[TowerTalk] Grounding mast?

[hdmc38 at bellsouth.net]

You are correct Jim

          My apoligies for using the word separte in a SPG system. Very well put.Thanks.

73 Joe K4XZ
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JOE PATRICK 
SENIOR PLUMBING/MECHANICAL 
INSPECTOR CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH 


-------------- Original message from "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>: -------------- 


> On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:08:45 -0400, Roger (K8RI) wrote: 
> 
> > NEC Chapter 8 requires a separate ground 
> 
> The word "separate" is unfortunate and out of place. NEC does NOT 
> allow SEPARATE grounds -- it requires that all premises ground 
> electrodes be bonded together. If we have one ground for our 
> station and another for the power system, they MUST be bonded 
> together. I suspect that what you meant is that there must be ground 
> electrodes dedicated to the tower, that they are IN ADDITION to 
> those required for the power system for the premises, and that they 
> must be bonded together. That is what NEC requires, and that is good 
> engineering practice. 
> 
> 73, 
> Jim Brown K9YC 
> 
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