[TowerTalk] Grounding of tower

[Patrick Greenlee]

I only mentioned the information on the box for the ground rod connectors at 
Lowe's for a data point. I in no way would ever personally trust that sort 
of a connection underground. I'm not too fond of them above ground or in a 
PVC protective position.

I do like stainless steel tabs welded to or near the end of the ground rod 
to take a stainless steel through bolt to secure a HD ring terminal soldered 
not crimped to the ground wire/ braid or...

I will be brushing up on welding of copper to copper as for me it would be 
so very much more cost effective than the Cadweld approach.

Patrick AF5CK

-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim Lux
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 10:48 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding of tower

On 5/6/13 2:13 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.
>

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.

>
> 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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