[TenTec] Station Grounding

[dw]

Gary Hoffman?
Is that Gary Hoffman of Reno Nevada and Fluke Biomedical?  :)




On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:36:02 -0700, "Bob Cunnings"
<bob.cunnings at gmail.com> said:
> Interesting case study:
> 
> http://www.copper.org/applications/electrical/pq/casestudy/nebraska.html
> 
> Bob NW8L
> 
> On 2/1/07, Gary Hoffman <ghoffman at spacetech.com> wrote:
> > Stuart,
> >
> > I agree with you completely.  I really think we don't get even much of a
> > choice about bonding the grounds.  If you don't, and you have an issue that
> > involves either insurance or liability (often both together) then you are
> > pretty much screwed.  So one can argue about HOW to do it, and so on, but
> > not IF.
> >
> > Like you, I also disconnect my radio when not using it, but I regard that as
> > a protective measure only, not related in any way to the legal issues.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
> > To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 8:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Station Grounding
> >
> >
> > > The whole idea of tying all grounds together, (outside the home, and with
> > > large enough conductor to minimize voltage gradients from lightning, is so
> > > that everything goes up in potential, (voltage) together and comes back
> > down
> > > together, as much as conductor resistance allows.  And bonding of all
> > > grounds is required by National Electrical Code.  This could affect your
> > > fire insurance if you did not bond all.
> > >
> > > However, I would, and do, disconnect my antennas and power from the radios
> > > when not in use.
> > >
> > > Stuart
> > > K5KVH
> > >
> > >
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