[TowerTalk] Copper Strapping Clamps

[Brad Nowak]

I too found the strapping clamps too large for standard 5/8 in ground rods.
I did find that they work perfectly on 3/4 in ground rods usually only
available at industrial electric suppliers (only in 10' lengths I might
add).  I didn't like using the shims of copper as it was a real PITA trying
to get everything aligned to tighten securely.

Brad - N8SNM
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DGB" <dwibos at netnet.net>
To: <john at kk9a.com>
Cc: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Copper Strapping Clamps


> I would guess he criss/crosses the clamps. I think I would drill a
> couple of rows of small holes to make a slot for the clamps to fit thru
> and use Penatrox as well.
>
> I agree that Polyphaser clamps at $14 is not unreasonable just not
> affordable!  I need at least 2-dozen and the same number of ground rods
> which currently cost about the same. Being an ex-toolmaker I can
> appreciate what goes into manufacturing for such a limited market but I
> have more time on my hands then money!
>
> thanks 73 Dwight W9YQ
>
>
>
> john at kk9a.com wrote:
> > I've used dozens of the 58R-112S Polyphaser clamps and I don't think
that
> > $14 /each is unreasonable when protecting your system from lightning.
The
> > tower that I had in Illinois was hit by lightning numerous times.   The
> > problem with the Polyphaser clamps is they are made for 5/8 ground rod
and
> > the ground rod that is readily available from your nearest home center
is
> > undersize.  To use their clamps, I had to make shims out of copper pipe.
> > I'm curious how Bill is able to clamp 1 1/2 wide copper strap to a 5/8
> > ground rod with a hose clamp, especially if the strap is running to more
> > then one ground rod as recommended by Polyphaser.
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> > To: dwibos at netnet.net
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Copper Strapping Clamps
> > From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com
> > Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 09:30:30 EDT
> > List-post: <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
> >
> > In a message dated 7/22/2006 11:20:58 A.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
> > dwibos at netnet.net writes:
> >
> > After  considerable research on the 'net the only clamps I've found for
> > fixing  the runs to copper ground rods are the ones made by polyphaser
> > available  for around $14 ea.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> >
> > Stainless steel hose clamps....cheap, effective!
> >
> > Bill K4XS
> >
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