[TowerTalk] Copper Pipe Ground Rods - Driving them in - How ?

[Mark Robinson]

Hi Steve,

I think that he said that he is using silver solder....which is mainly 
copper, some silver and some self fluxing material. This is what I used but 
don't apply any heat to the tower leg. Clamp it there with a stainless steel 
barrier strip if it is a galvanized tower leg.


Mark N1UK



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Sent: Wednesday, 25 May, 2011 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Copper Pipe Ground Rods - Driving them in - How ?


>
> In a message dated 5/25/2011 8:29:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  Ok , I have most of my ground system planned out , my plan  is to use
> copper pipe
> (type "L") and silver solder flashing to them from  the tower etc...
>
>    It all sounds okay except the soldering - don't  do it. Any transient
> will melt the solder and then you don't have a ground  system. Exothermic
> (e.g. Cadweld) or compression (e.g. nuts & bolts) are  the only acceptable
> joining methods for ground systems.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
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