[TowerTalk] Grounding of tower

[Grant Saviers]

IIRC NEC requires a welded/brazed/Cadweld connection of ground wire to 
ground rods if the connection is buried.  However my inspector ignored 
an obviously below grade screw clamp to one ground rod that he required 
to back up a large Ufer ground.  0 for 2 IMO.

Grant KZ1W


On 5/6/2013 2:13 PM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
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> It's hard to believe that a screw connection can be approved for burial. Even if it is allowed, and why wouldn't it, I still would (very strongly)  prefer to be able to inspect them now-and-then.
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> I used short pieces of 4" schedule 40 PVC pipes around my ground connections. Lowes has (I am sure) caps that fit over the 4" pipes so grass and other stuff can cover them. I also like to be able to run the lawn mower over it without problems.
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> Hans - N2JFS
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