Gary, are you saying that I can achieve the SPG objective in my second
floor shack simply by running a short 3-wire extension cord conductor
from a wall outlet, through a protective device on the SPG, and then
powering all the shack equipment (which is already bonded to the SPG)
from outlets off that line? Other well-known and respected people, in
response to the same question, have said that you must bring the power
from the breaker panel, up a dedicated line to the SPG, and thence to
the equipment. Obviously, your solution would be far easier, but is it
code?
What sort of protective device is needed at the SPG for this power
circuit, whichever way it is wired?
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/4/2010 11:32 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:
> If the utility power is more than a few feet away from the SPG panel, the
> most practical way to maintain a single point ground system is to run a
> power line over to the SPG panel and put a protection device for that power
> line directly on the SPG panel, bonded to the SPG panel, and then power the
> equipment only from that power line, after it has gone thru the SPG
> protector.
>
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