[TowerTalk] rebar grounding

[w4lde]

Ron,

I just moved in to a new home in GA, what I noticed is that the 
electrical contractor tied to both an external ground rod plus a second 
tie to the rebar used in the basement walls.  My basement is poured 
concrete and when the builder was installing the rebar I noticed that he 
had ties between the different sections different from the normal ties 
between rebar.  As I understand it there is a NEC code requiring this 
type of connection.  Is it good for lighting or bad I do not know.  
Guess only time will tell.  I did not have the builder tie the rebar in 
the tower base pour and my plans are to use three straps and separate 
ground rods plus a field of radials with additional rods at the ends.  I 
have started the rods at the house and plan on at least four plus tie-in 
to the power common point ground rod.  Got my rods at Home Depot and I'm 
sure there like Lowes

Good luck with mother nature.

73 de
Ron W4LDE


Artmouton wrote:
> Did not do mine for that reason and for the fact of not really being sure 
> that the cement pour did not uninstall the link.  I Installed separate 
> ground rods to the sides of the tower base with strap from tower to the 
> ground rods (easily purchased at Lowe's)
> Art K5FNQ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald Anderson" <w9rma at charter.net>
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> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:16 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] rebar grounding
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>> Hi folks;
>> I am about to pour 20 yards of concrete for my tower (SSV).  Now I have
>> been told over the years not to ground my tower through the poured
>> cement.  Well I have some folks who think I should ground the two
>> rebar mats plus the tower to the rebar.  Of course what comes to mind
>> is the splitting of the base if it ever took a major hit.
>>
>> I have always thought that his was a no-no and just ground the three
>> legs of the tower in the usual way I always have buy using two ground
>> rods on each leg and then tie all of the grounds together and then tie
>> them into the main electrical ground of the house/hamshack.
>>
>> Your thoughts!
>>
>> Ron
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