I'd think about using #4 solid Cu or Cu strap - bigger the better. #4 is avail at Home Depot. I would run three wires from the base or tower leg to the ground rods, and then run a ring around the ba
In regard to the stainless steel shims - I recently did the same, after spending a lot of time finding the darned stainless steel. I finally located some at a large sheet metal shop. They had some .0
At 11:38 AM 11/14/03 -0500, Floyd Sense wrote: In regard to the stainless steel shims - I recently did the same, after spending a lot of time finding the darned stainless steel. I finally located som
Suggestions for grounding: When attaching your #4 solid copper to the ground rod, use a non-oxidizing compound between your ground clamp and the ground rod. This is available at Home Depot in the ele
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I work for a Aerospace Company and we do a lot of Jet engine parts as well as R&O on them and we use very high quality Stainless Steel. That stuff is called superalloys. The base metal is nickel. Sur
I can't help but make a few comments found below: Sean rf wrote: Suggestions for grounding: When attaching your #4 solid copper to the ground rod, use a non-oxidizing compound between your ground cla
TT: You can get Cadweld One-Shots also from RF Connections in MD (www.therfc.com ). My two cents. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F non-oxidizing compound between your ground clamp and the ground rod. This is ava
<snip> from for versus retighten Just a thought but using serrated stainless Bellville washers, over stainless flat washers, should keep the clamp assembly tightly assembled over an indefinite number