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Subject: [TowerTalk] Grounding tower
From: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>
Reply-to: Mike Fahmie <wa6zty@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 17:42:13 -0800 (PST)
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I'm putting up a HDX572.  Digging the hole has been quite a job, hardpan was 
encounter a few feet below the surface and it was alternating jackhammer and 
backhoe work for two days to get close to the specified depth.

Now, I'm wondering if I'll be able to drive ground rods into that stuff!  I 
have a impact driver with the appropriate driver head but I need a 'Plan B' if, 
as I expect, the rods won't go in.  I can imbed some rods or heavy gauge wire 
into the concrete (ala Ufer ground) but have heard that if the tower takes a 
strike the moisture in the concrete could flash into steam and fracture the 
concrete.

Comments??

-Mike-
WA6ZTY
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