[TowerTalk] Acorn ground clamps??

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/15/2007 10:10:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I have asked my builder to lay a couple of my ground  radials,  for
lightning dispersal, under the slab of my new  home.  I  had specified
CadWelded connections; his quote was  returned as using "acorn  ground 
clamps".  I do not know what  these are, but I am sure they are not  as good 
as a  
CadWelding.


         The NEC approved  ground wire connections are exothermic (Cadweld) 
and mechanical. Acorn nuts are  the mechanical type. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH 



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