[TowerTalk] More questions Lighting protection

[Gerald Smith]

Bob,

You might look at ICE (Industrial Communication Engineers), they make
great coax/hard line tower grounding blocks.

Solid copper is they way to go. Consider using Cadweld for the
connections to the ground rods.

Gerry, W6TER

Bob Otto wrote:
> 
> Hello TT,
> 
> I'm also looking for information on grounding systems, and looked at
> the Uni-Kit.   If you use conventional coax, do you still use the
> Uni-kit?   Does it simply clamp around the coax, or do you have to cut
> away the outer insulation to have it contact the braided ground?
> 
> Another question, is it better to use multistrand copper wire for your
> ground wires from the tower legs rather than an equivilant size of
> solid wire??   I plan to use #4 solid copper but saw some multistrand
> at home depot the other day.  Would it be even better to take a piece
> of 5/8" dia. copper water pipe and flatten it to use it as a copper
> "strap"??  I looked at the copper straps from Polyphaser and they
> seemed very expensive for thin copper material.  Am I missing
> something?
> 
> 73's from.......
> 
> Bob Otto
> N8NGA@one.net
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 
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> Sunday, October 01, 2000, 6:07:50 PM, you wrote:
> 
> >> Question 1
> >> They say to ground the coax shield in three locations,  tower top,
> WJ> bottom of tower, and where the cable enters the house.    Am I to
> WJ> understand that I should cut the insulation off of the Hardline and
> WJ> ground the Hardline shield to the three locations?  How do you make a
> WJ> good low Z connection to the Hardline and is there a problem with water
> WJ> getting between the insulation and copper shield.
> 
> WJ> I'll say it before Steve does - Visit www.championradio.com and look at
> WJ> the Polyphaser UNI-KITS and/or look/read about them at
> WJ> www.polyphaser.com.
> WJ> The UNI-KIT fastens around the bare shield of the hardline.  You then
> WJ> wrap the whole assembly with Vapor-Wrap, then a few layers of Scotch 88.
> WJ> No need to worry about moisture after that.  The UNI-KIT has a length of
> WJ> copper strap with it to attch to your ground.
> 
> WJ> Norm, I'll send you a picture of mine.  73
> 
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