It'll be indoors, but I think we want to go with the green insulation to
identify it as ground to make the tower owner happy.



Josh Luthman
Office: 937-552-2340
Direct: 937-552-2343
1100 Wayne St
Suite 1337
Troy, OH 45373

On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 9:06 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:

>   The best lugs for heavy gauge wire (other than cadweld) are the ones
> made by T&B, Burndy, Panduit, etc. that you need a crimper for with the
> hexagonal dies.
>
> Are you looking for bare or insulated ground wire?  I dislike the THHN
> wire which sheds the nylon skin like a snake after a few months in the
> weather.  For short runs (grounding radios, etc.)  I like 8 AWG automotive
> primary wire type GPT, Tessco has some nice stuff from Consolidated, but
> too expensive for long runs.
>
> FYI, I was surprised to see our Menards now carries welding cable.
>
>
>  *From:* Sean Heskett via Af <af@afmug.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, October 03, 2014 7:47 PM
> *To:* af@afmug.com
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Source for 6 gauge grounding wire and ends
>
> Check with your local electrical supply store that electricians use.
>
> Ours is called CES.  I think rexel is another one.
>
> On Friday, October 3, 2014, Josh Luthman via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know where I can find this?  The hardware store doesn't have
>> anything even close (10 gauge was their largest).  I also need the fork or
>> round ends to clamp onto the wire.
>>
>>
>> Josh Luthman
>> Office: 937-552-2340
>> Direct: 937-552-2343
>> 1100 Wayne St
>> Suite 1337
>> Troy, OH 45373
>>
>

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