[TowerTalk] Grounding of tower

[Jim W7RY]

>>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

Cadweld one shots are about $8.00-$10.00  each.  A copper clad ground rod is 
just that a thin copper plating.

73
Jim W7RY



-----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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