[TowerTalk] Concrete instead of Cadwelding possible solution in soil?

[Sandy Taylor]

I don't believe concrete-encased connections are supported by the code.
Cadweld connections are. That should be the simple answer. 

73, Kelly
Ve4xt

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Beat Meier
Sent: April-16-08 5:49 AM
To: Jim Lux
Cc: 'Tower Talk List'
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete instead of Cadwelding possible solution in
soil?

What i meant of course is not that the concrete should replace the metal 
joint
but in soil the metal joint of clamps oxidate in short time or not?
So the idea is to protect the junction from the clamp/gound wire/ground 
road from oxidation.
Could this be a solution?

Jim Lux wrote:

> Beat Meier wrote:
>
>> If the concrete is such a good conductor and prevents corrosion of iron
>> could I use concrete instead of cad welding to put groundroad and 
>> ground wire together?
>
>
> concrete may be a good conductor compared to random soil properties 
> outside the concrete, but it's terrible compared to a solid metal joint.
>
>
>
>

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