[TowerTalk] [Tower Talk] Ground wire

[Kenny Young]

Actually the NEC says the smallest conductor that can be paralleled is 1/0.

73,
Kenny, AB4GG
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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lux
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 4:45 PM
To: Phil Camera
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground wire

Phil Camera wrote:
> Nope, per NEC, #6 or larger.  I use #4 bare solid.  Don't go cheap 
> now; do it right.
> 
> 
NEC doesn't say it has to be a single conductor.  Yes, your local inspector
might look askance, but if you can make a convincing case that the cross
sectional area of your 3 AWG8 conductors in parallel is greater than a AWG 6
(which it is), then you're good to go.


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