[TowerTalk] Grounding tower guy wires

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Bill has it correct: Rohn drawing# C731105 R5 shows it just as Bill  
described.
 
73,
Gerald K5GW
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 6/25/2008 3:41:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
paul.kelley.n1bug at gmail.com writes:

No. The  tower will be grounded by a copper straps, one from each leg, 
running out  at least 50 feet (probably closer to 75 feet) with 8 foot 
ground rods  spaced every 16 feet along them. As I understand it, the guy 
wires should  also be grounded to help protect turnbuckles, anchor, etc. 
I just haven't  found any specifics on this part.

73,
Paul N1BUG


bill  rubin wrote:
> Just to clarify... Are you grounding the guy wires to  protect the tower 
> ?  My understanding is that we ground the guy  wires before the anchor to 
> protect the concrete from taking a  lightning hit.  I used claps to 
> attach the ehs 1/4 wire to my  copper wire, then grounded it just below 
> to a rod for each anchor  point.
> 
> 73 Bill  N1HWC
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