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Grounding a tower

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Subject: Grounding a tower
From: seay@alaska.net (Del Seay)
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 16:55:19 -0800
I've tried to research the below and I believe the answers you
received regarding ANSII and IEEE specs are probably the best.
All my documents require #2AWG or larger for tower grounding
conductors, but I find no mention of any regulations requiring it.
The only real hard requirement seems to be for a .01 ohm ground.
(You'd need a "Megger" to read the resistance)  de KL7HF
 


gpalfe@pclink.com wrote:
> 

> I just finished erecting a Rohn SSV tower.  Rohn supplied the tower with 2
> large ground rods and some bare solid copper wire, number 10 size.  I know
> this is not the recommended wire size to properly ground the tower.
> 
> Does anyone know the recommended wire type and size to ground the 3 legs?
> 
> Thanks, Greg, wa0bnx

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