[TowerTalk] Fwd: Grounding of tower

[Hans Hammarquist]

Maybe you can count on a "nice" weld if/when lightning strikes. It, sure, will jump that little distance.


Hans



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From: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net>
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Sent: Mon, May 6, 2013 5:40 pm
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding of tower


On 5/6/2013 5:13 PM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
> Gentlemen,
>
>
> 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.
>
>

I have never had a buried screw connection maintain integrity.  When we 
put in an underground feed the electrician used the standard ground rod 
clamp.  A year later I removed the dirt and could slide the clamp up and 
down the ground rod using only 2 fingers

73

Roger (K8RI)

> 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.
>
>
> Hans - N2JFS
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