[TowerTalk] Ground rod
    David Gilbert 
    xdavid at cis-broadband.com
       
    Tue Jul 16 23:45:49 EDT 2013
    
    
  
Please explain why.  I understand why the rebar should not penetrate the 
soil/concrete interface, but I don't understand at all why a copper wire 
shouldn't.
73,
Dave   AB7E
On 7/16/2013 7:53 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
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> What is *really really* important is that NOTHING should penetrate the 
> concrete/soil interface. No rebar sticking out of the side of the 
> concrete below grade. No copper wires sticking out to bond to ground 
> rods. No rods sticking out the bottom of the concrete. Only concrete 
> should be touching soil.
>
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