I just had a new electrical in box etc. They used a copper plate about
18in deep in the ground. The ground rods for the electrical system are no
longer used. The only reason I received was, " its code."
Chris opr VE7HCB
At 04:07 PM 2002-04-09 -0400, A9xw@cs.com wrote:
>It depends on your ground conductivity. Check local ordinances or
>electrician. usually 8 to 12 foot is enuf. If you have 16 foot rods, drive
>them in and make sure you have a very tight connection to the tower legs. I
>use cadweld and 500 MCM or larger connecting buss.
>
>AA9W
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