[TowerTalk] Galvanic Protection of Guy Anchors

[Grant Saviers]

I did what Steve suggests on a new tower anchors.  There is a 20 mil 
thick 1-1/2 or 2" wide black vinyl (like thick 33) tape that is used for 
covering buried black iron gas lines.  I put a 50% overlap wrap from 
concrete to a foot above grade as one layer of protection, then that was 
covered with asphaltic roof paint.  Available at HD.

Some gas line I put in once had a special paint that the inspector 
required over the tape, which would be another paint choice if it can be 
found.  Since it was code for gas line, I thought a good idea for buried 
anchor rods.

Grant KZ1W

On 5/30/2019 9:52 AM, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk wrote:
>>  ?? Does anyone know where to find the article, in QST, I think, about thistopic? (I've searched the QST archives on every keyword I can think of.)Failing that, any other source of information? My guy anchor rods aregetting rusty, so they need some protection. Web searches seem only tolead to vendors of systems for huge broadcast towers.
>  ?? ?? I don't remember what's in the article but glad you got what you were looking for.
>  ?? ?? Per Frank, W3LPL, an excellent idea is to coat the anchor part that's in the soil with roofing tar or some other bituminous material. It works FB.
> Cheers,Steve?? ?? ??K7LXCTOWER TECH
> PS - Would you mind posting the link to the article so that we can all benefit from it? Tnx.
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