[TowerTalk] Where to find Surplus wire for ground

[Bryan Swadener]

Rick,
 
An electrician advised me that 4 AWG solid is required locally for safety ground bonding.  I used about 40 ft to connect my station and electric service ground electrodes.  It costs around $1/ft.  OTOH, my tower's PE (Hank KR7X) specified 2/0 to connect each tower leg to a ground electrode.  IIRC, that stuff costs around $4/ft.
 
vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC

Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012
From: Rick Scott 

Ive been trying to find information on grounding my station that's mid house with no real ground close. So I must go through the wall and down into the crawlspace.? I was told by an electrical engineer ham that I need 2ga wire minimum.? Well trying to tell the wife I need 10 -15 feet of wire that's 4 bucks a foot at the local big box, didn't go over well.

Looking over the phone book I didn't find anyone that does surplus wire anymore (Copper prices I guess) .

Anyone know of a source?