The DXE radial plate is $60.00. It is Stainless and has 60 connection
points, allows for other connections such as your coax connector. I
found one buss bar at Lowes with 15 connections for 10 bucks x 4 equals
40 bucks, Not sure if it is stainless and weather proof.
Some people are also concerned with the aesthetics of their installations.
In the end why does it matter what other people use?
W0MU
On 8/28/2018 6:29 AM, jimlux wrote:
On 8/27/18 11:37 PM, David Gilbert wrote:
I totally agree. I can't think of a single valid reason why a plate
is even a little bit better than simply a tie point at the base. I've
often wondered why folks don't simply use the addon bus bars for
electrical panels that you can buy at any Lowes or Home Depot. They
are relatively inexpensive, have screw connections, and make a fine
non-corroding contact. They can be daisy chained together for as
many radials as you have the ambition to put down. And if somebody
wants to be a purist about it, four of them arrayed in a square
around the base makes way more sense than a plate.
Indeed. The only hiccup I've encountered with that style of
connection is that they're designed to be inside a service panel or
equivalent, and protected from the elements. They're also designed for
fairly large diameter wire (i.e. 14 AWG or bigger). Most radials I've
seen mentioned are smaller diameter, and I'm not sure the screw/anvil
combination would make good contact with smaller wire. You could
probably shove a bunch of wires in one hole and crank down on the
screw, but I'd feel better with soldering them.
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