[TowerTalk] Cadweld vs clamps

[Bill Turner]

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On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:51:16 -0700, Jim Lux wrote:

>
>And from a electrical code standpoint.. a low-medium voltage feeder at 
>4kV falling on your antenna or tower will probably be held off by the 
>corrosion, or the wrap of tape, or whatever, and the whole thing will be 
>live.

REPLY:

If the above were true, the NEC would mandate exothermic bonding
instead of clamps. They don't. Clamps work. 

A lot of old wives' tales floating around here. 

73, Bill W6WRT