[TowerTalk] Andrew Grounding kit

[Glenn Pritchard]

That’s Penetrox. We use it all the time in our commercial tower installs.

Glenn, VA7UO 

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> On Aug 4, 2019, at 10:57 AM, Ed K0iL <eddieedwards at centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> Larry, 
> 
> It's probably anti-seize or penetrox conductive material.  
> 
> Vendor's installation sheet recommends using that on the ground lug
> connection as you stated, but not on the ground strap.  
> 
> https://www.commscope.com/catalog/doc/pdf/7383/SureGround__Grounding_Kits_fo
> r_Coaxial_Cables.pdf 
> 
> 73, de ed -K0iL
> 
> 
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> Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2019 09:10:56 -0230
> From: Larry Horlick <llhorlick at gmail.com>
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Andrew Grounding kit
> 
> Folks,
> 
> Andrew includes with its grounding kits a small squeeze packet of a dark
> grey - almost black - viscous liquid, to be placed under the contact point
> between the ground lug and the tower. There is no printed information,
> either on the packet or in the accompanying instruction sheet. Does anyone
> know what this substance is, specifically, either its generic or trade name?
> 
> Larry
> VO1FOG
> 
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