In a message dated 98-07-05 07:47:42 EDT, ka4inm@gte.net writes:
> I was hoping to find brass lugs so I didn't have to worry about the
> dissimilar metal problem (copper against galvanized steel).
> snip
> Copper and Zink (sic) (galvanize is zink (sic)) make a battery, and are
dissimilar
> metals for sure.
> You should be using AL/CU lugs, made for copper to NON-copper contact!
That's why most everybody uses angle adapters/beam clamps. The Andrew
ones are stainless steel and the lug attaches to them. You avoid the zinc
corrosion problem. Champion Radio Products has them for $6.75 each.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
Champion Radio Products -- Professional tower supplies and much more.
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