[TowerTalk] UFER grounding system

Jim Lux jimlux at earthlink.net
Fri Jun 27 16:56:01 EDT 2008



-----Original Message-----
>From: Commander John <crazytvjohn at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 26, 2008 8:25 PM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] UFER grounding system
>
>Heat causes concrete to explode.  That is why no one welds dirrectly on the floor, but uses a brick or wood.  Lightning causes lots of heat.
>  john w9zy
>   

Lightning may be hot, but current flowing through a properly done UFER ground (aside from being required by the electrical code) doesn't get hot enough to cause explosions (technically spalling).. Crummy rusted rebar or bolts maybe...


The Ufer ground was *invented* as a lightning ground.


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