[TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Or put a piece of 3/4 inch copper tubing cbross the back of your desk.  
you can get conduit clamps to hold it in place.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/21/2014 10:13 AM, Keith Dutson wrote:
> Get the Harger ground bar.
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Charlie Gallo
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 12:53 PM
> To: rfi at contesting.com; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss
>
> Hey Gang,
> Sort of antenna, sort of RFI, more safety..
>
> I've decided my back of desk grounding situation needs to be improved
>
> Now, we all know the standard is a nice, thick copper buss.  Question is,
> how thick? - this will then be run down to the panel/ground rod
>
> Is Brass/Aluminum/Copper PIPE a valid alternative?  If aluminium, again, how
> large (I normally have round up to about 3" diameter sitting in the shop, as
> well an AL plate (various sizes, 3/16 thick up to 6" wide is everyday, and I
> have angle up to 5" wide legs, 1/4" thick around, and blocks up to 2" thick
> and 4" wide hanging around
>
> I intend to silver braze most of my connections, but obviously that won't
> work to an Al  plate,  That I'd drill, tap, and either use studs with nuts,
> or screws
>
> Again, we aren't talking the wall pass through here, but the buss at the
> back of the desk
>