[TowerTalk] Protecting Buried Guy Anchors

[Tony Brock-Fisher]

 >Would it be a good idea to protect against this by applying lime at regular intervals around the guy anchor to increase the 
soil ph?

Absolutely not. Increasing the pH could make the problem worse. The issue is that while there is sufficient galvanizing applied to tower components to protect them in air, this amount of zinc can be quickly used up when buried underground.

I would direct you to review an article in the current issue of QST, "Is Your Tower Still Safe", by yours truly. It will explain the problem; how to do an inspection, and what to do to control corrosion after the zinc is gone.

73,

Tony, K1KP