[1000mp] Grounding

Thu, 06 Mar 2003 17:34:09 -0600

That's what has me confused, Steve.
One fellow said to do it, and you say don't.
I can tap onto the cold copper piping about 5' from my station ground.
I'm grounding my station now (which I had never done before) to an earth 
ground.
So...is that all that is necessary?
Bob.

Steve Dyer wrote:
> I sure would not unless the house electrical ground is right next to
> your station! You will end up with a difference in potential at the two
> points if there is any distance between the two.
> 
> Everyone needs to remember "ground" is a reference, not an absolute!
> 
> 73,
> 
> Steve
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Bob Kemp
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:20 PM
> To: FT1000MP
> Subject: [1000mp] Grounding
> 
> Regarding Grounding - I gather it is best to tie the ground on your home
> 
> electrical service (which is to the cold water supply in my house for 
> instance - to the ground to the station.
> 
> By the way, I had some "re-plumbing" done this year and now have a 
> section of plastic piping down stream from the meter and so will have to
> jumper that to get back to the rest of the copper, cold water piping, 
> which was left in tact about 15 feet from the meter.....another problem 
> with modern plumbing methods I presume!
> Bob
> 
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