[1000mp] Grounding

Thu, 6 Mar 2003 18:26:45 -0600

You DO NEED TO ... to eliminate the difference in potentials, to
meet codes, etc. etc. ... to NOT connect them puts you at risk.

73 Billy AA4NU

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kemp" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Grounding

> 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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