[TowerTalk] Grounding of tower

[Jim Lux]

On 5/6/13 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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It's not, in general.. compression screw terminals need to be either 
above grade or in an inspection well, like your PVC pipes. or the 
sprinkler valve boxes mentioned in another post.

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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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