[TowerTalk] inductance of tubing vs bar or strip

[Dick Green WC1M]

I thought he might be thinking about using copper pipe instead of straps to
connect the tower to the ground system. From what I've read on the subject,
those joints should not be soldered. An in-shack buss bar is a different
matter.

73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: john at kk9a.com [mailto:john at kk9a.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 5:08 PM
> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
> Cc: Pete Smith; wc1m73 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] inductance of tubing vs bar or strip
> 
> My tower has had a number of direct lightning strikes and I have never
seen
> a soldered connection fail.  I am assuming that Pete is referring to using
> copper water pipe or refrigeration tubing as a ground conductor for his
> shack and I find it hard to believe that a strike would raise the pipe
> temperature to 400 degrees or so and melt the solder from the fittings.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] inductance of tubing vs bar or strip
> From: "Dick Green WC1M"
> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:31:11
> 
> I don't know about the inductance, Pete, but my understanding is that
> soldered connections are not a good idea -- a lightning surge can melt the
> joints. I think you would need to use a mechanical clamp or something like
> Cadweld.
> 
> 73, Dick WC1M
> 
> 
> To: TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] inductance of tubing vs bar or strip
> From: Pete Smith N4ZR
> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:16:36
> 
> Can anyone suggest where I can find a calculator for the inductance per
> foot of copper tubing compared to the same length of copper bar or
> strip?  I'm looking to understand the potential utility of using
> soldered copper tubing for a ground bus, as compared to copper
strip/strap.