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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding cable...???

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower grounding cable...???
From: Alan NV8A <nv8a@att.net>
Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:52:46 -0500
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On 12/02/08 01:51 pm Bill Winkis wrote:

> We know for good protection we want the path of least resistant for a
> charge to make it to ground dissipation......
<snip>

> But instead of that #4 solid copper I sure would like to use 5/8 inch
> diameter #1 or 2 stranded copper.....

I think it was the Heights towers whose standard grounding kit used 3/0 
wire. I settled for #4 stranded from each tower leg to an 8' ground rod 
about 8' away. The ground rods are all connected by #4 solid to each 
other and to the power company's ground.

73

Alan NV8A

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