Re: [TowerTalk] grounding entrance panel thickness

[Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>]

On 2/15/14 12:20 PM, Jorge Diez - CX6VM wrote:
> Hello
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> Going to buy a piece of copper to be used as the entrance panel to screw all
> surge control lines arrestors.
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> 1/8 thickness will be enough or is better a wider panel for a better
> grounding?

more than thick enough.  you could go with something significantly 
thinner (1/16th or even down to 0.020").
It's more about mechanical things at that point. You'd want to have the 
copper on top of something more rugged.

Aluminum also works, unless you need to solder to it.

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