I'm going to disagree with the following posting:
If the tower is bolted to galvanized pipe that is embedded in concrete
of
which a significant amount is in contact with soil, you have a
concrete-encased grounding electrode which is hard to improve upon. It
is
not likely that a ground rod would
I would suggest anyone interested in this subject should Google Ufer
ground and get the real facts on the subject. The key to the concrete
encased ground electrode is a properly installed rebar reinforcing in
the concrete base.
Burt VE2BMQ
Ed Bathgate wrote:
I'm going to disagree
Please take note that there is a difference between grounding an electrical
system, and grounding for lightning. The two situations are quite different.
For designing and installing a lightning protection system see NFPA 780-250.
The NEC (NFPA 70) does not address lighting protection other than
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Glenn Little WB4UIV
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 7:53 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DC Ground Lightning Protection /
Concrete Electrode
Another way to pass a ground cable through concrete is via a PVC pipe
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From: gascha...@comcast.net
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:23:43 -0500
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DC Ground Lightning Protection / Concrete
Electrode
Actually galvanized and copper plated
ground rods should not be mixed in any ground system
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