taught that grounding systems are to be placed on the High side of any concrete what so ever .. He felt that the highly alkaline concrete would lee; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00126.html (9,454 bytes)
28. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: "Marinus Willemstijn" <willemma@telkomsa.net>; Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 07:56:58 +0200; Thanks to Jim Brown, Bob, Kelly and Jim Lux for your responses to my request. I appreciate you taking the time in assisting me. I have read the Polyphaser document TD 1028 where they explained the is; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-03/msg00147.html (10,882 bytes)
29. [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Skip K3CC" <k3cc@verizon.net>; Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 23:47:34 -0400; Grounding the tower at 3 ft or so above the concrete base and away from the base abt 6 ft is fine. I used OO wire to ground rods. Old, used, welding wire is great for this purpose. I would never ever; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00497.html (7,124 bytes)
30. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>; Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 21:36:13 -0700; I have an Ohms Law question for you with respect to that comment. Let's assume the tower base is secured within the concrete (and therefore the lightning has an extremely low impedance path into the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00501.html (9,315 bytes)
31. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 09:29:32 -0400; So... Is the rebar in the concrete to be kept separate from the tower metal? It merely reinforces the concrete base, right? Thanks for the clarification. // Richards - K8JHR // == == ________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00507.html (7,443 bytes)
32. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 07:32:44 -0700; idea? As others have observed, the concrete forms a Ufer ground, whether we like it or not, and it will carry current to the soil. That can cause heating, which can crack or otherwise degrade the con; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00513.html (8,863 bytes)
33. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 10:46:08 -0400 (EDT); --Original Message-- NEC 2005 requires that rebar be connected to the grounding system. If your grounding system has lower impedance, it will carry most of the current. if there is enough water betwe; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00514.html (9,340 bytes)
34. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Mike" <noddy1211@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 07:46:12 -0700; Stops the concrete from cracking --Original Message-- So... Is the rebar in the concrete to be kept separate from the tower metal? It merely reinforces the concrete base, right? Thanks for the clarif; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00515.html (7,908 bytes)
35. [TowerTalk] tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Dick Hanson" <dick@dkhanson.com>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 12:32:42 -0500; FWIW.... We just moved back to Texas to retire, and so, the tower projects have begun. I leased some of our land to Verizon for a self-supporting 150' monopole cell tower. It was very interesting to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00526.html (10,594 bytes)
36. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 21:49:35 -0500; There is so much mis-information flying around that is sometimes becomes humorous. Some facts: These can all be verified by reading information that Polyphaser provides. (1) All metal within the conc; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-05/msg00552.html (12,657 bytes)
37. [TowerTalk] tower grounding (score: 1): Author: Tearlach Sinclair <dragonsong@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:05:47 -0700 (PDT); First I want to thank all of you for the info so freely dispersed on this reflector. I've learned a lot in just the month I've been getting the discussions. Now then, I just today made a deal for my; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-08/msg00665.html (7,246 bytes)
38. Re: [TowerTalk] tower grounding (score: 1): Author: "Lou Laderman" <lladerman@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:35:52 -0500; Check out information about the "Ufer Ground" system. You tie the rebar cage into a ground system. http://www.mikeholt.com/documents/grounding/pdf/ufer.pdf http://ns1.culcom.net/pipermail/ccarc/2003-; /archives//html/Towertalk/2008-09/msg00004.html (8,053 bytes)
39. [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: "Wilson Lamb" <infomet@embarqmail.com>; Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:59:26 -0400; Good grief, we are HAMS. We do things on the cheap, because it's fun and educational. The leftover money can buy beer, ice cream, radio stuff. Frugality is power! I looked at Georgia Copper a while b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-10/msg00152.html (8,993 bytes)
40. Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:21:19 -0400 (EDT); And don't forget two more places.... 1. Garage sales. I picked up a brand new whole roll of 1.5 inch of braided strip for $10. 2. Hamfests. Sometimes you can get lucky at these too, especially if it; /archives//html/Towertalk/2011-10/msg00153.html (9,349 bytes)

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